Evening star., 1918-08-19
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

chine 1unners, They captured De-
tween forty and fifty prisoners and
a few machine guns.
launched counter attack against
our new positions between Outer
steen and Meteren. The attack was
completely broken up by our artillery
and machine gun fire. The total num-
days successful operation In this sec
tor is not yet available.
The hostile artillery has shown
some activity south of the Somme
and has been active southwest and
north of Bailieul.
cal operation was carried out To-Day
by British troops on a front of more
than four miles between Vieux Ber-
quin and Bailleul. With slight loss to
our arms our line on this front has
been advanced to a depth OF from
The village of Outtersteen ana sew
eral defended farms and houses have
been captured and more than 400
prisoners have been taken.
. Progress has been made by our
troops also southwest Of Merville and
prisoners have been taken by us In
both localities.
Hostile attacks against posts held
by us in the neighborhood of Beaux-
court. Serre and Puisieux were re-
pulsed, leaving prisoners in our
hands.
August Is (day).-our troops i'm
proved their positions slightly to the
south of Bucouoy yesterday and
drove OF a hostile raiding party in
this neighborhood.
There was nothing of special inter
night
Aerial-There was no feature of
special interest in our air work on
August II. The enemy's aircraft
were inactive. We destroyed fve Ger
man machines and a balloon. Three
Of our machines are missing.
Thirteen tons of bombs were drop
ped by US during the day. Low
clouds, rain and a high wind pre-
vented any aerial operations being
carried out.
GERMAN.
August Is (day).-There were in
fantry engagements southwest Of
Bucquoy and north Of the Ancre. On
both sides of the Avre the enemy
yesterday continued his attacks. With
strong support by his artillery and
armored cars he pressed forward in
the early morning along the roads
leading from Amiens and Montdidier
to Roye. His armored cars were shot
to pieces or compelled to turn back
and the infantry which was following
them was driven back by our fire
and counter attack.
Near and south Of Beuvraignes.
where the enemy had vainly attacked
six times on the 18th, repeated enemy
attacks failed. Toward the evening
the artillery battle again assumed
great intensity and extended as far
as the region north Of Chaulnes and
southwest of Noyon.
Northwest Of Chaulnes the enemy's
attacks were only able to develop at
a few points on account Of our con-
centrated fire. Where they did develop
they were repulsed.
On both sides Of Roye between Beuv-
raignes and Lassigny the enemy many
times advanced to the attack, but
collapsed before our lines.
There were forefield engagements
southwest of Noyon. North Of the
Aisne there was violent firing. follow
ed by partial threats by the French
between Nampcel and Nouvron. North
of Autreches the enemy obtained
lodgment in our foremost lines. Else
where he was repulsed as a result of
our fire and in counter attacks.
On the Vesle we were successful in
infantry engagements between Brasne
and Fismes. There was lively noe
turna1 artillery activity. We made
a successful advance into enemy
trenches near Blamont.
In the Vosges our advanced posts
which had pushed forward in this
region as far as Frapelle yielded to
an enemy local thrust, in accordance
with instructions Of the command.