The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
BEAUCOURT TAKEN
BY THE BRITISH
|ialg's Men Continue Drive on the
Somme Front.
1000 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Berlin Admits Loss of 5eaumont-Hamel
and St. Pierre Divion--Asserts
Enemy Suffered Heavy Losses
During Attack.

London, NoN. 15.--The British have
captured Beaecourt, on the Somme
front, as a rmult of the continuation
Of their powerful drive on both sides
Of the Anere brook. The prisoners
taken by the British number more
than 5000 up to the present, accord
q ing TO the official bulletin. The report
says
y ssfhe village of Beaucourt- Sur~Anere
is fla our hands. The prisoners re-
ported to date number considerably
n over 5000 and more are coming in.
"A local advance was made east of
Butte De Warlencourt; practically all
our detectives were gained. Some
eighty prisoners were taken in this
area"
Berlin, Nov. 15.-The stubborn de-
fence made by the Germans of the po-
sltions near the River Ancre, which
were attacked by the British, caused
the defenders to suffer important
losses, the war office announced. The
capture by the British of eBaumont-
Hamel and ST. Pierre DiviOn, with the
latter at connecting lines, is reported.
western theater: Army group of
Crown Prince Rupprecht: On both
sides of the River Ancre there was
violent fighting" the statement says.
"Strong British attacks prepared by
concentrated artillery fire of the heavi-
est calibers were launched against our
positions, forming an angle to ~the
southwestward. The enemy under con-
siderable sacrifices succeeded in push
ing us back from BeaumontH amel
and st. Pierre Divion, together with
the lines adjoining leading into the
prepared positions.
Admit Heavy Teuton Losses.
sour tenacious defense caused US
considerable losses.
''0ther places on the front were I'M
der attack from the east of Hebuterne
as far as the south of Grand-Court.
Wherever the British had entered they
were elected by counter-attacks of our
Infantry.
French attacks in the sector OF
Sailly-Saillisel failed.
Army group of herman crown
prince: On the east bank of the River
Meuse (Verdun region) there was a
lively artillery fire in the evening
hours. French accommodating adj
vances against our Haudremont line
were repulsed."
Capture of Town Confirmed.
London, Nov. 15.-The number of
prisoners taken by the British in the
fighting on the Ancre sector of the
Somme front is now over 1000, &C.
cording to an official statement issued
by the war Office.
The capture of Beaumont Hamel,
which was reported unofficially, is an
nounced in the statement.
'We Stormed the heavily fortified
village of Beaumont-Hamel and adj
vanced to the outskirts of Beaumont
Sur-Ancre," the statement says. "The
number of prisoners is increasing con-
slderably. More than 1000 have
passed through collecting stations
since morning.
'The fighting continues"
Crush Champagne Blow.
Paris, Nov. ia strong German de-
tachment made an attack west of Au-
Derive in the Champagne, the war Of
I1ce announced. The assault was
checked by the French.
"South of the Somme the artillery
duel was somewhat lively. during the
night in the region of Pressiore," the
statement says.
In the Champagne, strong enemy
retachment which tried to approach
our line after violent bombardment,
was repulsed easily by our fire west of
Auberive."