New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
BRITISH

counter attack which the enemy de-
lvered yesterday afternoon north of
Trescault and the severity of tie
losses inflicted on his divisions, ir-
Guiding the Sixth Brandenburg Dlvi-
sion.
Fighting has taken place to-day in
the sector east of Epehy and also in
the neighborhood of Gouzeaucourt,
where we gained ground north of
Gauche WQod.
On the remainder of the battle
front only local engagements are re-
ported. We captured few prs-
oners to-day in local fighting south
of Auchy lez- la Bassee and improved
our positions slightly west of Wyt-
schaete. Hostile raiding parties were
repulsed east of Neuve Chappe'.'e and
north OF the Ypres- Confines Canal.
The prisoners taken by us in the
operations begun yesterday north
west of St. Quentin exceed 10000.
We also captured over sixty guns.
Yesterday the enemy air craft ac-
t.vity was slight Four hostile
planes were brought down and three
others were driven down out of con-
troll. Four of our machines are miss
ing.
Our planes kept in touch with the
advancing troops and assisted in the
nj b1,, IL;
gun fire, as we'll as by reporting
many targets to the artillery. Dur
ing the twenty-four hours sixteen
tons of bombs were dropped"
LONDON (DAY.-Yesterday after
noon a violent bombardment from
large number of guns was opened by
the enemy on the northern portion
of the battlefront, between Gouzeau-
court and the Arras- Cambria road.
Telephone communication with the
divisions in the line was rapidly cut
by the intensity of the hostile fire.
At O'Clock in the evening German
infantry attacked in strength on
wide front, from the ghborhood
Of Trescault northward. Al all points
they were completely repulsed with
great loss by troops of the guards of
the 3d and 37th divisions. Another
strong attack delivered shortly after
ward north of Moeuvrcs was also
driven off with heavy German losses
At certain localities bodies Of the
enemy succeeded in reaching and
entering our trenches, where they
we're overwhelmed by counter at
tacks.
In all such localities our line has
been reestablished and is intact.
Many prisoners have been taken by
our troops and great numbers of
German dead are lying before our
positions on the whole front of the
enemy attack.
South of Gouzeaucourt the oper-
atons of the Sd and 4th British
armies continued successful yester-
day evening and last night. English
troops progressed north of Pontruet,
Hindenburg line in this sector.
On the left the 4th Australian
Division renewed the attack at IL
o'clock at night and carried the out
post positions of the Hindenburg
line after heavy firing. Many pris-
oners and a number of machine guns
we're taken in this successful oper-
alton. This division and the 1st
Australian Division now hold the
outpost positions of the Hindenburg
line on the whole Of their respective
fronts.
Further north severe fighting has
taken place east of Ronssoy and
Epehy. We have gained possession
of Lempire and beaten off deter
mined hostile counter attacks.
In the Villers- Guslain sector the
division which in yesterdays advance
took several hundred prisoners re-
captured Cauche Wood, which the
enemy had regained by counter
attack. Late in the afternoon it
repulsed with heavy losses a strong
counter attack launched by the
enemy from Villers- Guislain. At
Gauche Wood repeated attacks de-