, 1916-07-19

completely repulsed. To-day our batteries
of all calibres carried out in the region of
Het Sas a destructive fire against German
works. which replied f~eebly."
Rome, July 16th.-The text of the Italian
statement issued to-day says: Goa the Posina
line heavy fighting continues in spite of vio-
lieut. thunder storms which hindered the ar
tillery. Our troops made progress on the
southern slopes of Sogli BiaDchi,t to the south
Of Borcolo and the Corno eli Costou ard in
the Boin valley, where they occupied VaDzi
on the northern slopes of Monte Helluglo.
The enemy had been strongly reinforced In
this sector, and he launched several violent
counter-attacks which were driven off with
heavy loss. In the Tofaua area a further coun-
ter-attack by The enemy on the Castelletto was
repulsed. Along the rest Of the trout as far
as the sea, there were small encounters which
resulted is our fayonr. On the heights
above Peuma a company OF hostile infantry
attempted to approach our positions, but was
dispersed by our ountet~attack
Berlin, July 15th.--rhe Admiralty an
nounces to-day that on July 11th a German
submarine sank u British auxiliary cruiser
and three patrol boats. The announcement is
as follows On July 11th. a German sub
marine destroyed III the North Sea q British
auxiliary cruiser of about 1000 tons. On
the same day German submarines off the
British coast sank three British patrol boats,
the crews were all captured and one cannon
was taken.
London, July 16th.-Replying 10 The Ger
man Admiralty announcement Of yesterday
that a 1000 ton British auxiliary cruiser and
three guardships were sunk ID the North
Sea on July 18th by German submarines, the
British Admiralty to-day stated There is
no truth in the report of the sinking Of an
auxiliary cruiser, and the ~guardships we're
armed trawlers.
Berlin, July 15th-The continuation of the
British attack on the German lines between
P~ozieres and LOngueval resulted ID heir pene-
trating the German lines and ef@fecting a gain
Of territory the War Office announced to-day:
The British have also occupied Irones wood.
The fighting is continuing. The text of the
German Official statement is as follow: West
ern front "Ihere has been strong artillery
activity on both sides OF the SOmme. La the
region of Oviilers- azentin-le-Petlt four Bril-
fish attacks daring the afternoon broke down
in front Of our lines, as also did attacks COM
menced in the morning to HE east o1 bazen-
tin. South Of the SOmme the lively hght1ng
developed in the course Of the evening near
and to the soul of Biaches. Abortion Of the
village has again been occupied by us and
over 100 prisoners were taken. French ut
tacks near Barleux and in the region Of Es-
trees and to the west thereof were repulsed
with heavy losses to the enemy by our cur
tain Of fire. To the east Of the Mense, Ill the
afternoon The French brought up strong
forces against Froi- de-Terre hill and in the
neighbourhood of Fleury, which met with
no success. During his repeated assaults to
the southwest of T%hiaumont work the enemy
penetrated small. sections of our first line
whore fighting still continues. On the re-
mainder of The front there were enemy patrol
undertakings north of Oulches and Chronicle
ana al attack with large detachments which
were repulsed. North OF Chilly, a German
patrol brought in IA French prisoners and
one machine-gun. West of Loos an enemy
aeroplane was shot down by infantry. II fell
within our entanglements. A biplane dam
aged by our anti-ai craft fire. fell into our
hands near Nesle. Eastern theatre: Army
group of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg:
There was nothing OF importance. Army
group of Field Marshal Prince Leopold
of Bavaria: Russian counter-attacks against
the line in the region of Skobawa which has
been recaptured by US were unsuccessful.
Six officers and LA men fell into our hands.
Army group of General Won Linsingen;
South west of Lntsk German troops are coun-
ter-attacking Russian troops. Army group of