Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-29
SEIZE 1000 YARDS
OF GERMAN LINE
British Strike Near 0ppy.
Haig's Forces Have
Entered Avion.
HEAVY FIGHT NEAR VERDUN
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 29.-British troops last
night in an offensive gained their whole
objective. says a telegram from British
headquarters in France. The British
captured German forward positions on
a 2,000-yard front south and west OF
Oppy, in the Arras sector. The state
ment follows:
captured the enemy's forward position
on a front of about 1000 yards south
and west of Oppy. The whole of our
objectiveS was gained and number of
prisoners and machine guns were taken
by us.
Our troops continue to gain ground
on a wide front south Of the Souchez
river and have entered Avion."
Further Progress Scored.
The official report from British head
quarters in France last night reads:
Considerable further progress. in the
course of which we have captured a
number of prisoners, has been made by
US during the day south of the SoucheZ
river. Our line in this area again has
been advanced on a front Of nearly two
miles.
Activity in the air continued yester-
day. One enemy airplane was brought
down in the air fighting; two others
were driven down out of control In
addition, two hostile machines were
shot down and two others were driven
down by fire from the ground. -Four
OF our airplanes are missing"
objectives Are Reached.
CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, June 29.-Fighting their way
forward amid a labyrinth of ruined
hung densely, the Canadians at sun
down last night were more than half
way through Avion. The attack, which
was the second in twenty-four hours,
was made in conjunction with the
british troops. all of whom reached
their detectives.
There was comparative calm for a
short time before o'clock When the
appointed time came on a front of
well to the north Of souchez river hun
dreds OF guns opened in terrific can
nonade Soon Reservoir hill, Lens it.
self, Avion and the region to the south
we're hidden behind an almost impene-
shells Amid this the infantry, who
had remained, inactive Throughout the
day. rushed forward.
ADVANCE UucQecked.
On the north tho hold-up on Reservoir
hill was made absolute By the gallant
t'dvance OF the British soldiers, who
Vent forward unchecked. despite heavy
The German trenches on the eastern
"de were occupied within half an hour
liter the attack began. Throughout
ne day there had been incessant artil-
lery activity. The Germans kept Cou-
= tie and Lens-Arras road under shrap-
eel fre throughout the afternoon. eyf-
entity to make difficult the assembIaee
T troops for a further advance into
Their former front line on the out
skirts OF Avion also was hammered
"'ith high explosives and considerably
cansaged. The Canadian guns did much
counter battery work to the east of
how are located.
Attack at Verdun and Cerny.
PARIS. June 2s.-Picked German
troops made a heavy attack last night
on the Verdun front near Hill 3O1 and
Avocourt wood. after specially severe
shelltng. Today's official statement says
sharp reply of the French artillery. and
that the Germans obtained footing at
only few points in the first line. The
statement follows:
"
ity on the Aisne front during the night
Violent bombardn1ents were followed
by severe attacks in the regions Of
Cerny southeast of .Corbeny and
northwest Of Rheims. All his efforts
were broken up by our fire or nullifed
by counter attacks and our positions
were maintained.
The fighting was particularly beavv
in the region of Cerny. where the enc
my made several attacks at two noint.
on our front. Northeast of the Village
of Cerny enemy detachments succeeded
in gaining footing in our first line
They were driven out by an energetic
counter attack by our troops, leaving
took prisoners.
Deliver Powerful Attack.
ron the left bank Of the Meuse fyer-
dun 'front.' the artillery fghttne aft
er noon yesterday became extremely in
tense In the region of Avocourt Wood
and Hill 304 A violent bombardment
with guns OF large caliber was directed
against our positions ond was followed
at $50 O'Clock in the evening nv a
powerful attack delivered by spec;al
assaultfng troops on a front of two
kilometers west Of Hill 304. Our eff
fectiyely directed fire disorganized the
attack. which enabled the Germans to
gain a footing at some points in our
hrst line A new attack at 3:45 this
morning on our position west of Hill
304. was repulsed completely
Belgian comnunication-In the
night the enemy south Of st. Georges
sent an assaulting detachment against
one OF our posts which 1t succeeded in
penetrating. but was tmmediateIv
elected after hand-te-hand fight. suf,
fering heavy losses. The artillery
nghting was very lively along the
whole front. particularly in the sector
of Steenstraete.
Berlin Claims Success.
BERLIN. July 2e. via London.-Ger-
man forces yesterday captured French
positions on both sides of the MaIan-
court -Esnes road. on the west bank ~
the Meuse. In the Verdun sector. over
a width of 1000 yards and a depth Of
500 yards. says the official statement
issued today by the German general
staff.
Today the Germans stormed a 3oo-
yard.wide French position in Ayocourt