The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-07-08
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s..s uJNE +lTALlANS CON-
I1sue THEIR ADVANCE.
|NAN WORKS WRECKED
I'm DAYS BON 5ARDM ENT
a me Troops Opposite British {:
a.n Found Were the PrussIan
,,,s Division Which Fought at
4 0os and Neuve ChappeIle.

,tOn-The grand offensive on
- ,,stern front began BY the Brit
"A French on both sides Of the
Soune, so miles north Of Paris.
.,sady resulted in a great wedge
driven into the German lines
-, lSmile front, with its sharp
- penetrating nearly five miles.
o'clock the British had pushed
~ short distance east Of Albert
IS Montauban. more than five
Ivay, and had repulsed a Ger,
N runterattack on that village.
N to the north and 10 the sourn
y her Of other villages. including
,ov [run. Serre, La Boisselle and Ma
90 lad been swept out of German
@ r some Of them only after de-
ins ned resistance by their de-
n
per trOurt. three miles east OF Albert.
{ q rTl in German possession in the
= uening, but with the capture OF
,uban and Mametz. 70 the east
I'D Uutheast Of il. and La BOisselle.
nil northeast, the place was nearly
an n-rted and its speedy surrender
MS. u Inevitable.
rner south the French are coop
Il. y with the British and have
.ar he village of CurIu and scored
IN notable advances.
,as sntente allies drive was begun
nj IE German trenches leveled af,
10 seyen-day bombardment IN
aid more than 100000 shots daily
chi ven fred.
asttle Grows More Intense.
progress Of the battle has been
ID by steadily increasing inten-
y u The fighting. North Of the
Ancre II has been particularly
on The enemy in several vii.
N ofered a strenuous resistance,
, q gallantry Of the British troops
. \ lS In their gradually working
various strong points.
r Nicourt now nearly surround
British further north are on
rtes Of the Gommecourt salient
uiI ,s village Of Mametz now is com
IN their hands. A German
' rsttack on Montauban was sue
inc MY repulsed. The number ot
ne ,sn Do far taken in this region
re ht l,5OO. The record naturally
n rnplete. and other prisoners are
brought in. The operations are
hVored by fine wather.
ten battle is characterized by the
to I Effort to surround villages
; 4 The Germans have made g
, Al point Of resistance.
. p( 'Sclock the British were around
sclI scourt and Beaumont-Hamel
. NJ ndng at this time was COD
determinedly, the first stage
promised to be a long action
,ra FViag
he 0ng the troops opposite the Brit
ith aas been found. were the Prus
M saard reserve division which
u Loos and Neuve Chappelle.
HN Prisoners Are Taken.
attn British are fighting gallantIv
tan I'VE taken many prisoners in the
d Ines
abb french, advancing on the
ned nsat' are moving with great
,Hie ness After the assault they
din 'acsy covered distance of two
G en beyond the German front
ane aus Tar the day has gone well
= ae and England.
phiS Arush offensive was preceded
Mi Nnhardment of a week. com
n v ''n the bomhardment of q
l 0re The advance at Loos las
TN The shorter duration ot
pi. .a'ery Preparation. however
O'e than made up for bv il,
,yol e'r'ole effect Of the British
4. described from day to daz
ecis| NpOndents, all OF whom
-edid 1a' nothing 10 equal it hat
vas - before on the British front
1Uln Of fire was so effectiv,