The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-31
REPORT FROM BERLIN

Berlin, July 30.-(Via London.) Russian attacks against the German forces under General Won Linsingen northwest of Kovel, in Volhynia, in- creased in extent and in intensity yes- terday, according to the German off, cial statement given out today. The attacks which resulted in hand to- hand fighting in some places broke down. A German force succeeded in raiding a British front trench near Hohenzollern redoubt.
 The text of the German official statement follows:
 Western theatre: Between the An ere brook and the Somme the enemy fire increased to the greatest inren- sity.
 English local attacks near Pozieres and Longueval were unsuccessful
 South of the Somme and to the east of the Mouse there were lively ar tillery battles.
 Near La Chalade, in the western Argonne, Lieutenant Baldamus put his fifth opponent in an aerial battle out of action. In addition to this one en- emy machine was shot down on the eastern edge of the Argonne and one was brought to earth to the east of Sennheim.
 Eastern theatre, army group of
 
 enemy patrols were prevented by our fire from crossing the Duna.
 Railway building on the Wilejka- Moldechno- -Minsk line, being used for the transport of troops, and also the railway stations of Pogorjelsey and Horodyshohy, on the front of the army group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria, were successfully bombarded In the evening Russian attack south of ly y-r1, 70 al, der our fire.
 VON LINSINGEN HOLDING
 Army group of General Won Lin- singen: The enemy attacks increased in extent and intensity with the ex = ception of certain regions on the Stobychwa front. On the River Stok bod, northeast of Kovel, they have been extended as far to the west of Berestchk. They broke down with tre- mendous losses, mostly under our cur tain of fire. Only at certain points of the entire front did it come to hand to-hand fighting. Wherever the enemy had penetrated he was again elected by our counter attacks or his advance was restricted.
 'In the course of the night the with drawal which had been planned for 2 long time from the Stokhod curve which projects toward the east and north of the Kovel-Rovno railway, was carried through without interference from the enemy
 Army of Count Bothmer: Agair yesterday Russian local attacks north. west and west of Buczacz met witt no success.
 "Balka ntheatre: There is nothing to report"
 London, July 3O.-The opening of thu present week finds the prospects of tn, entente allies perhaps brighter than il any previous period of the war; according to the views held here and the position of the central powers more discourag ing.
 General Brussilloff's striking victorie present the German general staff with tn, imperative problem of how to reinforc, the eastern front, since General Won Lin sengen, who was sent by the Germans to aid the shattered austrians, now hal been completely thrust back from tn, Lutsk salient. But the same problem Is presented oi the western front, where says an un official correspondent, the ceaseless bat tie seems steadily to gain intensity .'Doubtless the constant arrival of fresl German troops and guns he adds. 'hat everything to do with this result. Tn, enemy shows an increasing tendency t. counter attack"
 These counter attacks have failed t stem the steady entente allied advance and although at present the fighting oi the Somme is mainly devoted to secur ing mastery of small strategic positions which will be the keys to further prog ress there is yet no sign of the Ger mans making any effective counter of fensive.
 The Russians remarkable victories re veal . most interesting situation. Th