Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-24
Allies DRIVE
IS NOW CHECKED,
GERMANS ASSERT
Official Reports for Past Three
Days Say Hostile Gains
Are Unimportant
BRITISH PAY HEAVILY
FOR P0ZlERES F00TH0LD
Brandenburger Grenadiers De-
feat Enemy at Longueval,
Is Claim

teal Enemy al L0nguevaI,
Is Claim
German official cablegrams, report
ing on the west and east front situa-
tions for the past three days, de-
clare that the drive" OF the Allies
on both sides has been checked Small
gains only are admitted as having
been won by the Allies.
The reports are as follows:
Saturdays Report.
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, July
22.-On. the Somme sector, the enemy
was unable today to reaGsume their
big thrust after previous days de-
feats. Separate attacks were repuls-
ed without effort or stified at the be-
ginning
While cleaning the British position
in Foureaux wood. several dozens OF
men were prisonered and nine ma
chine guns taken. Lively artillery
duels continued with interruptions.
Early this morning the French at
tackled on several fronts north OF
Massiges but failed
On both sides of Meuse, artillery.
activity temporarily increased to a
higher intensity
Yesterday morning and this even
ing enemy's attacks in the Fleury sec.
tor failed. German patrols captured
IA men In French positions northwest
OF Saint Drest.
on both sides lively activity TAX
ing place night and day. Several
enemy air attacks caused small mill
tafy damage. Attacks among civilians
in Laon, where one woman was badly
.woupded and three children killed
The enemy lost seven aercplanes.
four OF which were south Of Bapaume.
one east Of Afras, one west Of Com
bIe and one near Roye. Wmtgens
disabled his 10th and Hoehndorf his
18th.
The emperor has bestowed a "Pour
le meritea on 1st Lieut.. Althaus, who
conquered q French biplane near
Roye
East front: Both sides of Eku
and Brandenburg, regiments with
stand strong Russians mass attacks
which recommended this afternoon
and continued into the hours OF the
night. All attacks broke down un-
der heavy enemy losses.
On rest Of front no incidents OF
Importance.
Balkan situation is unchanged.
Sundays Report
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, July
23--Between the sea and Ancre ana
in the Somme sectors, liyelter fire
combats are going on today. In the
vicinity of Richebourg. strong enemy
accommodating detachments we're re
pulsed. Between Ancre and Somme.
after increasing artillery fire during
the evening and night, infantry at.
tacks took place on the Thiepval and
Cuillemont fronts. British attacks on
these fronts, regardless OF losses, faii-
ed.
Violent hand-to-hand fighting is go
ing on near Pozieres west Of F0ure-
aux wood, and on the west edge OF
Longueyal. Between Guillemont and
Somme, enemy's attempted attack
stifled In trenches by curtain fire.
South Of Somme, temporarily very
strong artillery duels followed by
separate French attack which failed. !
In Meuse sector. artillery combats |
OF high intensity. Fleury sector:
Enemy's hand grenade attack in Tren-
wood and in a mountain wood north
Of Toyannes. also accommodating de-
tachments. were repulsed. South OF |
Damloup we gained terrain in the di. |
rection Of Farm Dicourt Prisoners
and booty were captured.
A French air squadron bombed |
MueIheim In Baden and villages near.
by. Two OF the enemy,s aeroplanes
were shot down In air combats. The i
attack was answered with heavy
shells on the town Of BeIfort. |