Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-04
TRENCHES TO DEPTH
Of 1000 YARDS ARE
TAKEN IN BIG DRIVE
British and French Launch
Spectacular Offensive on
twenty-five Mile Front With
Great Success
CBy Associated Press.)

LONDON. July 2.-Brtish ana
French troops, thrown forward in
great offensive against the German lines
on both sides OF the river Somme, six
" miles north OF Paris, have penetrated
at one point TO a depth of five miles;
taken several villages and captured
labyrinth OF trenches, extending to
depth of 1000 yards on a front of seven
miles
The drive. the most spectacular in
this region since the British captured
Loos last September. began Saturday
morning. after the German trenches had
been subjected to hail OF shells from
guns of every calibre for days. Progress
has been reported along the entire front
Of about twenty-five miles.
The greatest success gained by the
British was on the right. In the CEN
ter they captured what are designated
in the official report as many strong
points" along a front of four miles.
But north of the Ancre valley to Com
mecourt powerful counter attacks by
the Germans have resulted in forcing
the British back from various sections
of the ground gained in their first on
slaughts.
The town of Albert was the starting
point on one Of the fiercest thrusts, the
British advancing from east of the
town to Montauban, more than five miles
away. Besides Montauban and Serre,
the villages Of Hebuterne. La Boiselle
and Mometz have been captured. Two
thousand German prisoners have pass
ed through the British collecting sta
tions.
CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS.
In cooperation with the British, the
French initiated a strong offensive.
South of the Somme they captured four
villages. and north OF that river they
established themselves in the neighbor-
hood of Hardecourt and Curlu. The
number of German prisoners taken by
the French had reached $500 up to. the
time of the sending of the last official
report.
The recapture OF the famous Thiau-
mont work on the Verdun front by the
French also has been effected.
This important strategic point has
changed hands several times and around
IL probably thousands of men have fall
len. On the left bank of the Mouse,
the fighting is most intense around Hill
sO4. lie Mort Homme and Avocourt.
In the Trentino, the Italians continue
TO advance along the entire Posina line
and in the Arsa valley. Artillery bonn
bar6ments mark the action on the rest
of the Austro-Italian front.
While the Russians report progress
south of the Dniester river. i'm Galicia,
the Austro-Germans claim the capture
of Russian works west and northwest
of Lutsk, especially I'm the vicinity of
Sokul. Volhynis.
Maintaining their drive against the
Austrians in Galicia i'm the region of
Koiomea. the Russians have captured
many villages. Northwest of Kimpo-
lung. Bukowina, the Russians already
are in the mountains and they report
the seizure of several strong positions.
Attacks of German troops in the region
Of the Lipa river were repulsed with
heavy losses, Petrograd asserts.
The German troops under General
Won Linsingen have taAen ..assian po-
sitfons west OF Kolki and southwest Of
Sokul. Fighting is in progress south
west of Lutsk. General Won Linsin-
gems forces since June 16 have captur-
ed &c officers and 3.165 men. Petrograd
reports the number Of prisoners taken
from June to June 80. inclusive. as
217 900 officers and men,