Evening star., 1918-08-29
AMERICAN.


August 9s.-seetiou A: North Of the
Aisne our troops. in cooperation with
the French. advanced TO the railroAd
west Of Juvgny and captured 200, pFts-
onsrs. Along the vesis local hostile et-
tacks forced our outlyins dstachmsnts n
Bazoches and F1smette to retire. -. z
August 27.--Section A.-Aside from
renewed local combats along the Vesfe
between Ba5oches and Fismette there
Is nothing to report =
FRENCH.
August 2s.-There were violent bonn
bardments during the night along the
Somme front German forces made
many surprise attacks in the Lor-
raine sector without obtaining any
results. The French. for their part
made two incursions. into the enemy
lines in the Champagne and took fif-
teen prisoners.
The night was calm on the rest Of
the front.
August %. Night.--The enemy t1n-
der our vigorous thrust retreated pre-
siptass.y on front os about snsa thirty ,tys
heights on the left bank of the Somme.
from cisancourt to the region east of
Dat fFafr b .ss ssus Il Ba Nora he ~s
greater part Of It's course between
North Of the Disc We occupied susoy.
Our advance today exceeded ten
kflometers at certain points. Since
reeaRen we ssrss
loaded with war material and took
Between the oise and the Aisne
the there reson EeTe spTtsd 5nsxny e
ter attacks. A powerful German at
tempt to cross the Vesle south of
arrested by American units.
Eastern theater. August 27.-There
were artillery duels on both banks OF
the vardar and in the Cerna Bend In
faint-hearted attefnpta TO regain con-
tact at several points with their new
front British ayiators bombed enemy
camps north of Doiran-
BRITISH.
August 2s.-South of the Somme we
maintained our pressure during the
night and are advancing eastward.
North of the Somme as far as the
neighborhood Of Fontainelez Cruisille
the night passed quietly on ths battle
front.
In the British sector astride the
strong counter attacks during the
night east and southeast of Vis-En-
Artois east Of Boiry Notre Dame and
In the vicinity of Vavrelle. These
attacks were repulsed with loss to
the enemy after heavy fighting.
During the night our advanced posts
west of the village Of Oppy were
withdrawn slightly as q result Of fs.
peated hostile attacks.
The number Of prisoners captured
since August 21 exceeds $4,000. In
the same period more than 100 guns
have been taken.
In The recent lighting north and
south of the Somme tanks have taken
an active part on all possible occa.
sions and have rendered very valuable
and gallant service and cooperation
to the infantry and the other arms.
. August 2S (night).-South Of the
Somme the Australians. pressing the
general line Of Fresnes-H -Herbecourt.
The enemy is Offering stubborn re-
sistance In front of the passages OF
the river at Brie and Peronne.
On the north bank of the Somme
court after hard lighting and are ad-
yanctng in the direction Of Maurepaa..
Retweeu Bapa tune and the Scarpe
our attacks have been continued to-
day and progress has been made at
all points. The village Of Croisilles,
where the. enemy maintained obsi-
nate resistance. was gradually out
Banked by London troopa and IL now
In our hands English troops fought
and southeast of FontAine-les- -Croi-
After severe lighting lasting through
out the day the Canadians have sue
cessfuiiy driven the enemy from sew
eral strongly defended localities and
important trench systems and have
captured the village Of Boiry-Notro
Dame and Peives. A number Of pris-