Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-13
FURTHER GAINS
 MADE BY ALLIES
 NEAR MESS|NES
Ground Along Two Mile Front Close To Scene of Recent Battle Is Taken By Marshal Haig's Forces.
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 vance of the British forces on a front nearly two miles east and northeast of Messines and the capture of the village of Gaspard is reported in the British official communication issued tonight.
 The communication says:
 "Our troops gained further ground today east and northwest of Messines on front of nearly two miles and oc- cupied the hamlet of Gaspard.
 We also advanced our line slightly early this morning astride Souchez river and captured r prisoners and three machine guns.
 "Our airplanes were active. Al though weather conditions were not fa- vorable, must useful work was accom- plished. One of our machines is miss ing"
 Airplanes Downed.
 PARIS, June F Q0:30 p. m.).-The official statement issued by the war office tonight says:
 "In the course of raids on German trenches near the Butte de Mesnil and in the region of Haute Chevauchee. we effected considerable destruction and brought back ten prisoners.
 "A German airplane was brought down in Lorraine by our special guns; the two aviators were made prisoner Belgian communication: Last night a partial attack on one of our advanced trenches south of Dixmude was completely repulsed. One of our chine near Beerst.'
 Eastern theater: On the right bank of the Verdar We repulsed several en- emy surprise attacks.
 Aviation activity was displayed on both sides. British airplanes lombard ed Petrenik. Tn an aerial engagement an enemy airplane was compelled to make landing.
 ''The troops charged with control of harvests in Thessaly have penetrated that province without difficulty as far as the region of Elassona"
 Attacks Fail.
 BERLIN, June 12 (Via London, 9:55 p. m).-The official communication issued by the war office this evening, says:
 Southwest of Lens, British attacks failed in fighting at close range"
 German Report.
 BERLIN, June 12 (Via London, 5:10 D. ).-The German official state ment today says:
 Western front: Army group of Crown Prince Rupprecht; In Flanders the artillery activity near Ypres and south of the Dove increased during the evening. During the afternoon British cavalry advanced against our lines east of Messines. Only remnants re- turned. South of Messines the attack ing infantry was repulsed by a coun- ter-attack.
 ''The firing activity was lively in the Artois. especially in the Lens salient and south of the Scarpe valley Near Frommell. Neuve Chappellee and Ar leux. British reconnoiterirg detaeh- ments were repulsed.
 Airplane Losses.
 "Army group of the German crown prince: The French yesterday made five counter attacks against the trenches occupied by us west of Cerny on June 10. All failed with heavy losses. under our fire or in hand-to- hand fighting.
 Eastern front on the Dvina. near Smorgon and Baranovitchi. and espe cially near Brzezany and on the Nary uvka. the fighting activity has again become lively.
 'In the largely increased aerial ac- tivity during the month of May the fly ing corps has achieved great success in the execution of it's manifold duties. In the west. the east and the Balkans we lost 79 airplanes and nine captive balloons. Of the enemy airplanes shot down 114 were behind our lines while 14S were seen to fall beyond en- emv positions. Further. the enemy hoe IOet 0c contiva balloons and an