Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
front have sprung another big sur
prise on the Ger
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Another Surprise. 49, sct,vities

o11tAs0 spring
Another Surprise. latest activities
have extended their lines over a front
Of five miles to a depth of one. both
north and south of the Ancre brook.
They were not only able to capture
-Hamel. st. Pierre Divion. but
Beaucourt as well. Their positions
have been consolidated and German
counter attacks repulsed.
The activities of the British hardly
were expected in this particular sec
ton. though there was considerable
artillery activity preceding the success,
full drive. The British had attempted
to storm the labyrinth of German works
exact. last July. but they were unable
to make the slightest dent in them.
The Germans had here during two
years of the war erected an amazing,
tenn Of underground fortifcations. but
these seem to have been a hindrance
more than an aid. for almost 5000
Germans were trapped and captured
The British now have pushed a salient
into the German lines directly west Of
Bapaume- and have placed Grandcourt
in a pocket from which the Germans
eventually are to be expected to re-
treat. Miraumont, which stands on the
last ridge between the British and
their objective. Bapaume. also 10 being
surrounded. and once this position falls
the British may be expected to drive
swiftly and hard for Baraume.
The Germans. following the British
success on the Ancre. delivered ire
mendous attacks against French posi-
tions both above and below the River
Somme, but. despite the fact that as
high as twelve attacks were directed
against certain points. but trivial sue
cesses were gained.
On that stretch of front between
Les Boeufs and Bouchavnes. which
runs several miles. the Germans were
able only to gain section OF st. Piefre
Vast wood. and this later was lost
to the French. South of the somme
an effort was made to regain Abiain-
court and Pressiore. and succeeded in
gaining few houses in the latter
village These also were lost later
in the week.
attacked the French in the nope OF
achieving great gains to onset the
British successes earlier IN the WEEK;
The result has been officially reveaied
from entente sources and not denied
by Berlin.
The italian drive upon Trieste mas
ACCOMPLISHED but little in recent days.
During the week
italian Drive the Italians "e ~.
Achieves Little. several trenche4
on the San Marco east Of Gorilla, but
Rome declared that these had later
been reoccupied. The Austrians nave
brought great masses of artillery TO
play in this particular section ana
every day shows signs that the forces
operatins in this arena have been aug
mented by others. 1t is possible tha'
soldiers who were engaged in recent
months in major operations on !ne
Trentino have been moved IN a rouhaa-
bout course to the Trieste regions, ioI
there has been little If any ACTON lh
the Trentino in the past three or -FOUR
weeks. front
between the Russians and Germans nas
been in the region of Lipnicadolna anu
Slayentin, on the Narayuvka river. me
Germans advanced and. after an an
dav battle, captured several hussiah
trencbes, The Russians countered dur
ing the later days of the week ano
reeained these positions. 1t Is report
ed that the Russians soon Will inausu u
rate an offensive to capture the ran
road line running from Halicz to Lem
berg.