Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-11

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 1.-THE enemy pene-
trated British positions in Belgium on
a front Of 1,400 yards to a depth Of 500
yards, says a statement issued by the
British war office today.
In their advance the Germans reached
the right bank of the User near the
sea. The attack followed a twenty
four-hour bombardment, In which the
defenses in the dunes sector near the
coast were leveled. The sector was
isolated by destruction of bridges over
the User.
One of the heaviest big-gun duels
of the war ragged yesterday on the
Belgian coast. Sounds Of the distant
firing were heard in London from 6
o'clock in the morning until nearly
midnight and again today, beginning at
dawn IN some London suburbs
tremors like slight earthquake could
be felt.
British Official Report.
The official announcement follows:
After a very intense bombardment.
lasting twenty-four hours. the enemy
made a determined attack on our posi-
tions on the Nieuport front yesterday
at 7:45 pm. Owing to the concentrated
and heavy nature of the enemy's artfl-
lery fire the defenses in the dunes
sector near the coast were 1eve1ed and
this sector was isolated by the destruc-
tion Of bridges across the river Yser
The enemy succeeded in penetrating
our positions here on a front Of 1.400
yards and to depth Of 500 yards. thus
reaching the right bank of the river
he
Farther south. opposite Lombaertzde
after gaining temporarily some of our ad-
vanced positions, the enemy was driven
back to his own lines by counter at
tack"
Hostile Raiders Driven Off.
The official statement from British
headquarters in France Issued last night
reads:
Last night we entered enemy trenches
flicted casualties on the garrison South
east Of Havrincourt and east Of Monchy-
le-Preux tsoutheast Of Arras) hostile
raiding parties were driven off.
THE enemy artillery was very active all
day against our positions on the coast
Toward evening the fire Of his artillery
reached a pitch of great intensity. Our
artillery is replying vigorously.
bad weather again prevented aerial
operations by either side yesterday"
Germans Attack in Woevre.
PARIS, July 1.-THE Germans made an
attack last night in the Woevre north OF
Flirey. Today's official statement says
they were repulsed. The statement fol-
lows:
THE artillery fighting was rather spirt-
ed north Of Juoy. in the region Of sapig-
neul and in the Champagne We repuised
two surprise attacks on small posts. The
enemy left prisoners in our hands.
IN thA 1nf$ han L.
dun fronO the artillery fighting contin-
ued to be very heavy in the sector of Hin
204 In the Woerve the Germans delivered
an attack against our positions north of
was elected entirely from part of a
trench in which he had gained a footing. -
Surprise Attack Checked.
The official statement issued by the war
office last night reads: "West Of Froid-
ment farm an enemy surprise attack on
one Of our small posts was repulsed, The
artillery was quite active In the region
Of Moronvilliers and the sector of Hill 304
lie Mort Homme.
Belgian communication-In the night
the enemy attempted to approach our
advanced post south Of st. George. but
was repulsed. The artillery activity was
quite marked along the front this morn
Ing. In the afternoon very lively action
occurred from Nieuwport as far as south
Of Dixmude. 1t was less intense near
Steenstraete and Het Sas Yesterday
the German artillery siielled various To-
calities behind our front and found some
victims among the civilian population"
Claim 1880 Prisoners.
BERLIN. July II. via London.-More
! than 1880 prisoners have been taken
by the German Marine Corps In the
User district of Belgium, army head
quarters announced today.
BERKMAN IN PRISON.