Evening star., 1918-08-24
BRITISH.

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During the night our troops made
progress in the Albert sector and
took prisoners.
Early this morning the attack was
resumed.
In the three days of lighting since
the morning Of August 81 our troops
in the battle front have captured more
than $4,000 prisoners and number
We carried out a successful opera
tion last evening northwest OF Neuf
Berquin Tin the Lys salient). Local
attacks by the enemy during the night
north of Bailleul. south of Locre and
north of KENNEL were repulsed by
Thl. morning hshtins took place
to our advantage north OF the La
Bassee canal. in the Gixensny nasy.ss ssctor: tor
attacks vigorously and successfully
today on the front of thirty miles
from Lihons to Mefcatel South OF
the Somme we carried the villages OF
Herleville. Chuignes and Chufgnolles.
with the woods lying between the VIII
lagos and the river.
In the course of an advance OF
more than two miles into German po-
sitions great numbers OF Germans
have been killed and prisoners taken.
stormed the -'illages of Gomiecouft.
Ervillers. Hamelincouft, Boyelles ana
Boiry-Becquerelie and made progress
east of these villages.
On our right c.nter we advanced
against the German positions on the
east of Albert to the neighborhood OF
Grandcourt and gained ground after
heavy fighting. A counter attack
was repu1sed south of Grandcourt. j..
We have captured Achiet-le-Grand
and Bihucourt and the ridge over
lnoLtnor Tr1aa We continued nt1F Al.
tacks this afternoon. Several thou
sand prisoners were taken and heavy
casualties inflicted on the enemy:
Aviation.-Our airmen had busy
Clear weather enabled Photographic
and reconnaissance work to be car
ried out, and q large number of hos
tile batteries and other targets were
engaged by our artillery with air
plane and balloon Observation:
fantry was ascertained and reported
by our machines, while the enemy
was constantly harassed from the air;
During the day thifty.tve tons OF
bombs were dropped by us. Tne Con.
early morning from q low height.
with good effect, and many Of the en-
emy's dumps, stations And bridges
were heavily assailed. as well as the
Bruges docks.
and twenty German airplanes and
eight balloons were DESTROYED. Four
hostile machines were driven down
out of control. Three Of our machines
are missing.
at. night, a total of nineteen tons OF
bombs being discharged upon selected
targets, Of which the railway juno.
tion at valenciennes, Souain, Douai
and Cambria were the chief. All OF
"a Afs,R ~ 4
safely, and one Of them brought down
a large enemy night. bombing ma
chine on our side Of the line.
FRENCH.
August "a (day)-1n the region Of
Lassigny and between the Disc and
the Aisne the night was marked BY
very vigorous artillery actions.
French detachmefts penetrated en-.
emy trenches in Lorraine at many
points and captured pfisoners.
The night was calm on the rest OF
August Is (night)-Between the Matz
and the oise there have been violent
We have crossed tho Divette river in
the region Of Evricourt. Between the
AiIette and the Aisns We have made
progress to the east Of BaSneux and
est Of Crecy-au-M Mont.
Army OF the east.-on the "a there
was more activity by the artillery on
the Serbian front.
In Albania the enemy activity has
been renewed. Reconnoitefih1 par.
ties have been fepulsed at various
points on our front.
British aviators have bonbarded
enemy depots in the Struma valley.
Ayfation-On. the 3zd our observers
carried out numerous reconnoiterine
excursions very deeply into the
enemy line. particularly Photographic
missions which 5foIsat DS",ssafsnss back more
Our chasing sQuadrous have brought
down or put out Of action fourteen
enemy machines and set on flfe nine
captive balloons.
Our dsy bomeardinF .a n,as,s. aviatSrs dfop1. p
fred thousands Of rounds Of cart.
ridges on enemy assernblages and
conveys in the Margiva1 ravine. on
the roads. to Eolssons and ChAuny
and on yauxaillon. Anisy-ls-Chateau
During the night twenty-five tons
of bombs were dropped. on the sta
tions Of Ham, Laon and auiscard. We
blew, up the ammunition dspot Of
stations. of Mssisres. Mafson Bleue,
Mauchault and .Pontavsrt also were
A strong attack was carried out On
the very Important Aifdroms. at Mars.
Ia Tour. From the effects Of the frst
bombs dropped q fire Of considerable
proportions broke out in the hangers
and in the barracks Of the aviators
An efficacious bombsedment also was
carried out on other hangers and
sheds on the aviation hSld afid on the
aviators themselves.
Numerous machines on the ground
were seen to be burning.
A total Of fofty.three tons of ex.
| piosives were dropped on the 27d, dAy
and night. 4
ITALIAN.
August 33.-In the Brenta valley vi
have captured the village Of Rivalfa
other detachments have occupied
Sasso Stefani,. taking thirty -eigh'