Evening star., 1918-07-30
AMERICAN.

pEDITIONARY FORCES, July ~
Section A-Beyond the line OF the
ourco heavy counter attacks made by
fresh troops of the enemy have re-
suited in severe fighting. Ssrgy; taken
by our troops yesterday. after having
changed hands four tlmes' remains iii
Section B-There is nothing to report
in this section -.
FRENCH.
PARIS, July 30-The official state
ment reads. During the night no
event of Importance was reported
from the front north of the Marne.
PARIS, July 2e-The night state
"The day was marked by very vio-
lent engagements along the whole
front north of the Marine. The enc
NV. whose resistance was powerfully
Increased. disputed ground with US
foot by foot and attempted nts- 70 ioste rec
us back by numerous counter at
tacks Our troops repulsed all as
saults and made progress.
"On the outskirts OF the village OF
Ruzancy Scottish troops captured the
mark and chateau and maintained
their positions despite the repeated
EFFORTS Of the Germans.
.East of Plessier Ruleu and Oulchy
le Chateau we advanced beyond the
chateau Thierry road and captured
Grand Rosoy and Cugny; we occupied
in the course of a brilliant action tne
Butte Chalmont. Four hundred ana
fifty prisoners renamed IN our n nnrnc
river we extended our gains north OF
Fere en-Tardenois and penetrated
into Sergy. Further south Roncheres
fell into our power.
ION our right we crossed the DOR
mans-Rheims road south OF vllers,
a. agisny snd VS. s. EEuphraise Eahsa
"In Champagne a German attack IN
the region of Mont Sans Nom was
without result"
ITALIAN.
ROME. July 29.-The following official
statement was issued by the war office
today: ...,.,,
by both artilleries ii the Fella- -Brenta
valley and on the Piave river above 81.
Dona di Piave. .,, ., a..
the Kuci bridge. enemy attempts to ad-
vance were sanguinarily repulsed.
BRITISH.
LONDON, July 30.-The official state
ment reads; 1--WE captured few pris-
oners last night in a successful raid In
the neighborhood Of Ayette.
"Shortly after midnight Australian
natrols entered the enemy's position
about Merris. Forty prisoners have been
taken BY our troops in this locality.
ssThe hostile artillery has been activ g
with, gas shells northwest OF Albert and
has also shown activity at 9 number
of points between La Bassee Canal and
Ypres."
LONDON, July 2s.-The text Of the
night communication follows:
an the successful minor operations
carried out by us last night in the
Morlancourt sector we captured l4S
prisoners and 36 machine guns. All
our detectives were taken ana three
counter attacks were Deaten on Win
loss to the enemy.
LONDON, July 29.-The official conn
mnnication on aerial activities issued
by the, war office tonight says:
ION the 2sth instant in spite OF low
clouds our airplanes were able to
carry out several reconnaissances and
take many photographs.
Ten tons of bombs were oiserloueed
way stations and billets In the neigh
bornood of Douai. Armentteres. Ba-
paume and Chaulnes.
aIn the early morning there was o
certain amount Of fighting In the air.
Nine hostile machines were Drought
down and two hostile balloons were
shot down in flames. Four OF our
machines are misStngs
"During the night Bapaume and
active hostile batteries north of the
Somme were bombed. all Of our ma
chimes returning.