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Show Capture All Objectives and Cross River in Belgium. ATTACKS DEFEATED 1 1 Master System of German Ger-man Trendies Taken in Furious Attack. PARIS, Aug. 16 French troops- in Belgium, attacking early today-in conjunction con-junction with the British on both sides of the road between Steenstraete and Dixmude, captured all their objectives land crossed tho Steenbeke rivei the war office announced today. Further ! progress is Ueing made along the riv- jer. The French made an attack on the Aisne and captured German trenches on a front of one kilometer. Four ) German counter-attacks were repulsed. The statement follows: French Troops Advancing. "In Belgium, after violent and most thorough artillery preparation we made an attack at dawn this morning in conjunction with the British army ; on our right. With superb spirit our infantry made the assault on the enemy positions on both sides of the road between Steenstraete and Dixmude, Dix-mude, capturing all objectives and crossing the Steenbeke. Our troops aro making progress on the right bank in contact with our allies. "South of Ailles a vigorous attack made us master of a system of trenches trench-es on a front of one kilometer which was held strongly by the enemy. Four German counter-attacks on our new positions were repulsed easily and 120' prisoners, one of them an officer, have been counted. In the region of the Hurtebise monument we also made progress taking a score of prisoners. Heavy Artillery 'Flnhtlng. "In the Champagne and on both banks of the Mouse heavy artillery fighting continued. We made a surprise sur-prise attack near Louvcmont, taking seven prisoners. There is nothing of importance to report on the remainder of the front, "Our bombarding airplanes last night and this morning threw many bombs on enemy establishments north and east of the Houthulat forest and also on the railway station at Lichter-wald. Lichter-wald. "During our attack in the region of Ailles and Hurtobise our aviators were not deterred by the bad weather from flying very close toHhe ground as our infantry moved forward and turning their machine guns on the shelters and reserves of tho enemy," |