New-York tribune., 1917-07-30
West
BRITISH

London, July 29.-(DAY) We made sew
eral successful raids last night at different
points Of our front. The enemys trenches
were raided northeast Of Epehy. southeast
OF Havrincourt, west Of Fontaine-les- Croi-
Gilles and near FleurbaiN. Many casualties
were inflicted on the enemy and prisoners
and machine guns were captured.
In the neighborhood Of the Roeux chem
ical works our troops forced their way into
the German lines. in spite Of the stubborn
resistance Of the enemy's garrison, whose
losses we're heavy, and brought back thirty
prisoners, a trench mortar and machine
guns.
Other British raiding parties entered the
enemy's positions in the neighborhood Of
Ypres and captured ffty-four prisoners and
two machine guns.
Hostile rsiding parties were repused
southeast Of Messnes.
(NIGHTD There Is nothing important TO
report to-day. Yesterday there was again
great activity in the air. the fighting being
continuous. On Friday night important rail-
way stations and two hostile airdromes were
bombed by our airplanes, and during the DAY
number Of other bombing raids az well as
much photographng and artillery work, were
successfully carried out
In the air fighting sixteen German ma
chimes were brought down and fourteen otn-
ers were driven down out Of control Two
hostile observation balloons were brousht
down in flames. Thirteen of our machines
are missing.
FRENCH
Paris, July 21.-(DAY) Yesterday about
dawn the Germans 70 the west of Hurtebne
farm made a violent attack on front OF
600 metres, which was smashed by the bra
In retaliation for this attempt made by
the enemy we began an action at an early
hour this morning between Hurteoise and
the region of La Bovelle. IL was conducted
by our infantry with superb spirit and en-
abled us 10 progress on all points, notably
in the region Of the Monument
In the Champagne, in the sector oI Ia
hure. the enemy executed a strong surprise
attack, which was repulsed.
On the left bank of the Meuse the 1er-
mans after an intense bombardment, at
tempted to attack the trenches which had
been conquered by US between Ayocourt Wood
and Hill 304. The precision and vsoE OF
our FIRE stopped the enemy and inficted
heavy losses on him.
On the right bank Of the Meuse an enemy
surprise attack on our trenches east OF Mou-
lainville also met with failure.
(NfGHT).-The artillery action was very
lively in the region Of Cerny and Craonne;
About o'clock In the afternoon, pfeceIeu
ty a violent bombardment. the Germans de-
livered on Hurtebise an attack, which our
artillery and infantry hre turned iIto COn-
piete failure.
There was spirited artillery activity on
the left bank Of the Meuse, particularly In
the region Of Hill 30i. The day was calm on
the rest Of the front.
BELGIAN COMMUNICATION i During
the .night the German artillery shelled our
communications and villages to the rear.
The morning was calm. In the afternoon
the artillery action was more intense
Furnes, Wulpen, Pervyse and Pont Peian
were bombarded. We replied against the
enemy works, carrying out hres OF oesFuc-
thA batteries.
GERMAN
Berlin, July 29.-Army group Of Prince
Rupprecht: The artillery duel IN Flanders
ragged uninterruptedly yesterday from cary
morning until far into the night Inc de-
yclopment Of artilleristic intensity represents
the highest degree OF massed enect IN the
war ,eI =.
At several points on the battlefield at;
t,rks by our own and enemy troops called
forth desperate local infantry engagements
From La Bassee Canal as far as the southern
bank Of the River Searpe the firing activity
increased in the evening. At night, east OF
Moncby. attacks By British battalions broke
down with heavy losses. Also near Oggue'
northwest of St Quentin, English local at
tacks were without success.
ARMY group Of the German Crown Prlnce
| An increase in the ghtins activity along tne
Danes, In the champagne anu
ON the Meuse was noticeable.
! Southeast OF Allies (Aisne 'front.' strong
French forces attacked once in the morning
and three times in the evening. A Cologne
reginent. with its oft-proyed power OF re-
sistance, warded of In hand-to-hsnd lighting
all enemy attacks. ,,,,- I'LL.
Aerial activity was extraordinarily mFey, ~,
esnecially on the Flanders front Thirty-nVe
enemy aviators were shot down. Lieutenant
pustler, ct the head of pursuing squadron.
destroyed a squadron Of six enemy alrplanes
himself and gained his twentieth aerisl we.
tory, Lieutenant Ritter Won Iutscheh sho'