Evening star., 1918-04-12

Ypro0-Comtnog canal. 0n tne I0tnAan "a
der of the British front the day. again
passed comparatively quietly"
Aviation Activities.
British aviators today dropped more
than a ton of bombs on tho railway
station at Luxembourg. In reporting on
aviation activities on the battle front
Wednesday the official statement on
aerial operations says that eight enemy
lairplanes were accounted for and that
seven British machines are missing.
The statement reads:
THE weather Wednesday was very
unfavorable for flying, but as soon as II
was possible to leave the ground our
airplanes went out to reconnofter the
brought back as to the position Of the
enemy's troops, which were attacked
with bombs and machine-gun fire. Enc
my low-fying machines also were &C.
down in our lines by infantry, four
were brought down by our airplanes
and one was driven down out of control.
Seven of ours are missing.
cat midday today we raided the Lux
emburg station and more than a ton OF
bombs were dropped. Several burts
were seen on and around the station.
ALI our machines returned"
Guns Active, on French Front.
PARIS. April 12.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night in the
the front north of Montdidier. the war
office announces. The statement fol-
lows:
"The artillery battle became rather
violent during the night in tho region
of Hangard-en-Santer
French patrols developed activity in
the sector between Noyon and Canny-
sur-Matzu. The French took number
of prisoners.
on in the regions Of the Oise canal and
the forest of Parroy. The French sue
cessfuAy raided the German lines near
Chernizy. north of the Ailette and west
Of Butte de Mesnil, bringing back pris-
"on the remainder of the front the
night was calm"
German Official Reports.
BERLIN. April II, via London, April
12.-In reference to the situation on
the Picardy battle front, the oficial
statement from German general head
"On the battle front on both sides Of
the Somme and on the southern bank
Of the Disc the fighting activity was
limited to artillery duels and minor in
The official Communication issued
from general headquarters this evening
says:
The battle near Armentieres is tax.
ing a further favorable course. We.
have penetrated into the suburbs of
Armentieres.
South OF Estaires the Lawe has
been crossed at some points"
Battle of Armentieres.
The official report from general head.
quarters today@reads: i---4@ .--s+
'The battle of Armentieres was in
full swing since April 9. Between Ar.
mentferes and--Festubert.- Gen.. Won
Quests army has captured English and
Portuguese positions on the southern
bank Of the Lys and on the eastern
bank of the Lave.
after storrning the Grenier wood
and Neuve ChapelIe in its first assault
overpowered the wide plain prepared
Vulnerable farms and houses and clus-;
ters of trees, which by the labor of
years had. bean constructed into strong
points of support"
Tho crossing Of the Lys was forced
by the a70th Infantry Regiment.
Claims Messines Heights.
Yesterday the attack was continaed
on an even wider front. Gen. si1t won
Arnim's troops captured Tollebeke and
the first English line adjoining to the,
south. They stormed the heights Of
Messines and maintained It against
strong enemy counter attack.
ITO the south Of Waasten-Warneton
they pushed forward rs far az Ploeg-
steert wood and reached the .Ploeg-