Evening star., 1918-08-25
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

More than 5000 prisoners we're
''our troops are onee more astrids
The Thiepval ridge and are advancing
eastward.
''on the left center OF our attack
East Lancashire troops have been
heavily engaged all day asout Mirau-
great stubborness until the village
was gradually outdanked by our ad-
columns.
. North of this village the New Tea
land division In the center Of the at-
tack struck in tho direction OF Ba-
paume. Advancing with Irresistible
lash and determination 1t carried the
defenses OF Loupart wood. taking 400
prisoners. Pressing forward with
great gaI1antry 1t captured Grevillers
and Biefvtl1or6 and reached Avesnes
Leg Bapaune, on the outskirts OF
Bapaume.
on the tanks of this attack English
troops gained possession Of Irles and ad-
yanced in the direction Of Sapignies.
strong hostile resistance at
Iries and east Of Bihucourt.
On the left of the battle front English
and Scottish divisions and the guards
are fighting on the front OF Mory.
Croisiliss and Neuville-Vitasse and have
captured st. Leger, Henin-sur-Coje
and the hill east Of the latter village.
No estimate OF captures can yet bo
given.
FRENCH.
PARIS. August "a tnight).-Betwesn
the Ailette ana the Aisne we have
made progress south of Crecy-Au-
Mont and taken about 100 prisoners.
West of Fismes the American troops
have carried their line as far as the
Rheims road on a front OF
On Friday nine German airplanes
were brought down or put out of
action and a captive balloon was
burned. The same day our bombing
planes dropped 1880 kilos of pro-
jectiles and fired several thousand
Chateau. Brancourt. Landrtcourt and
Mortier forest, where aerial observers
had signaled important enemy re-
serves and conveys.
EASTERN THEATER, August Is
There was artillery and patrol activ-
ity along the whole Albanian front.
An enemy reconnoitering party was
driven back by our troops. French
airmen dropped 1900 kilos Of explo-
sives on military Establishments at
Hudovo and Gradiste: British aviators
bombed the Seres region.
GERMAN.
August - dayton both sides of
a storming attack. four
times repeated. was shattered be-
fore our lines. A vice sergeant
major Of the I'd Battery of Reserve
Field Artillery. Regiment No. 21. with
\ single gun here destroyed six
enemy tanks. East of Hamel the
enemy gained q footing on the east
ern bank of the Ancre. His attacks
from Albert broke down east Of the
town.
For the purpose Of joining up our
lines near Pys northeast of Grand
oourt) we removed our lines from
Mramont to the east of Albert from
the Ancre.
South of the Somms Prussian troops
which frustrated the English attempt
to break through at the same place
on August ., yesterday repulsed Eng
lish attacks against Cappy. Foucau-
court and Vermandovillers, and re-
pulsed attacks west of this line On
both sides of the Avre. on the Disc
and the Athletic. there were minor
infantry engagements.
Between the Aillette and the Aisne
the French continued their attacks.
During the forenoon partial attacks
were repulsed. In the evening the
enemy. after the strongest drum fire.
broke forward in united attack. It
failed. In the counter at
tack which followed we drove back
toward Crecy au Mont. near
Juvigny and Chavigny. to the point
from which he started. Assemblages
of enemy troops in the Vezaponin
rayine. which were placed In readi-
ness to advance. were attacked with
- - In
(Nigho-There has been fighting
between the Scarpe and the Somme.
English attacks south of Arras against
Rapaume failed. Southwest of Ba-
of ThiepvaL
Repeated English attacks from east
Of Albert as far as the Somme broke
down with heavy losses to the enemy
Between the Ailette and the Aisne q
French attack was repulsed.
August 24.-The British extended
their attacks in a northerly direction
as far as southeast Of Arras and in a
direction beyond the Somme
as far as Chaulnes. The armies of
the storming attack of the enemy,
who was in superior numbers.
The strongest artillery engagement
preceded the battle launched at day
break. our advance lines, in accord
ance with orders. withdrew and are
fighting along the Croisilles-St Leger
line.
Northwest of Bapaume we accepted
battle on the st. Leger-Achiet- -Ie-
line, against which
the early enemy attacks broke down.
the afternoon renewed enemy
assaults gained ground in the direc-
tion OF Mory. A Prussian regiment
launched a counter attack from the
northeast and drove back the enemy.
who had then penetrated beyond
Mory.
Enemy attacks launched in the di-
rection of Bapaume pressed back our
line toward Behagnies-Pys Here
local reserves brought the enemy to
a standstilI, and during the night re-
pulsed strong attacks which were
several times repeated.
AUSTRIAN.
August ~ (day).-Thursday night
the enemy dropped thirty bombs on
Several of the inhabit-
ants were killed and a hospital was
damaged.
Albania-we have pierced the enemy
lines between Berat and Fieri. We