Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14

line of German defenses and after hav-
| ing brought up materials and guns inc
British were ready for another big Az
tack, and at $3.50 o'clock this morn
| ing ithe infantry was sent IorwAIu'
| The assault seems to assure the taA
! ing of the villages of Longuevai anu
Trones wood and the, gaining OF ground
beyond Contamination and the piercing
Of the second German line at every
point of attack.
watching the artillery preparation at
night, was able to see the British as
dawn came in possession of coveted
ridge where German shells were burst
German gunners to prevent the attack
from proceeding farther
Accounts received at this early hour
indicate the German resistance is much
weaker than on the first line Ihe
struggle is continuing in Bazentin-Le-
Petit woods, where the Germans still
hold out, and in the woods beyond
Longueval
Germans Checked on Aisne.
PARIS. July IA. noon.-The Germans
made two attempts last night to storm
French positions north of the Aisne at
point south of Ville-auB Bois, but were
checked by the French machine-gun
fire, the war office announced today.
On the Verdun front artillery fighting
continues in the Souville sector. There
were patrol engagements in chenois
wood.
There were no important develop
ments on the remainder of the front.
The announcement follows:
North of the Aisne, in the region
south of Ville-au-BoiS. and on the Nau-
clerc plateau two attempts by the Ger
mans to make attacks were arrested
promptly by the fire of our machine
guns.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' the artillery fighting
was very active in the Souville sector.
Patrol engagements occurred in Che
noiS woods.
ION the remainder of the front there
were no important events"
Berlin Reports Violent Battles.
BERLIN, July IA (by wireless to Say
ville).-New and violent battles are be-
ing fought on both sides of the River
Somme this morning, says the official
statement given out today by the Ger
man army headquarters staff.
Early this morning, the statement
says, British troops attacked in the sec
tor of Mametz wood and Longueval and
made repeated efforts to capture Trones
wood. The first British attacks were
beaten back and new battles are now
in progress.
East of the River Meuse, in the re-
gion of Verdun, the French attempted
to reconquer territory captured by the
Germans, the official statement says.
Near the fortress of Souville the French
attack was impeded by curtain of fire,
it is declared, and in the vicinity of
Laufee work the attack was completely
repulSed.
Return to New Attacks.
The text of the German statement
follows:
"On both sides of the Somme new
and violent combats are in progress.
The British early in the morning at
tackled in the sector of Mametz wood
and Longueval. and they made repeated
day evening the British already were
sensibly hit by the rapid advance of
our reserves.
After the first attempts of the
enemy had been beaten back the
British engaged in new attacks.
"The French. after numerous fail
ures in the last few days. met with
another setback yesterday, when they
attacked without success in the vicinity
of Barleux and to the west Of EstreeS.
Neither the French nor their black
friends gained one yard Of terrain.
East Of the Meuse French attempts
at reconquest failed. Near the fortress
of Souville our curtain of fre impeded
the attack. Near the Laufee works the
attack was fatty repulsed.
ION the rest OF the front numerous
enemy patrols or stronger reoonnoltsc.
ing deteohments were repulsed. Ger
man patrols brought in pelsoneEU 1rum
Oulohes. Beaulne and fsom . poana
west Of Markiroh.
No Withdrawals From Vsrdun,
BERLIN. July II. by wireless % 0ay.
Offensive oe the sneeQee aaa