The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-21
Struggle Between British and
Germans North Of Somme Con-
tinues With undated Fierce
ness and Successes Uncertain
FRENCH CLAIM MORE .
GAINS NEAR HERDUN
Both Russians and Teutonic Pow
ers Report Advances In East
ern Theater, While Britons Are
Reversed In Asia Minor Zone
tA.sOe.a.sd prsss by Federal wtrsls..l

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
T ONDoN, July 20.-The struggle
i between the Germans and the
< British north of the Somme river
is still raging with undated fury.
Tuesday night the Germans, by sur
prise, succeeded in winning back some
of the ground they had lost east of
Longueval and in the Delville wood,
and in holding it against the immediate
counter attacks launched by the Brit
ish.
Last night the official communique re-
ported that the troops under Gen. Sir
Douglas Haig, by combined artillery
and infantry attack, had again wrested
the ground from the Germans and beat.
en- back with their artillery all efforts
of the Teuton commanders to mass for
another attack on the Delville wood
London Admits Reverse
Earlier in the day Berlin reported
that the German troops had recaptured
LOngueval, and the Delyille wood, TAX
ing three hundred British prisoners in
their attack. London admitted this re-
verse, and reported that the Teutons
were attempting to force the British
out of the positions they had won at
Bazentin.
q AT this last point, said the British
official report, the German commanders
had massed heavy reinfotcements and
the fighting was exceedingly desperate,
but the attacks failed under the con
eentrated fire of the British artillery.
French Capture Trenches
South of the river the French are
again attacking, and last night Paris
reported the capture of number of
trenches from the Germans, as well as
the repulse Of q number of Teutonie at,
lacks on their lines. The French Off
cial communicate also announced that
the Germans had made a number of I'M
successful attacks on the Belgian lines
in the neighborhood of Paschendaal and
Prezzy. ="
At Verdun, say the French statements,
the Germans are Smelling the, positions
Of the French on Hill 304 and in the
Fleury sector. This bombardment is
taken to indicate a series of fresh in
4 n uumDcE manu-
grenade attacks were made by the Gal
lie troops in the Fleury sector and some
progress was made.
Both Sides Claim Advances
In the eastern fighting the claims of
the enemies are fatty contradictory.
South of Riga there has been some
heavy artillery and infantry work. Pet
rograd claims to have made advances,
and Berlin asserts with equal positive
ness that the Germans repulsed the Rus
sian assaults. The German general
staff, however, admits that the Russians
are still hammering at the northern
front.
In the official Russian statement last
night it was announced that the-Rus
slams have made considerable advances
through the passes Of the Carpathians
leading 10 the plains of Hungary and
have penetrated a full days march into
that country. The dispatches add that
the Slav forces, under the command of
General Letehitzky, are now threaten
ing the rear Of the Austrian armies far
Their north.
Vienna Reports Successes
Vienna reports officially that the Rus
slams in Galicia and east of the Car
pathians have suffered severe re-
verse, having been driven back of the
Pruth river southwest of Delatyn.
~ In the Asia Minor campaign against
! the Turks the Russians say that they
have made gains south of Trebizonde,
and C0nsta ntinOple claims to have driy.
en- the British on the Euphrates out Of
the advanced positions for slight gains.
The Turks also claim to have Tepulsed
Italian attacks at Misratah. 49,. =
A Berlin despatch yesterday after,
noon announced the success of BON
bardment by German naval aircraft of
the Russian haTbor of Reyal, Gulf OF
Finland. Bombs were dropped on Rus,
sian cruisers and other warships and
Numerous hits observed. One submarine
was hit four times.
< Dissatisfaction is again voiced by the
British newspapers at the inadequacy
and Vagueness of the British Official
reports. *.
The Teticence or silence of Gen. Sir
Douglas Haig's communication on i'm
poTtant points is compared with the
readiness with which the French and
Russian commanders give details of the
operations and with the much greater
latitude permitted to special correspon,
dents on the western front since the
beginning Of the battle. =. 1",.F'.
That the British authorities fully
realize that their hard task is far from
ended II Indicated by the steps which
are being taken by the ministry of mu'