New Britain herald., 1915-07-12
RETAKE
 SOUCHEz CEMETERY
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 the Union of Lipina, our troops took the outer positions of the enemy over awidth of four Kilometres CA miles)
 YS''In the southeastern theater: The situation with the German troops fe- mains unchanged.'
 French Official Report.
 Paris, July 12, 2:55 D. m.-Ihe e French war department today issued |. the following statement:
 $tsThere was great activity during the night upon various portions or the front In the sector of sArras' the enemy, after having launched Large number of asphyxiating projectiles, attempted towards midnight to the south of Souchez an attack which failed A second attack about a. nj, permitted him to occupy the cemetery and some declines of the tIenches immediately adjacent.
 Very Desperate Battle.
 "A very desperate battle with hand grenades took place in the closely situated trenches to the southeast of ] NeuviiIe St. Vaast, without apprecia- bic gain on either side.
 A"Upon the Plateau to the north of the Disc (region of Quenneveres and De Nouvron) the bombardment on both sides was particularly violent. Mt'1n the Argonne there was fight ing with bombs and mines in which } our artillery joined.
 # French Repulse Germans. k M.Tn the Woevre the enemy violent <5 swith projectiles of all calibres and att tempted several attacks, one near Saulx en Woeyre, the others in the kFSrest of Apremont at Vaux Fery and the Cows Head. They were every where repulsed.
 M..In the vosges the Germans ex- pIoded mine in the proximity of our positions to the southwest of AL lertswiller, then delivered a strong attack with several companies which was thrown back with important los- ses. We made some prisoners
 Russians Repulse Turks.
 Tiflis. .Transcaucasia, Monday 5, via Petrograd, July 12, and London, 1:15 p. m.-Reports from the various fronts iii the Russo Turkish campaign Indicate that lively fighting had oc- curred recently north and south of Van Lake, Turkish Aramenia, and south of Olti, in Transcaucasia, fifty five miles west of Kars. All of these encounters are said to have resulted fauorahly for the Russians. Accord ing to these reports, a Turkish force Of EgO 900 men which was concentrat- ed east of Bitlis, near Van Lake. Is being hard pressed by the Russians. Organized massacre of Armenians in Bitlis is taken as an indication that |khe Turks intend to retreat from that ypoint. The Turks distributed 10000 rifles among the Kurds in Musn Vai- Hey for use against Armenians. Not withstanding massacres and epidem- lies the Arnlenians are resisting Their forces have been Istrength ened by the arrival of 160 } \Armenian volunteers from America.
 Bonnbardment Proves Futile
 N Constantinople, July Il, via wire- Jess to Berlin and London, July 12, $8:A0 a. nn.--Bom bardment of Turkish positions on the Gallipoli Peninsula by warship again has proven fu- ktile, according to a statement issued Tonight at the Turkish war office. The communication follows: Sat lurday afternoon an enemy cruiser of the Nelson type, protected by four torpedo boats, appeared before Gaba- Tepe (near the tip of the Peninsula) and fired 200 shells at our positions without success. The Turks lost one
 filed and two wounded. Several of blr shells struck the ship and forced it to withdraw.
 Trying to Penetfate Italy.
 Udine. Italy, July 12, via Paris, 2.15 p. m-According to reports from the front the Austrians are making a desperate effort to pene- Pirate Italy through the Carnic Alps. They are rallying chiefly upon night attacks which so far have invariably failed. The Italians have retorted by redoubling their efforts against all the forts protecting the Pusterla val ley along the River Drave, as with the occupation of Innsnchen or TO bach, on that river and on the rail- way line Trent could be re-suppliedS 1Qnly through Innsbruck.
 fSAfter having bombarded Platzwiefe and the newly terraced Fort Landro, the most important system of forti- fications closing the great Alemagpa road leading to Austria the Italians, are now giving their attention to the forest forming the flank protec- tien' of that highway These are ali armored and each is divided into two sections. one provided with ar mored easements for long range can- ron and the other with machine guns For near defense. All have steel cupolas
 
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