Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-31
ATTACKS
COST HEAVILY,
BERLIN ASSERTS
Official Statements on Land
Fighting Says Allies
Lose Many Men

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German official statements on the
land fighting. seast and west fronts.
over the weekend. were received to-
day. They are as follows:
Saturdays Report.
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS. July
30.-Western war theater: Hostile
fire between Ancrebrook and Somme
increased to the highest violence.
English partial attacks in Pozieres
and Longueyal were without results.
South OF Somme and east OF Meuse
lively artillery engagements are go
ing on. Near Lachalahe. west Of Ar
gannes. Lieut.. Baladamus defeated the
fifth adversary in an engagement: be-
SIDES, one hostile aeroplane on the
east edge Of rArgonnes and one east
OF Sennheim were shot down. East
ern war theater:
"Hindenburg's army front: Strong
er hostile patrols were hindered by
fire from crossing the Duena. Rail-.
road establishments on track Vileyka,
Moloceczuc and Minsk, where three
transports have been successfully
bombed as also a railroad station, P0g-
Foryelzy and Horodzieya. Russian at
tack south Of Dvrokoya broke down
completely under our fire.
''Linsingen's army: Extended
strength of hostile attacks increased
in only few sections. They were
expected to extend over the front In
Stochod, northwest Of Kovel, west OF
Beresteczko, but mostly they failed
lacks were suppressed by fire. The
only q few places hand-to-hand fight
ing. The enemy who entered either
were fepulsed by counter attacks or
the advance stopped.
'.Bothmer's army: Yesterday north.
west and west Of Bucacz Russian at.
tacks, part. OF which were strong.
were without any success.
German Headquarters. July a.
In Soname district lively artillery
fighting is going on in the Pozieres
section. Strong English attacks fail
ed. North Of Sonffne attempted at
tacks wer suppressed by fire. The
Meuse district IS without infantry act
fvity English fire on French town.
Of Confines caused loss among civil
ian population and material, but no
/ military damage was done.
"A hostile aefoplane near Rotelin-
court. north Of Arras. was shot down
by hits Of defensive cannons.
rHindenbuTg,s army front: German
flyers several times successfully at
tackled hostile transport trains with
troops and railroad establishments.
prince Leopold,s army: Engage
ments on the fronts Of Skorbova and
[yygoda, which began yesterday morn.
ing, are stfll going on now, but de-
eided completely IN favor Of the Ger
mans 50 far.
Iinsingen's army Russians exy
tended their attacks yesterday TO
parts Of Stochod sector and the front
northwest Of Sokul. We repulsed the
enemy with heavy losses. Minor adj
sVances in other places, like on the
StOch0d front, likewiee equally failed.
Northwest u Luck the enemy after
several unsuccessful attacks succeed
ed In entering our lines near Trys-
ten, which caused us to give up lines
until now held Beyond Stochod West
of Lutzk Russian attack was stop.
I ped by our counter attack. Near Zvins
itze and east Of Gofochov the energy
was fatty fepulsed. A Russian aero
plane south Of Feresta was shot down
/ To an air engagement.
Botlimerss army: Repeated Rus
sian attacks IN the district northeast
and southeast Of Monasterzyska broke
down with great enemy losses. In
Balkan sector = hostile flyer On July
&c fell down IN IN air engagement
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