New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
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 (Continued from First Page.) troops by it's fire, causing especially serious damage to villages, with in- juries to their inha bitants, was lo- cated today and became the object of we'll directed fire from our ar tillery. Immediately afterwards large white flag with red cross was hoisted from villa near the location of the battery, with the evident pur- pose of deceiying us and stopping our fire.''
 French Official Report.
 Paris, June 26. 2:a5 p. m.-The French war office this afternoon gave out report on the progress of hos tilities which reads as follows:
 "Considering the front as a whole, last night passed with relative quiet. In the region to the north of Arr;as there is nothing to report. with the exception of some infantry engage ments accompanied by lively car1- nonading between the Souchez Su- gar Refinery and the national high- way between Bethune and Arras.
 Ground AInOSt impossible.
 "Our progress has been checked by the condition of the ground, which in certain places has been rendered a1- most impossible by the recent storms.
 On the Champagne front and in Argonne. the lighting with mines has been going on, and to our advantage"
 Turks Rout Allies.
 Constantinople. June 25, via Wire less to. Berlin and London, June 26, S:25 A. M.--An official statement is- sued today at the Turkish war office said:
 During the night of the twenty third one of our right wing patrols surprised and destroyed an enemy party near SedduI Bahr, putting their machine guns out of action besides capturing rifles, ammunition and other war booty" s}{ N
 British Drop Bombs.
 London, June 6, 10:3O A. M.-- Bombs dropped by British aviators near Roulers. Belgium, caused the ex-i plosion of large amm unition depot and also resulted in the killing of fifty German soldiers who were loading an ammunition train, says Central News despatch from Rotterdam.
 German oficial Report.
 Berlin, June 26. via London, 4:OS D. 11.-The official communication fs- sued today by the German army head quarters staff was as follows
 Tn the western theater: Close range fighting which mad proceeded for some days around ,y& remain in the hands of the enemy north Of Souehez and half way be- tween Souchez and Neuville, has ] come to an end. During the night the last of the French soldiers were driven out of our trenches So re- gently as yesterday evening the en- emy received strong endorsements at this point, as they also did on on both sides of the Lorette heights. As they advanced to attack south of Souchez they were beaten of.
 Allies Position Blown Up.
 Tn the Champagne. near Souain, we blew up q portion of an enemy position. sSs G5s aEast of Perthea the French acci- dentaliy destroyed by a mine some of their own defensive works.
 aOn the Heights of the Mouse, at Combrcs. hard fighting is going orl.s
 Broke Under Fire.
 .sOn both sides of Detranches road the enemy brought up troops four deep over a front of three kilornetres ready for an attack. They every - where broke up under our fire. Where the enemy pressed forward into our trenches he was beaten or with heavy loss and driven back in the fray which followed. Tn an att tack made by us afterwards we cap- tured an enemy advanced position east of Detranches. In this district the enemy still holds a small part of 9 trench which he captured on June 20.
 Attacks made by advance patrols of the enemy near Leintrey, east of Luneville. failed.
 Upperhand in Air Battles.
 Since the commencement of the great struggle near Arras our air men have been struggling with those of the enemy for mastery in the air. This struggle has caused losses on both sides. but ours have not been in vain For some days we apparently have had the upper hand. Tn the easteEn theater; A Wurtt- emburger regksssnt stormed the Rus sion positiouI fMk* heast of Oglenda, north of Pra.ste and on both sides of the My gyka, and held the l positions taken against several coun- l ter attacks, even agaisst those made at night. The booty amount to 636 l prisoners and four machine guns. | t.- N 5 J As4 B