New-York tribune., 1918-03-02
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Feb. % (NIGHTl Early this
morning English troops successfully raided
enemy trenches in the ncighborhood of
Gonneicu southwest of Cambrai). Consd-
cradle casualties we're inflicted on the garri-
son. machine gun was blown up and few
prisoners We're brought back In the raid
last night south OF the Houtholst Forest
Dorset. Manchester, Lancaster and Scottish
troops penetrated the eneniy's defences to n
depth OF 200 yards. In addition to four
teen prisoners captured. a large number af
the enemy are believed to have been killed.
Hostile artillery has shown some activity
again to-day along our front. particularly in
the neighborhood of st. Quentin. southeast of
Armcntieres and in ,he Zonnebeee sector.
a successful raid, in which captured a
few prisoners. was carried out by Stafford
and Cheshire troops last night north OF the
tllery activity on both sides during the night
in the neighborhood of La Nacque-ic and
east of Ypres.
FRENCH
PARIS. March | (DAT. IN the region
east of Chavignon at 8 o'clock last night the
Germans. after a heavy bombarlmont. hurled
two columns againet the French lines.
violent hand-'o-hanh conflict followed ter
ninating to the advantage Of the French
The Germans We're thrown back after having
suffered heavy losses. Prisoners remained in
the hands of the French.
Another attempt against small French
posts southeast of Corbeny achieved no
greater success.
During the night there active artillery
fighting in the region of Craonne. between
the Mette and the Aisne. and in the sector
of Rheims A hospital in Rheims for ci-
villains was sheled Systematically with IN
cendiary bombs The building was burned
down.
In the Champagne during the night series
of bomba rdments wns directed against the
French first Hnes. particularly IN the region
OF the heights on both sides of Suippes and
the region of Butte du Mesnil. This morning
the enemy made q spirited attnck against our
new positions southwest of Butte du Mcsni.
II was broken up by the French fire, and the
nssailants were driven back except at one
point. where they gained Il footing in an ad-
vanced trench element. Al the same time a
strong German raid east of Suippes was re-
pulsed completely.
In the Argonne French patrols took pris-
oners. In the Woevrc there was rather heavy
artillery fighting late in the night, in the
sectors of Regnieville and Remcnauvilie
Everywhere else the night was calm.
On Tuesday French aerial squadron car
ried out Photographic reconnaissance as
metres fifty mles) behind the German lines
GERMAN
BERLIN, March. DAY) Army Group of
Crown Prince Rupprocht-Attacks launched
last night north Of Poelcapelle by English
infantry, after violent artillery preparation
broke down On the rest of this front artil-
lcry activity was revived at many points in
support of minor accommodating engagements.
West of La IFere a detachment brought
back prisoners as the result of attack
across the canal.
An enemy air raid on Kortrjk (Courtrai.
twenty-six miles southwest of Ghent) caused
considerable losses among Belg ians.
Army Group of the German Crown Prince
Near Chavignon storming troops forced
their way into the enemy's trenches and
captured ten Americans and a few French
prisoners.
Larry this morning fighting activity was
revived at isolated sectors in the Champagne.