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Line Still Advancing.
LONDON, August 15.
Gen. Ha:g, reporting to-night, says— The
Canadians have captured Damery and Par
villare. We have also advanced south-east
of Proyart, taking prisoners in both opera
tions. Our patrols north of Albert were
in contact irith the enemy all day long,
and there has been local fighting at a. num-
ber of points. Patrols are. also active' in
?the Vieux Berguin sector. 'We conducted
a Fuccessful raid north-west of Loeon, in
flicting casualties. -There is hostile artil
Jerying .on the Kemmel-Ypres front. In
connection with aviation, the enemy acti
vity has decreased. We dropped 22 tons
of- bombs on Peronne arid Roisel, on Engel
dump,, and Bruges- docks. We destroyed
22 aeroplanes, and drove down six which
were uncontrollable. Fifteen British
machines are missing. Nightfliere dropped
30 tons of bombs with good effect on
Soinme bridges and the Peronne. Douai,
and Cambrai Railways. We downed an
enemy night flier in flames. One British
machine is missing. ,
The Air Ministry announces:— We at
tacked successfully -the sidings and station
at OffenburR and secured. a direct hit on
the railway. -In heavy fighting we des
troyed two aeroplanes and drove down two
uncontrollable. :. All of our aviators re
turned. Our night fliers attacked an aero
drome, blast furnaces, railway sidings, and
various other targets, and aill returned.
'The Air Ministry etates— In addition to
our operations tvhich were carried out on
August v.13,: we attacked ThionviUeI'and; des
troyed ? two aeroplanes. Three- British
machines did pot return. - We attacked
aerodromes and railways on the night of'
August 13. AH our 'fliers, returned.' .
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