Evening star., 1918-06-17
French Improve Posi-
tions Near Haute-
brays--Take Men
and Guns.
REPULSE TWO ATTACKS
in VOSGES AND WOOD
Halt Attempt to Cross the
Matz River During
Night.

Night.
PARIS, June 1.-THE French troops
improved their positions north and
northwest Of Hautebraye, between tho
Disc and the Aisne. in a local opera
tion early today. One hundred pris-
oners and some nachine guns were
captured. says the official statement
issued today.
German attacks were repulsed in the
Cavieres wood and in the Vosges.
The statement reads:
Between the Disc and the Aisne
the French succeeded in carrying out
carly today local operation which
resulted in Improvement of the
French positions north and northwest
of Hautebraye. The French took 100
prisoners and captured several ma
chino guns. In the Cavieres wood and
in the Vosges our troops repulsed
enemy surprise attacks. There is
nothing to report from the rest of the
front"
Halt Attempt to Cross Matz.
PARIS. June 16.-German troops at
tempted during the night to cross the
Matz river near the Disc. but were
halted by the fire of the French, says
today's war Office statement. In local
actions northeast of the woods of
Genlis. south Of Dammard and the re-
gion OF Vinley (northwest of Chateau
Thiefry). the French took seventy
prisoners and q number of machine
guns.
The text of the statement follows:
In local actions northeast of the
woods OF Genlfs. south of Dammard
ana In the region of Vin1ey, the French
took seventy prisoners and captured
q number Of machine guns. An en-
emy attempt to cross the Matz river
near the Oise was checked by French
fre. On the rest of the front the
night was calm"
Downs Two When Promoted.
PARIS, June Is. Havas Agency
Sublieut. Nungesser celebrated his
promotion as an officer of the Legion
of Honor by bringing down two three
scatter airplanes, making his total of
enemy machines worsted in battles
thirty-eight.
Lieut.: Marcy. another aviator, was
killed in action June 9. He had seven
victories to his credit.
British Raid With Success.
LONDON, June ia successfp,
raid was carried out last night east
of Arras by the British, who took a
rev prisoners, 1t Is announced Official
ly. The statement follows:
we carried out successful raid
few prisoners. A raid attempted by
the enemy yesterday morning in the
neighborhood of Givenchy was re-
pulsed.
For short period during the night
the enemy's artillery heavily bombed
positions northwest of Albert. Else
where only normal activity was re-
ported"
Drop Ten Tons of Bombs.
LONDON. June 16.-"On Saturday
ten tons Of bombs were dropped in
the day time and nine by night. the
most important targets being the rail-
there's, and the Bruges docks" SAYS
the official statement tonight IN
aerial operations.
In air fighting we brought down
three German machines; one observa-
tion balloon was disabled, as well as
VITO hostile airplanes. None of orr
machines is missing"
Honor for British Air Force.
PARIS, June 16.-The newsn.ner
LHomme Libre commenting on tho
collaboration of the British air force
with the French airmen in the great
battle on the western front, says it
shows the spirit among the allies to
take part in battles in which they
During the battles in Picardy" say.
the newspaper, Gen. Pershine
placed under the orders Of Gen. Foch
the entire American Army. That has
now been repeated by the British
army demanding place by the side
The French command accorded this
place to the British air forces
Gen. Foch considered that the
British infantry had a different part
to play. and should be kept in reserve
at other points of the front where
the direct road to Paris. might with
in a few days make attempts tn re.
sumo his attack. Our soldiers were
greatly reassured going to the firing
line to discover numerous camps be-
longing to the British air force.
1.-THE units OF the British air force en-
ployed on the battle front between Mont-
didier and Noyon are placed under
French command. from which thew
receive their general fighting orders.
the executive details being left in the
hands Of the unit commander. There
is freedom of action on one side and
the spirit of initiative on the Other
In these conditions collaboration bv
the British air force with the French
infantry is carried out in the midst Of
battle"