Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19
German Guns Active.

there's and Ypres sector. says the oihcIai
statement from the war office tonight.
Raiding activity has died down on the
British front in France. Inc statement
reads: ATT.
morning raided two of our posts
northeast of Poelcapelle. Four of our
men are missing. A few prisoners
were brought in by our patrols last
night as result of the encounter re-
ported in this mornings statement.
The hostile artillery was active TINS
morning in the neighborhood of the
Bapaume- Cambria road and has SHOWN
increased. activity during the DAY
areas in the Armentieres and 1pres
sectors"
Eighteen German Aeros Destroyed.
LONDON, Monday, March 1S.-Eight-
cen German machines were destroyed,
eight were driven down out of control
and an observation balloon was de-
stroyed by British aviators in the air
fighting Sunday, according to an OF
ficial statement late tonight dealing
with the aerial activities on the west
ern front The statement follows:
= "a good visibility Sunday enaoled
our aviators to increase their WORK IN
the air The railway sidings at Somaln
and hostile rest billets on all parts OF
the front and three of the enemy
airylromes were l.. heavily bombed, a
total of ten and q hall Itohs,.o ypomos
being dropped. over one oI ene ar
took place, the result OF which three
hostile airplanes were destroyed, our
own s11ffering no losses
During today eighteen German ma
chimes were downed e1ghe driven oown
out of control and an observation ball
loon destroyed. Four of our machines
are missing. ~
our night flying machines dropped
five tons OF bombs on two hostile air
dromes, one Of which was occupied by
large bombing machines, and also on a
big ammunition dump northeast OF St
Quentin and on billets in the neighbor-
hood of Douai and Menfn."
British Sea Aeros Succeed.
British naval airplanes from Dunkirk
destroyed five German machines in the
period from Thursday to Sunday, it was
officially announced this afternoon.
Five other machines were brought down
and two enemy observers were killed.
All the British machines returned
safely.
BeIgians IN Sharp Struggles.
PARIS. Monday, March 1s.-Heavy
artillery fighting is in progress on the
yerdun front. says tonight's official
communication. On the Belgian front
there were severe struggles before the
Germans were expelled from positions
in which they had gained footing. The
announcement follows:
1.-TWO enemy raids, one south OF
Juvincourt. the other southeast of Cor
beny, were repulsed after spirited
fighting in which the Germans sus-
tanned considerable loss. We took pris-
oners.
The artillery on both sides was
rather active, particularly in the
regions of Samogneux and Bezonvaux
(Verdun front), as well. as in Lorraine
between Rures and Badonviller.
ION Sunday three German airplanes
were destroyed and six Others were dam
aged badly by our pilots. A captive bal.
loon was set on fire by one of our avia-
tors.
Furthermore, it has been learned
that two other German alrplanes were
brought down on March Is and 16. Our
bombardiug squadrons threw down
5000 kilograms of explosives on Sun
day. and 5000 on Sunday on canton
ments. other military establishments
and railway stations of the enemy.
belgian front: At dawn this morn
ing the enemy made attacks with
strong troops in the regions of Nieu-
port. Dixmude and Merckem. Near
Nieuwport the Germans gained a foot
ing in some advanced positions, but
were partially thrown back
Near Dixmude, assisted by violent
bonn bardment. the enemy penetrated
our advanced posts east of Heiger-
svliet and south of Stuyvekenskerke,
and also. owing to the use of flame
projectors. in part of u trench on the
west bank of the User.
"In counter attacks during the day
we regained possession of all these
posts and trench elements which had
been temporarily lost. A number of
prisoners and machine guns remained
in our hands. A brisk artillery fire was
directed on our eommunica TONS All
along the front there was active artil-
lery fighting. gas shells being used in
many Instances.