New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-16
Official
Statements
West
BRITISH


LONDON. Aug 10 (DAY.-We attacked
early this morning on a wide front from the
northwestern outskirts Of Lens to the Bots
Hugo, northeast of Loos.
Our troops have carried the German first
lines of defence at all points and are makins
satisfactory progress.
A hostile counter attack east Of the Cite st
Emile was completely crushed.
Our allies gained further ground during
the night northwest OF Bixschoote.
Hostile raiding parties attacked our new
positions last night east of Klein ZDiebeke
but the were completely repulsed, leaving
fourteen prisoners in our hands.
The stormy weather continues. Heavy RAIN
again has fallen.
CNIGHTl This morning Canadian troops
stormed German positions south and east OF
Loos on a front of two miles. The formid-
able defences on Hill 10, which resisted our
attacks in the Battle of Loos in September!
1915, and had since been improved and
strengthened by every method and device
known TO our enemies, were carried by as
sault.
trench system on the whole front attacked
our troops advanced as far as the western
defences of Cite ST. August, penetrating the
German positions to a depth of about .
mile Besides the elaborate series OF trench
lines and strong points forming the defences
of Hill 20, the villages of Cite St, Elizabeth
Cite st. Emile and Cite st. Laurent, as
well as the Base Wood and the western hall
OF the Hugo Wood are now in our posses
sion. All our detectives were captured. Our
casualties were slight.
During the day FIVE hostile counter at.
tscks were repulsed by our infantry oil
broken up by our artillery. One of these
was carried out by troops Of the diviSon Of
Prussian Guards. The enemy's losses both
from our attack and his unsuccessful counter
attacks were heavy.
The number Of prisoners captured has not
yet been ascertained, but 2S2, including
fifteen officers. reached the collecting sta
ton this afternoon.
FRENCH
PARIS, Aug Is (DAY) In Belgium our
troops made considerable progress west OF
the Dixmude road.
Between Hurtebise and Craonne our frs,
4 lines were bombsrded heavily. surprise
attack against one Of our small posts on
! Vauclere Plateau was repulsed completely.
The artillery fighting continued with great
activity all night on both banks of the
Meuse TO the left of the river we repulsed
an enemy attack west of Hill 30i.
(NlGHT) The artillery was active in
BeiHlum, nOTtn OF tnt hlsHe, III
on both banks Of the Meuse and in the Alsacs
/ Mountains. We carried out surprise at
/ tack at -Four de Paris and brought back tC
/ our lines machine guns and material. The
Germans have D, mharded Rheims and hav,
thrown one hundred howitzer shells into
{ Pont-a- Mousson.
GERMAN
! BERLIN, Aug 10 (DAY) Front o.
Crown Prince Ruppreeht of Bavaria: Th'
! increased effect Of our artillery fire in Fland
/ ers compelled a relaxation Of the enemyI
destructive Are for part of yesterday. Grea
quantities of munitions were used 10 relieve
/ the infantry. Only toward evening was tn
enemy able TO resume the artillery battle
I with full force. The battle continued
/ throughout the night with undimnished in
I tensity.
English detschments which had worked
! their way forward over the Steenbeke, nea
| Langemarek, were destroyed by our attack
| Violent local English attacks south Of Frezen
berg and on both sides Of Hooge were re
pulsed In Artois the artillery duel increased
| between Hullach and Lens, especially IN IN
| morning hours to- day.
| Front Of the German Crown Prince On m
Chemin des DANES several French attack
near Cerny failed The thrusts had been pre-