New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-26
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infantry action was reported during the
course of the day. On the left bank
there was intense artillery activity in
the region of Hill 304, lie Mort Homme
and Chattancourt.
ION the right bank the bombardment
redoubled in violence from o'clock in
the afternoon In the sectors of Froi de
Terre and Fleury.
"There was no event of Importance
on the rest of the front, with the eX
ception Of the usual cannonading."
The official German statement fol-
lows:
an the region from south Of La
Bassee Canal 10 beyond the Somme, the
enemy developed and continued during
the night unbroken, lively activity. He
also bombarded Lens and its neighbor-
hood with heavy fire, and discharged
gas without success over our lines IN
the region OF Beaumont Hamel, north
of Albert.
Enemy Fire Active.
"On the left bank of the Meuse (Ver-
dun 'front.' the enemy fire attained
great activity toward evening, especial
ly at Dead Man Hill. At night, minor
infantry undertakings were successful
for US
Many violent battleJ developed under
continuous artillery fire around the
positions captured by US east of the
Meuse. All attempts by the French y
recapture lost ground broke down with
the heaviest losses for them. The
enemy lost over 200 men in prisoners.
East of St. Die We carried out a
patrol advance, as result of which
ARID
in"
The afternoon communiqu6 of the
French War Office reports repulse OF
German attacks east of the Meuse and
some success for the French counter
attacks al Fieury, west of the river.
The statement follows:
ION the left bank Of the Meuse a
German attack upon our trenches on
the southern slopes of Dead Man Hill
was stopped by our fire.
ION the right bank of the river the
fighting continued during the course Of
the night in the sector of the Thiau-
mont work, where our counter attacks
enabled US TO take a few elements Of
trenches 10 the west of the work. We
have made some progress with hand
grenade fighting in the village Of
Fleury.
The bombardment has continued VIC
lent in the other sectors on the right
bank of the river, but there has been
no infantry action.
IN Lorraine, 20 the northeast Of
Pont-a- Mousson, a strong enemy recon
NOTHING party was dispersed in the
CheminOt wood.
in the Vosges an attempted attack
on our positions in La Fave Valley COM
Pletely failed.
During the night of June 24-25 Ger
man aeroDlanes threw bombs on Lune-
Vile. Baccarat and St. Die. The ma
terial damage was unimportant. Some
children were wounded at St. Die. This
has been noted with a view 10 repri-
sails"
The official statement from British
headquarters says:
Last night after a short lombard
ment a raid on our trenches northwest
Of Loos was driven of, leaving three
dead on our parapet. North OF the
River Douve a party tried % cut our
wire, but was driven OF, leaving two
dead.
To-day our artillery had continued
10 be very active along the whole front,
and mutual artillery actions have taken
place at many points, the heaviest
Smelling being about NeuvilleSt. WAIST,
south Of Wailly and 20 the north Of the
Ypres- Menin road. About the Thiepyal
wood and Hamel the enemy did con-
siderable amount Of Smelling with
trench mortars. as well as artillery.
"Near Hulluck a hostile demonstra-
ton was destroyed by our artillery.
"Since yesterday evening the enemy
has blown up four mines-two of them
opposite Hulluch, one south of the
Bethune-La Bassee road and one north
of Neuye Chsppelle. No casualties
were caused by these mines.
I've destroyed five hostile kite bal.