New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Official Statements
BRITISH

BRITISH
LONDON, Sept. @ DAY. Hostile coun-
ter attacks continued YESTERDAY evening on
the Ypres front Consider 10 German forces
were engaged, without any result being
gained except a heavy increase in the en-
omy's losses.
At dusk the enemy launched powerful
counter attack in massed formation on a
wide front east of St Julien
At one point his troops succeeded in pene-
trating a short distance into our new posi-
tons, but they were Immediately and COM
pletely driven out by our local counter at
tack.
At all other points West Lancashire and
London troops repulsed the enemy's infantry
with great loss. At the end Of two hours OF
fierce fighting our whole line intact. The
attack was delivered with great determine
ton. and the encmy's losses were exceedingly
severe.
Early in the night. after the failure of his
attack on the Tower Hamlet4 ridge during
the afternoon. the enemy again attacked with
strong forces on both sides Of the lpres-
Mcnin road. Here also heavy fighting ended
in the complete Tcpulse Of the enemy.
During the evening a third hostile counter
attack east Of Langemarck was crushed by
our artillery
There was heavy fighting during the day
south Of the Ypres-Menn road. The enemy
did not succeed in regaining possession Of
Tower Hamlets ridge, three strong German
counter attacks being rcpulsed.
Attacks further south compelled our adj
vancci troops TO retire slightly from the
ground gained yesterday. but the whole posi-
tons captured on September 20 were re-
tanned.
The favorable weather resulted in great
activity Of the airplanes and balloons. which
ranged the guns on the hostile batteries,
troops. trenches and the shell holes.
Ten and a half tons OF bombs were
dropped on the ROuers, Mcnin and Ledgehem
stations, an airdrome. billets in the vicinity
OF Lille and masses OF troops and transports
on the Npres- MCnin road.
Ten German airplanes were brought down
in fighting and eight others were brought
down out Of control Twelve of our ma
chimes are missing including two which
have not returned from a bombing raid.
FRENCH
PARIS. Sept % DAY. There was a
lively artillery bombardmcnt at various points
along the Aisne front. Enemy surprise at
tacks against our small posts, nsaF La
Rcyere south of the Miette and in the re-
gion northwest Of Rheims. were repuLsed by
At times there were violent artillery ae-
tons in the Champagne and on both banks
Of the River Meuse.
. In ere was nOln!nS 10 report iIo" I'e 100
/ Of the front.
/ tNIGHTj The artillery on both sides was
7 very active on the whole Aisne front. nota-
bIy near the Monnejean farm and In the re-
. e,Ions Of Cerny and Courcy. In Champagne
IN, Germans delivered an attack against our
I ro4itio1s between Maisons de Champagne and
NIassiges Some enemy groups were able 10
reach our lines and gain footbold IN a
trench element. but were driven out in a
, spirited engagement
/ on our side we penetrated German
trench near Beausejour. destroyed shelters
and brought back material
~ The right bank of the Meuse there
,cere ouite lively artillery actions near Bezon-
/ vaux. In Upper Alsace patrol encounters
took place east Of Seppois.
During the period of the last ten days
fifteen German airplanes and one captive
7 IaiL,1p we're brought down By our pilots
and twenty-nine enemy airpianes were forced