Evening star., 1918-08-26
AMERICAN.
From New York Tribune,

AMERICAN.
August 25 (day).-Section AIN Al
SAGE hostile raiding parties were
again driven back in attempts to
reach our lines. At other points oc-
cupied by our troops the day was un-
eventful.
Section A-East OF Bazoches our
troops slightly advanced their line
In the Vosges a hostile raid was re-
pulsed with losses. From the other
sectors held by our troops, there Is
nothing to report.
Section B-There is nothing to re-
port In this section.
BRITISH.
August rs tday).-At o'clock thii
morning our troops attacked in the
Scarpe sector and are reported to have
made good progress.
On the southern portion Of the bat
tie front we have advanced our line
slightly astride the Somme and by q
successful operation carried out yes
terday afternoon have made progress
in the direction of Maricourt.
Yesterday evening the enemy launch.
ed strong counter attacks south ano
north of Bapaume in the neighbor-
hood Of Eaucourt L'Abbaye and Fav-
reuil. In both localities the attacks
were repulsed. North of Favreuil oui
troops met the enemy with the oayo-
net. iniicting heavy casualties on hiu
and taking prisoners.
Another counter attack attempted
by tho enemy later in the evening II
this latter neighborhooc also was IN
successful. Favreuil Is in our hand:
and we have made progress beyond
North Of this point we have i'm;
proved our position southeast OF
Mory and west of Croisilles:
Heavy rain is falling on the battle
front.
August rs (day).-During the day
with the arrival of German rein
forcements on the battle front.
Many hostile counter attacks have
been made at different points, and
have brokn down with losses under
our fire.
their way forward with great gal
lantry. and, overcoming the new
enemy resistance. have made further
progress and taken many prisoners.
On the north bank of the Somme
Australian troops, by successful at
tack, launched early this morning,
carried the enemy's position on the
high ground east of Bray, while on
their left London and East Country
divisions have continued their ad-
vance in the direction Of Carney, and
have taken Mametz. Welsh troops
have captured the Mametz wood.
In the center OF our attack our
paume road along It's whole length
south Of Bapaume. and have captur-
ed Martinpuich, Lesars and Lebarque.
North of Bapaume severe fighting
has taken place in Faverefl and about
Mory and Croisilles. Progress has
Behagnies and in Melville. .vitasse.
A counter attack delivered by the
enemy against our new positions in
the Givenchy sector was repulsed.
August Is tnight) t).-Resistance in
creased today with the arrival of
tie front. Many hostile counter at
tacks were broken down. Our troops
with great gallantry have overcome
the resistance and have made fur
ther progress; they have taken many
prisoners.
North Of the somme the Australians
carried the enemy's positions on the
high ground east of Bray. British
troops advanced in the direction OF
Carnoy, and have taken Mametz.
welsh troops captured Mametz
In the center we captured Martin
puich, Le Sars and Le Barque.
North Of Bapaume there has been
severe fighting in Favreuil and about
Mory and Croisilles. We made prog
ress east of Behagnies and in Neu-
ville-Vitasse.
August IS (night). aerial.--on Au-
gust a our airmen carried ssl out an :
much low flying and artillery obser-
vation.
Enemy machines were not very
active until the evening. Seven hostile
airplanes were driven down by us
and five German balloons were shot
machines are missing.
During the twenty-four hours we
dropped forty-three tons of bombs,
the Valenciennes and Cambria rail-
way connections being attacked
among other targets. All our night
succeeded in destroying two enemy
night bombing machines.
On the 25th instant our machines
successfully attacked a hostile air
drome and the railway stations at
Bettembourg and Luxembourg. Ex-
cellent results were obtained on the
railway stations.
FRENCH.
August rs (day).-very vigorous
artillery actions occurred during the
night in the region of Roye and Beu-
vraignes (three miles to the south OF
Roye). The artillery fire also was
heavy on the Ailette. Disc and Aisne
rivers.
Two German surprise attacks in the
yosges sector were without result
and we tookS prisoners. The night
was calm on the rest Of the front.
Heavy bombardments in the region
of Roye and between the Oise and the
Ailette rivers are reported.
August 25.-fDay)-North Of Roye
an enemy raid obtained no results
other than to leave q score Of prison.
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