The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
:! GREAT OFFENSIVE
OF ALLIED ARMIES
British. ana French Forces Capture
Many Strong Points from Tcutons
and Continue to Gain,

Many Strong Points from Teutons
and Continue to Gain.
British and French troops, thrown
forward in great offensive against
the German lines on both sides of tie
River Sommc, sixty miles north Of
Paris. have penetrated at one point to
a depth of five miles; taken several
villages and captured a labyrinth Of
trenches, extending to a depth Of 1000
yards on a front Of seven miles.
The drive, the most spectacular in
this region since the British captured
l.oos last September, began Saturday
morning, after the German trenches
had been subjected to n hail OF shells
from guns Of every calibrc for days.
Progress has been reported along the
entire front Of about twenty-five
miles.
The greatest success gained by the
British was OH the right. In the cen
tre they captured what are designated
in tho official report as many strong
points, along a front Of four miles.
But north of the Ancrc Valley to Com
mccourt, 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
Starting Point.
The town Of Albert was the starting
point Of one of the ilcrcest thrusts, the
British advancing from east of the
town to Mont Auban more than five
miles away. Besides Mont Auban and
S'crrc, the villages of Hebutterne, La
Baisscllc and Mametz have been cap
tured. Two thousand German prison
crs have passed through the British
collecting stations.
In cooperation with the British, the
French initiated a strong offensive.
South of the Sommc they captured
four villages, and north of that river
they established themselves in the
neighborhood Of lIardccourt and Curlu
The number of German prisoners
taken by the French has reached $500
up TO the time Of the sending of the
last official report.
The rccapturc OF the famous Thia-
umCnt work on the Vcrdun front by
the French also has been effected.
This important stragetic point has
around it probably thousands OF men
have fallen. On the left bank of the
Mcuse The fighting is most intense
around liiil sol, lie Mort llommc and
Avoc0h"l.
Italians Advancing.
In the Trcntino the Italians continue
along the entire Posina line and in the
Arsa Valley. Artillery bombardmcnts
mark Tic action on the rest OF the
Austro-ltalian front.
While the Russians report progress
south o. the Dniestcr River, in Ga
acia. The AuStrO- Germans claim the
capture Of Russian work west and
northwest Of l.utsk, especially in the
vicinity of Sokul, Nolhyna
Maintaining their drive against the
AuStrians in Gaicia in the region of
l>niomca, 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 re-
&ion Of the Lipa River We're repulscd
with heavy loses, Pctrograd asserts.
The German troops under Gen. Won
Linsingcn have taken Russian posi-
tons west OF kolk and southwest OF
Sokul. Fighting is in progress south
west Of Lutsk. Gen. Won Lnsengcn's
forces since Juno l6 have captured 2G
officers and 3,lG5 mon. Pctrograd re-
ports the number Of prisoners taken
from juno ] to June 30. inclusive, as
2l7,O0O officers and men.
PALMETTO LODGE 20 10, A. r. NJ
" a special communication
~ of Palemtto Lodge No. 10
X say ID sse = 5:,a. s "y & r". nS:' ns% ,ss @
bers arc urged to be present. There
will be work in the IT, c. degree. Visit
ing brethren welcome.
T.. O. Anderson, Thos. l. Swygert,
Secretary w NJ