, 1916-07-26

inc gun. On July 21st near the village of
Kolmoff on the Lipa an Austrian company
1913 strong surrendered to our troops. eau
casus front: The offensive of our Caucasus
army is proceeding successfully. In the direc-
ton of Mosal throughout the day of July 22nd
numerically superior Turkish forces attacked
a detachment Of OH troops at Rayat COM
bining a frontal attack with an outfanking
movement, but our fire and counter-attacks
forced the enemy to abandon the offensive.
The following details have been received
regarding the exploit of Colonel Tatarnoff
who was mentioned on July 21st wounded in
the heart by a shrapnel bullet, the Cononel
said: ] am killed, bat by a supreme effort,
he got up and dashed forward crying charge.
He died with the word on his lips. In the
Official statement Of July 21st it was declar-
ed that colonel Tataynoff had died in the
latter part Of June near Kozin southwest of
Dubno while crossing a river at the head Of
his regiment under a murderous FIRE and
putting the enemy to dIsorderly fight.
Rome,July 24th-Ltalian attacks in the AS
tico region to gain possession Of Monte Cimont
are making progress. The Italian Official
statement issued to-day says The Austrian
defenses Just below the summit were captured
yesterday.
Berlin, July 24th.-The following state
fnent on military operations was issued by
the Austrian War Office dated July 23rd:
Russian front: South of Tatalow under The
threat of Il strong Russian advance we with
drew our troops fighting on the Ma8ufa To-
ward the main ridge of the Carpathians. Ital-
ian front: After som days of quiet there was
fighting Yesterday south 0 the Sugana valley
and at Paneveggio. The aljans were re
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statement was received yesterday by cable
from Vienna by way OF London.
Berlin. July 24th.-Tle only advantage
gained by the British in the fighting on The
Somme front Sunday, says the German
official statement issued o.day, was the pene-
traIion Of a few houses in the village Of Poz-
ieres for which the attackers paid heavy and
| auuguiuary losses. The text Of to-day's off
cial statement by German army headquarters
is as follows: Ii is evident hat the British
attacks reported yesterday against the front
from Thiepval to Gu llemont We're
made by parts Of eleven British dJvi
sions, several Of which were hurried
from Other fronts. The only advantage
gained 10y the enemy on the whole line
! not yet rectifed by the Germans is that he
I entered some houses in Pozjeres for which
he paid extraordinarily heavy losses. The
enemy was defeated at Longgeyal by q
powerful counler-attack by the Brandenhurg
| Grenadiers of Douaumont fame. In the
] gravel pit southwest of Guiljcmont where
the enemy had temporarily gained a footing
the Germans took prisoners three officers
] and 141 men unwouuded. South Of the
J Somme small French enterprises fail
ed under the German fire. Near 50
I yecourt and west of Yermand Oyillers
J there has been only a temporary decrease
in the artillery engagements. Since July
18th up to the present, booty taken by us has
been counted as comprising 68 machine
guns. On the right bank of the Meuse
Verdun s%ector) the artillery activity on bott
] sides at several times assumed great activity.
! The infantry has not been active. The state
ment dealing with operations on the EASTER
front is as follows: Northern section of The
front and with General Count Won Bothmer''
army there have been only patrol engage