Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-03-24 | Page 4 | Counter - Attacks are Beaten off by the British

COUNTER-ATTACKS ARE BEATEN OFF BY THE BRITISH LONDON. March 23, 10:35 p. m. Encounters between British patrols and i German detachments have occurred along the general line from Bcaurains to Etrcillcrs, says the official communication communi-cation from British headquarters in France issued tonight. South of Arras and near the center of the line, GcrYnan counter-attacks, the statement adds, were driven off and the British positions posi-tions were maintained. British troops made further progress in the region of C'roisilles and Ecoust, southeast of Arras. Ar-ras. The statement follows: In the area of our advance encounters en-counters between our patrols and hostile detachments of some strength have nc-'urred along the general line Ft rei!lers-B;rumetz-Les a m-hrni-Beau rains. Enemy counter-attacks near Aizecourt-le Bns, Ha timet ti-met z-Les Camhrni and Vranconrt wen driven off. Our positions were maintained and we took a few prisoners. pris-oners. Our troops made furl her pnurreH near l'oii.st and CroisilleH. We carried out. a uceesl'ul raid east of Arras. Tho enemy blew up a large mine last night north of Neuville-St. Vaast, but no damage was reported. Our artillery bombarded bom-barded the enemy's trenches southeast south-east of Loos and" east of Arermelles with good effect.