New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-15
The Great War -- 111Oth Day
Official
Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON, Aug. IL VA ---Ouf iSlu."h
parties entered the German lines last night
northeast of GouZeaucourt and at two points
east of Vermtules. securing a few prisoners.
number Of the enemy were killed and his
duGouts were bombed.
A hostile raid WAS successfully repulsed
north of Rosux. During the night the
ensmy's artillery was more active than usual
esst and northeast OF Ypres and in the
neghborhood Of LombaertZyde.
(NIGHT) Early this morning the enemy
attacked our line east Of Westhoek, but met
heavy artillery and rife fire and was re-
pulsed. He succeeded only in driving back
one or two of our advanced posts a Few
yards
During the day we again improved our
positions on the right bank Of the Steen-
beke, where we captured several prisoners.
Last night the enemy twice sndeavored 10
raid our positions east of Lsventie. At the
second attempt he succeeded in entering our
lines, but was Immediately driven out
Another raid. undertaken in considerable
strength, estimated at three companies. was
made against our trenches of Neuve Chap
pelle. II was repulsed by Portuguese troops
after sharp fighting, in which few prison.
ers were secured.
The enemy's aircraft continued TO pursue
aggressive tactics yesterday and attacked
great vigor. Our machines nevertheless
reached and bombed successfully their OBJ
jeetives in every case. Artillery and photo
graphic work was carried out throughout Ihe
day by our machines, and machine gun nre
was opened with effect upon enemy infantry
both in the trenches and in the open. In the
air fighting seven German airplanes we're
brought down and four others driven Gown
out Of control Two Of our machines are
missing.
FRENCH
PARIS, Aug. II (NIGHT) During the
dav the cannonade was at times very violent
in Belgium and on both banks of the Meuse.
Surprise attacks against our small posts to
the east of Cerny, in the Csurieres wood and
in the sector Of Carspach were easily re-
pulsed. We made some prisoners.
Belgian communication Yesterday. despite
unfavorable weather. our artillery energet-
eslly supported by our fre-regulating AVA
tors, carried out destructive fire against
the enemy artillery. which replied against
some of our trenches and communication
roads. The enemy also fired gas shells in the
region Of Ramscapelle.
In spite of the barrier formed by the
enemy's escadrile, our aviators carried out
Photographic work at a distance behind the
German positions. During the night the
enemy shclled our communications
To-day because of the low visibility there
was a slsckoning in the destructive hre, and
the German artillery also was less active.
The region OF Furnes was bomharded.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Aug. Il (nAY) Strong allied
enemy attacks are being prepared. The ar
tiery duel in Flanders has been OF varying
intensity. It again reached great violence
In the evening on the coast and northeast
and east of Ypres. Powerful enemy recon:
naixances collapsed before several sectors OF
our defensive zone.
Southwest of Westhoek we drove the
English out of some wooded sections
Throughout Artois the fighting activity
has increased. notably on both sides OF Lens
and on the Scarpe. On this front also sew
ersl English attacks failed
During an enterprise by Saxon ana ba-
varian storming detachments near keuve
Chapelle large number Of Portuguese were
made prisoners.
Army of the German Crown Prince: On
the Aisne front and in Western Champagne
n Considerable increase in the artillery fire IS
noticeable At Carnillet and south of Nsuroy
the French twice attacked unsuceessfuly
positions which we had won at this point
Friday.
ern front the artillcrie., with only short II
terruptions, were engaged continually ~ a
sharp duel On this sector OF the battle
front the French again have brought Up
strong forces, especially IN artillery.
Army Of Grand Duke Albr1cht; Btwetn
the Meuse and the Moselle enemy attacks
were repulsed near Flirey. Or the Lorraine
plain and in Sundgsu the firing activity has
become more lively.
In numerous aerial battles nine enemy
sirnIsn.s and two captive balloons were
downed. on Sunday Senior Lieutenant
Dcstler downed his twenty-third and twenty
fourth opponents.