The evening world., 1917-09-11
REPORT
PRISONERS TAKEN;
RAIDS BY FRENCH
Artillery Battle East OF YpreS
German Supplies De-
stroyed Ivy French.

LONDON, Sept it.--Lochi ngDtlng
around Hargicourt and hostile artil-
lory hro around Ynrcs wns all ficld
Marshal IIaig had 10 report to-day.
Southeast of HarRicourt In the
neighborhooJ OF Villarct. few were
taken prisoner" he said East of
Yprcs there was hostile artillery fire
early at night"
The official report from British
hondqarteurs in France tonight
reads:
In addition 20 those reported thi'
morning, Il few prisoners were taken
during tho night IN the course of
patrol encounters I'm tho nclghborhood
Of Lagnlcourt Last night there was
local fighting In which wc captured
several prisoners southeast Of 81.
julien.
Southeast OF st. Jenshock the on
emy rnlded ono Of our advanced
posts, from which few OF our Gen
arc missing. The post has been 20
established. The artillery has beerf
cctivs on both sides during the day
east OF Ypres
"On Sunday thick mist greatly
| hnmpcred aerial operations. Artil-
lcry cooperation was carried out
when possible ana a few bombs wero
dropped by day ana night on hostile
! airdromcs Three enemy machines
we're brought down and four werc
driven down out OF control. Five OF
our machines nro missing.
1T Ia impossible to include In tho
daily communiducs tho almost num-
berless incidents that nro occurlln9
daily ana nightly along the frjnt,
often cntaling hard fighting by small
parties and demanding high qualities
Of courtgc and endurance on tho part
Of the troops concerned.
Our patrols are continually work
lnE both ON the battle front and also
upon what are generally regarded as
quiet parts OF the line. Small parties
90 out day and night to investigate
the enemy's wire. 10 ascertain tho
condition Of his trenches. the strength
OF his garrison on the position OF the
German machine gun emplacementS
and strong points, Much valuable in
formation is obtained and encounters
with the cncmy's patrols and working
parties are frequent. often consider
able casualties ure Inflicted ard prls
oncrs secured. A few instances vii
serve as examples.
"Reccntly small party from 4
Scottish division liy up ono evcnlnl
on each side Of the track In the neigh
borhnoG Of tho Bapaumc- Cambria
, road Af,er two hours waiting the!
, successfully ombushcd two parties o
the enemy. Several Germans wcr
% Killed OF wounded and ane prlsoue
e was taken We had no casualties
I'm the Afternoon OF Aug q a Ncy
e ! Zealuudnr missioner officer swan
u the river and spent five aud a hal
70 hours reconnoitcrlng the German sid
!. OF tho s,redm In tnG evening u
- found a raft on when ho returned
10 Two hours later hC RATED patrol q
n three men across the river, surprise
=, small German post and kllel II
occupants ana brought tho patTl
" back IN safety
ID in the course Of lighting for
1t knoll cast OF Epehy at the end {
.o August, a small party Of North Cour
ir ny troops, without loss to thCmselve
Iushed German post southeast
10 the kuoN bombing the adjoining duL
4, out and destroying the cncmys d,
= fCrse I'm the same sector "a patrol
"a Gismouutcd Indian cavalry holding
q suaIl wood was attacked 10y an cneW
NJ Riding party md forced 10 VIII
10 draw. a counter-0ttack followed an
y. at the cost Of four casualties tho woo
p. was cleared OF tho enemy,
,o PARIS, sept, H. Froncu raidir
paru's last night penetrated the &c
man lines In the region southeast
DE- NauXaillon and north OF tho Casq,
pc in the Champagne tho French WI
Of Department announced to-day. Ge
man supplies were deatroySt and Il