Evening star., 1916-08-08
GERMANS HAVE BETTER
OF FIGHTING AT VERDUN
Paris Admits Enemy Succeeded in
Gaining Footing in Thiau.
mont Work.
ASSAULTS ON FLEURY FAIL
Serious Losses, According to Paris,
Inflicted by French Machine
Guns-German Attack in
Vosges Repulsed.

LONDON, August S.-Both at
Nerdun and on the Somme front
in northern France the oppos-
ing armies are engaged in almost
continuous fighting. The ad-
vantage at Verdun seems for the
time being to rest with the Ger
mans, while along the Somme the
entente forces appear the decided
gamers.
Paris today reports the success
of an operation conducted in con-
junction with the British north
of the Somme. While Gen. Haig's
forces were attacking at Guile
mont the French advanced east
of Hill 13o. north of Hardecourt.
British Lines Advanced.
East of Trones wood the thrust by the
some places during the night
Nearer the river French troops repelled
two attempts by the Germans to recap
ture trenches which the French took yes
terday
At verdun- the Fleury -Thiaumont sec
tor northeast of the fortress continues
Germans made series of strong attacks
early today and succeeded in again gain
ing a footing in the Thiaumont work.
which has changed hands several times
during the recent battling. Elsewhere the
Germans were repulsed with heavy losses.
Paris announces.
Artillery Fire Keeps Up.
The official statement issued from the
war Office today is as follows:
THE enemy, after its five fruitless at
tempts yesterday north and east Of Po-
zeres. has not made any fresh infantry
attacks. but is ms a's-.aining a heavy ar
tillery bombardment on this front and on
other portions of the battle area.
Last night our troops pushed for
ward in places east of Trones wood,
and fighting on the outskirts OF Guile
mont. near the station. is proceeding.
N the eastern portion Of the Leipsic
salient the enemy attempted a bomb
attack on our lines. but was driven
back without difficulty.
North of Roclincourt two of our
raiding parties successfully entered the
German lines and blew up some dug
outs.
An enemy squadron of ten aero
planes endeavored to cross our lines
yesterday on Il bombing expedition.
They were cut off by one of our offen-
sive patrols of four machines. The
enemys machines scattered, turning
pursued by our patrols.
Two of the hostile aeroplares had to
make forced descents behind their own
lines
Paris Reports French Advance.
PARIS, August s, noon.-French
troops made an advance last night east
of Hill 139 Oh the Sonime front. Two
attempts of the Germans to recapture
trenches east of Monacu farm were de-
feated. The statement says.
The announcement follows:
North of the Somme, our infantry
operating on the right of the British, in
the course of an attack by our allies on
made an advance east OF
Hill 139, north of Hardecourt, and took
forty prisoners.
East of Monacu farm the Germans
made two attempts this morning to
capture trenches which We took yes
tertay Both attempts were repulsed
by our infantry fire. The enemy was
compelled to fall back, leaving a num-
her of dead before our lines. The
number of unwounded prisoners taken
Yesterday in this region is 23o. oi
whom two are officers.
Germans Attack at Verdun.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' the bonbardment was
-esurned during the night with extreme
violence on the ThiaumontFl Fleury
,ront At about ) o'clock this morning
he Germans delivered a series of pow
,rfuI attacks with heavy forces against
,ur positions from the village of Fleury
n n point north of Thiaumont work.
by q curtain Of fire. All
he attacks were checked along the
sleury road and in the village by the
ire of our machine guns. which caused
arse losses to the enemy. The Ger
mans succeeded in gaining footing
n Thiaumont work after 4 desperate
.ncounter, which is still continuing at
his hour.
''In the Vosges detachments of the
.nemy which attem'ted 10 approach
,ur trenches near Senones were dis
,ersed easily by our ire
Fleets of British Airships