Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-05
Allies Haze 5000 Prisoners;
Are Hamnerit1g on All Fronts

PRESS CAMP IN FRANCE. July 5,
noon, via London, $50 p.m.-The total
number of prisoners taken thus far in
the Anglo-French offensive probably
has reached $4,000. Judging from these
figures, the German losses as a whole,
it is estimated here, have been at least
10000
The British have taken eleven guns.
The relatively small number captured
is due to the fact that the Germans. in
anticipation of the attack. withdrew
their guns to longer ranges.
1t is reported by prisoners that the
Germans are sending in reserves has
tily from many points on the western
front.
Fighting Throughout Night.
LONDON, July 5. 2:16 p.m.-"Heavy
fighting continued throughout the
night in the neighborhood of Ancre
and the Somme.' says an official state
ment timed l pm, which was given
out here today. I'VE made further
progress at certain important points.
German artillery has been intensely
active in certain sectors. In the neigh
borhood Of Thiepval two determlneo
attacks on our new trenches were peat
en- off with loss to the enemy.
There were no important oeVelop-
ments on the rest of our front
a Reuter- dispatch from the western
front saws the Germans made counter
attack on the new British positions at
Thiepval after a heavy bombardment.
but were easily repulsed- PRISONERS are
quoted as having stated the German
units are being rushed to the Somme
front from as far as Verdun to the
east and Lens to the north.
First Phase Nearing End.
Pressure of the entente allies on the
central powers continues without
a abatement, and while nowhere has any
great amount of territory been recov-
cred, important strategic gains are
claimed on the western, eastern and
Italian fronts.
So far as the western front Is con-
cerred the first phase of the Anglo
French offensive is believed to be near
ing the end. Both north and south OF
the Somme the French and British are
engaged in organizing positions cap
;ns, taken all the German defensive po-
sitions south of the Somme, are now
fighting in open country, ana cavairy,
which has been SO long IDLE. Is oeihs
employed for patrol WORK; ,, :,
The next objective of the French IN
this region is the village of Barieux.
which is the junction point OF three
highways leading to the Somme, soutn
of Peronne. If this point IS gained the
French will be in position to attack the
opposite Peronne, which
the Germans are Strengthening Nortn
Of the river the Anglo-trench advance
is slower. on account of the fact thht |
the Germans have massed between the
r;ver and Hebuterne the bulk of the
twenty-six divisions which originally
held this front and of the reserves they |
have since brought up. AFTER the
ground gained has been consolidated 1t
IS expected artillery preparation hor !
second big thrust will be made
Fighting on Other Fronts.
The Italians, after regaining terri |
tory in the Trentino. are reverting to |
heir original plan of campaign and are
attacking on the lower Isonzo, where
-bey have gained some lesser successes.
Jmnortant news comes from Petro-
yrad. Russian advance guards on Gen.
extreme left are engaged
with Austrian rear guards on the spurs
If the CarDdCn1dHS, diu uhoAiSidi
sorts even say Cossacks have been raid
ng Hungary. Gen. Letchitzky,s right
las opened a passage in the direction
IF the stretch of railway connecting the
ear of the entire Austrian 'front.'
Solomea, Stanislau. Lemberg while
he occupation of Delatyn. for which
he Russians are making, would sever
he Communications of Gen. Bothmer's
army.
and Field Marshal Won Mackensen
re reported to have arrived at Kovel
a direct operations designed to break
he Russian arc in Volhynia- The
atest official dispatches contain claims
~ both sides to successes in this region.
oress dispatches this morning empha-
,ize the Importance of the Russian
,ictory near Baranovichi. where the
atest stroke of Emperor Nicholas
orces has been delivered.
Meanwhile the Balkans are attracting |.
more attention than for some time.
activities are being revived J.
md the successes Of. the ententf allies
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