GERMAN ACTIVITY ON THE AISNE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3176, 29 August 1917, Page 5

GERMAN ACTIVITY ON THE AISNE

SEVERAL ATTACKS REPULSED ANOTHER BAD DAY FOR THE ENEMY ON THE MEUSE By Telceraph-PrcßS Association-Copyright London, August 27. ■ A French official communique states: "The Germans are active on the Aisnc. After lively bombardments special detachments attacked at various points, notably cast, of Moisy Farm, east and west of Cerny, and on both eides of Hurtebise. Our watchfulness frustrated a violent enemy counter-attack which was attempted in tho soiithern outskirts of Beaumont, on tho right bank of tho Meuse. Our fire annihilated his efforts. Wβ held all the positions won, and took over 1100 unwounded prisoners, including 32 officers."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.Ueuter. (Ecc. 'August 2S> 7.50 p.m.) London, August 28. A French official communique states: "On tho left bank of the Meuse there haro been fairly violent artillery actions. The enemy made no attempt to attack jour new positions."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. ATTACK BY THE BRITISH AT LANGEMARCK SATISFACTORY PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BATTLE. London, August 27. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Wo conducted a successful raid this mornin" c.ast of Oostaverno, taking prisoners."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Ecuter. " ; (Rec. August 2S, 7.50 p.m.) London, August 28 Sir Douglas Haij; reports: "Thero lias been heavy , rain all day. We attacked this afternoon; eastward and southward of langemarck. Tho first roports indicate that satisfactory progress is being made. Wo drovo off raiders northward of Lens. Wβ brought down teven o f tho enemy's aeroplanes."—Aus.-N.Z Cablo Assn.-Ee.uter. ■ • GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT London, August 27. A German official report states: "Violent English .attacks north-west of Lens broko down heavily. Tho enemy gained local advantages west of Le Catelot. The French captured Beaumont village, and the Posses and Chaumo Woods, but our counter-thrust regained them, with hundreds of prisoners. The fighting con-tinues."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eeuter. (Eec. August 38, 7.50 p.m.) , * „. , ...■„, London, August 28. A German official report states: A strong English attack westward of Y-pres failed."—Aus.-N.Z, Cablo . Assn.-Reuter. . preparations' to leave courteai. Havre, August 27. The Germans havo ordered the banks nt Courtrai to transfer al.l their valuables to Brussels.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NAVAL RAID ON BELGIAN COAST London, August 27. The Admiralty reports: "The naval service carried out a raid on Saturday night on the St. Denis Westrem Aerodrome and dropped many bombs. One of our machines is missing."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Eouter. /