Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
Co. Ordinated Offensive in All
Arenas of War Again
Hope of Allies.
GERMANS STILL ATTACK
WITH FURY AT VERDUN
British and Belgians Are Winning
an Empire in South Africa.
Italians Register Gains.

the Germans being the aggressors in
the main. The Teutonic effort has been
directed chiefly at the French posi-
tions in the region Of Thiaumont. Fort
Vaux and Fort Siouville. the latter point
being declared one Of the chief keys to
the inner defenses of Verdun. An en-
tire division of Germans Is reported to
have been used up in terrific attacks in
the vicinity of Th;aumont early in the
week, twelve attacks being made with
the gain of a few yards of front line
French trenches. The battle then died
down owing to the sheer exhaustion of
bombardment at this point on Thursday
was followed up late in the day and
early Friday morning with powerful
German attacks. Paris declares that
these all were frustrated. Berlin re-
ports the repulse of two determined
West Of the Mouse, in the region of
Dead Man hill. which for weeks has
been a storm center. the French were
by concerted and determined effort
able to wrest trench from the Ger
mans. Subsequent counter attacks are
said to have failed. French attacks
later in the week at this point are de-
c1ared by Berlin to have been entirely
fruitless.
1t is very evident that the Germans
termined effort in the vaux-Douau-
mont-Thfaumont region. 1t being adj
mittedly the best point from which to
drive toward the defenses of Verdun,
OF Teutonic troops to the west Of the
Mouse Is declared essential to any such
success.
Not only have the Italians held the
Austrians in check during the past ten
days but thew
Italians Hold Foe are register
and Register Success. aatn. "a o"r
practically the whole of the Tyrolean
front. according to official advices. The
Italians have made much progress along
the Posina-Astico line and in the Arsa
valley
Chief military efforts of the week
took place in the vicinity Of Monte
Lemerle. where the Austrians have
been endeavoring to wrest this impor-
tant position from the enemy. Attack
after attack has proved fruitless, the
most recent success Of the Italian
forces being reported highly success
full The Austrians. delivering success
sive attacks. were hurled back, accord
ing to Rome. leaving piles Of dead be-
fore Italian positions.
While not striking in character, the
Africa and in the regions of Asiatic
Turkey nevertheless have been i'm
portant.
But little attention has been directed
toward German South Africa. but the
forces of Gen. SHUTS and those Of the
Belgians by co-ordinated endeavor are
winning an empire for the allies. The
entire northwest sections of the Ger
man colony are in the hands of Belgian
forces. while the British expedition adj
vancing into the colony from the sea-
board has occupied WilhelmsthaI,
Makuyunf and Tanga and several other
towns The German islands of Oke-
rewe are said to have fallen into the
hands of the British.
Constantinople reports that not only
have the British been defeated in the
vicinity of Felhaie on the right bank
OF the Tigris. but detachment of 400
was annihilated in the Euphrates The
Russians who are endeavoring to ad-
vance in the direction of Bagdad have
been forced to fight several stiff en-
gagements. while advances toward Err
zingan. Baiburt and other important
points to the west of Erzerum have
been brought to a temporary halt 1t Is
significant that the Russians are claim
ing no great success in the Armenian
regions at the present time.