Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-10

its report on operations
along the western front. =.
LONDON, July 10, 3 :o5 pm
British troops have made new
advance northwest of Contal-
maison, in the field of their Often
sive north of the Somme, it was
officially announced this after
noon.
Three additional guns and 900
prisoners were captured. The
British gain was scored by the
capture of small wooded dis
trict.
oficial British Report.
The announcement follows:
I'm the past forty eight hours partic-
ularly severe fighting has centered
around Trones wood, which is triangu-
lar in shape and measures some 400
yards from north to south. with
southern base of 400 yards. and has
been strongly defended by the Ger
mans with trenches and wire entangle-
ments.
"On the morning of July s. after a
heavy bombardment, we succeeded in
capturing the southern end of the
wood. Subsequently we extended our
position toward the north and drove
back a determined counter attack.
with heavy loss to the enemy.
yesterday afternoon. as already re-
ported, two more German counter at
tacks in mass against our positions in
the wood were crushed by our artillery.
Again last evening the enemy bonn
barded the wood with all natures OF
armaments and launched two strong
attacks against it from the east and
southeast The first of these was COM
pletely repulsed.
THE second succeeded in penetrating
the southern end Of the wood. but the
Germans were at once elected with
heavy loss. Later in the night fifth
desperate attempt was made to drive
us from our positions. but this also
was completely crushed by our fire.
The enemy's casualties in these five
fruitless attacks have been severe.
"At other places on the battle front
progress has been made Northwest OF
copse and three more guns. and this
morning we have taken several hun
dred more prisoners
"On the Flanders front the enemy's
artillery was active, and heavily bonn
barded our trenches near Hooge for
three hours. In this neighborhood we
made three successful raids into the
German front line"
French Attack In Champagne.
PARIS, July 10, II AS ANA new at
tack was launched in the Champagne by
the French last night The war office to-
day announced the capture Of trenches
over front of 500 meters.
On the Somme front the French took
a line of German positions in the neigh
borhood of Barleux. In this section $50
Germans were captured yesterday and
last night.
The Germans made attacks at three
points simultaneously in the Vosges. but
all their assaults were checked complete
ly by the fire of French machine guns.
The French attack in the Champagne
was made at a point west of Mesnil. The
French troops charged three times.
On the Somme front north of the river
the night passed quietly.
In the Verdun sector artillery fire con-
tinued at Chattancourt, Fleury and La
Laufee.
Official French Statement.
The text of the communication fol-
lews:
passed quietly.
South of this river our troops. con-
their progress during the night
in the region of Barleux. captured a
line of German trenches situated be-
tween the village of Barleux and La
We took a total of $50
4 BILE bodied prisoners in this sector yes
terday and last night.
I'm the Champagne district two sur
prise attacks by French troops result
ed SUCCESSFULLY. One was southeast
and the othsx west Of Tahure. West
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