New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
French Statement.

Paris, Aug. 25.-To-nights oDlcldI
communication says:
On the Somme front we continued
our artillery fire on German organiza-
tions. We took 600 prisoners In yes
terday's fighting and eight new ma
chine guns were found in the part OF
Maurepas which we captured.
Southeast of St. Mihiel German at
tempt during the night against La
Croix St. Jean was stopped by our fire.
Another attack against our positions
in the Bots daily, in the same sector
resulted in the enemy gaining a loot
ing in our advanced positions, from
which he was Immediately elected py
our counter attacks.
The usual cannonading took place on
the remainder Of the front
An earlier report read:
North of the Somme our troops con-
solidated themselves during the night
on the ground captured north and
northwest Of Maurepas. South of the
village the Germans made sharp
counter attack against Hill 121, occu-
pied by our troops. Moved down by
our artillery and machine gun fire, the
enemy was unable to approach our lines
at any point, and suffered heavy losses.
Some sixty prisoners, including two
officers, fell into our hands as result
of this attack. The total of unwounded
prisoners taken by us in this sector
since Yesterday is more than $50.
Between the Avre and the Aisne the
artillery fighting was rather spirited
in the night, in the regions of Roye,
Lassigny and Moulin-sous-T outvent.
On the right bank of the Mouse
(Verdun 'front.' the enemy's artillery
displayed great activity, as did ours
in the region of Thiaumont work. Tow
ard 2 o'clock this morning the Ger
mans made an attempt against the viii
lage of Fleury, which failed utterly.
In the Forest of Apremont there was
a rather lively bombardment of our
trenches. This was followed by an
attempted attack, which was stopped
by our curtain Of fire.
Near Chauvoncourt an enemy sur
prise attack against one of our small
posts failed under our fire.
One of our pilots yesterday brought
down German biplsne, which fell
near Grcmecy, northeast of Nancy.
German Statement.
Berlin, Aug. 25.-The official an
nouncement issued to-day follows:
Yesterday evening, as on the 18th
inst, after a most marked increase in
the enemy's fire, oft-repeated attack
by the French and British were deliv
cred simultaneously on the whole front
from Thiepval to the Somme. Be
tween Thiepval and High Wood these
attacks broke down with sanguinary
loss. Portions of the most advanced
trenches north of Ovillers, which had
been demolished, were given up.
In the sector between Longueval and
Delville Wood the enemy gained ad-
yantages, the village of Maurepas be-
ing now in his hands. Between Maure-
pas and the Somme the French storm
ing attack met with no success what
ever.
The French again attacked on the
right bank of the Meuse (Verdun
'front.'. The fighting was limited to
the Fleury sector, and the enemy was
repulsed.
-Four enemy aeroplanes have been
brought down north of the Somme and
also one each in aerial engagements
near Point Faverger, to the south OF
Varennes, and near Fleury, the last
named machine on Wednesday, and one
south of Armentieres, by anti-aircraft
guns. As frequently has been the case
recently in regard to Belgian towns,
bombs were dropped yesterday on
Mons. In addition TO important ma
terial damage to Belgian property
some citizens were injured severely.