Evening star., 1918-08-14
FRENCH.

FRENCH.
August 14.-Between the Avre and
the Disc there was activity by our
own and the enemy artillery. notably
In the sectors of Roye-sur-M -Matz and
Conchy-les-Pots. I.
On the front of the vesle German
raids were without results
Prisoners were taken by the French
during an incursion Into the German
lines in the regien Of Assnil-les-
The night was calm everywhere
else.
August Is .tnight).-During the day
our troops resumed their attacks In
the wooded region between the Matz
and the oise. In spite of strong
enemy resistance we succeeded in
making progress to the north and
east Of Curry. We have gained
footing in the park of Plessier de
Roye and reached Belval. Farther
east we have advanced our lines
about two kilometers to the north
Of the village of Cambronne.
Eastern theater, August IA
Serbian assaulting detachment made
q successful incursion into the enemy
lines and Brought back prisoners and
material. IN Splto VI u Niotohe WAh~
our aviators have used machine guns
against organisations and working
parties to the west Of Gieygel;
British aviatofs have bembafded
enemy bivouaes to the north OF this
Xviation.-On the night of August
IL our bombing airplanes dropped
twenty-nine tons of bombs on sta
tions and enemy establishments et
Terynier. Ham, Nes|es, St Quentin
and Noyop. Fires are reported to have
On the 18th eleven German air.
planes were brought down or. put
out of action. Four captive balloons
were destroyed.
BRITISH.
August 1.-THE hostile artillery was
active during the night on the battle
front. There was no infantry action.
At midday yesterday local hostile at
tacks in the Dickebusche sector were
repulsed. During the night the enemy
artillery has shown considerable ac-
tivity In this neighborhood and also
against. our positions northwest OF
KENNEL.
successful raid In tho neishborheod Of
In the .visx-Bsrquin sector our
patrols have continued to push for
ward and have succeeded in establish,
ing a line east of the village. A num-
Der Of prisoners and machine guns
were captured in tho course Of this
operation.
Our line has been advanced slightly
August Is tnisht).-on the battle
front. except for somevhat Increased
hostile artillery activity. the day has
passed comparatively quiet We have
captured q few prisoners At different
points. =
On the remainder Of the British
front some raiding and patrol ac-
tivity 10 reported-south of the
Scarpe, northeast Of Rohecq and in
the neighborhood of Veux-Berquin.
The number Of prisoners captured
British fourth army since ths morn
ing of the sth instant exceeds
zS, geo. Among them are 500 officers.
including eight regtmental COM
manGers. In the same period these
armies have taken about 900 German
caliber,- and also several thousand
machine guns and also numerous
trench mortars, which have not yet
been counted.
three complete tr3ihs anu vast ctoSAS
Of engineering and other stores.
Aviation--Work in the air was ac-
lively carried on in all It's branches
August II. On the battle fronts our
balloons were pushed forward close
behind the line ana sent down much
useful information. Our artillery and
reconnaissance machines were busily
occupied all day.
Enemy atrpianss were settve' and
there was much air lighting, Thirty
hostile machines were brought down
and seven driven down out OF con-
troll. One German balloon was shot
down In flames.
Forty-fvs tons Of bombs were drop.
ned by us during the twenty-four
hours, the Peronne and Cameraa
station being heavily assailed-
Twelve of our. airplanes. including
one night bombing plane, are mtss-