New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-30
British Attacks Increase
in Number, Berlin Admits

London, June 29.-The repeated raids
on The German positions in Northern
France are interpreted here as efforts
10 feel out the strength Of the enemy's
line with view TO launching strong
offensive at the most vulnerable sector
"In the western war theatre" says to-
DAYS Berlin bulletin. "the same con
ditions prevail along the British front
and the north wing Of the French front
as have existed during the last few
DAYS. Attacks by enemy patrols ana
strong infantry attachments. as well as
gas attacks, have become more numer-
Gus.
EVERYWHERE the enemy was repulsed
Waves Of gas have given no results
Artillery fighting attained great inteh-
sity at certain points
The British official report tonight
supplements this account. u says;
during the last twenty-four hours a
large number Of our reconnolTlng and
raiding parties entered the enemy's
trenches at various points along the
entire front of the British army. All
these enterprises we're successful IN
achieving their object, inficting heavy
casualties on the Germans and captur-
ing prisoners and war stores.
Dead Found in Trenches.
an several instances our troops re-
NAMED TO a considerable period IN the
German lines. repellng counter attacks
across the open. One Of these enter
prises took place after discharge OF
gas. Our troops, entering the German
trenches, found a considerable number
Of dead. Our casualties were insignia
can't
"The artillery on both sides has been
active along the front. Hostile trenches
were much damaged IN many places.
The intermittent discharge Of smoke
and gas has aroused the activities OF
the enemy's guns and caused HIM 10
disclose has battery positions
Reports from British headquarters in
France say that unusually heavy artil-
lery firing, with numbers Of trench
raids, have continued all along the
British front during the last twenty
four hours. Here and there intense
outbursts from artillery concentrations
by both sides took place.
Retallate on Canadians.
In the Ypres salient were found the
bodies Of Germans killed by gas in their
trench. The Germans retaliated by
bombardment Of the Canadian positions
at Observatory Ridge and Sorrel Hill.
The ease with which raiding parties
under cover Of bombardment, can rush
trench OF the enemy, inhict losses
and bring back prisoners is such that
II has become a systematic nightly bust
ness along the whole front in the last
few days, on a scale not attempted be-
fore.
Meanwhile the battle has been re-
newed at Verdun, the greater activity
however, being reported on the west
bank of the Meuse. "An attack against
our positions west OF Hill 3O4,' says to-
nights French official, was delivered
. by the Germans about 4:30 p. m, after
a violent bombsrdment which extended
from Hill 364 70 the Avocourt wood
This was repulsed by the fire Of our
inrsntry and our curtain Of fire.
Fighting In the Woods.
'1n the Avoeourt wood lively grenade
hghting occurred during the course of
the afternoon.
"On the right bank Of the Meuse no
infantry action was reported. Artillery
activity OF veEy intense character
was maintained in the sectors of Fleury
and in the Vaux, Chapitre and Chenois
woods"
An earlier Official statement said:
ION the right bank Of the river. after
. violent bombardment which lasted all
Yesterday afternoon. the Germans. at
about p. m. delivered strong attack
upon our positions 20 the northwest OF