Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-08
Great Guns and Waves of
Infantry Used to Straight
en- the Allies Front.
TEUTS HARD PRESSED
Kaiser Reported Rushing
Men From Belgium to
Meet Drives.

London. July 6. (noon).-Wfth the
aid Of innumeTable guns and waves of
infantry the British army continues to
make slow progress in its effort to
bring the front line between the
AnCre and NOntauban on a level with
the French line further south, the
French having pushed further ahead
than their allies. This effort has led
10 the most furious fighting in which
the British troops have been engaged
The flower Of the German army has
been brought forward to oppose them
According TO reports from Holland,
Belgium has been denuded of German
soldiers to meet the Anglo-French of
fensive-
In London the reports of the British
commander. General Sir Douglas Haig.
are awaited eagerly and although the
arrival of wounded tells the price
which is being paid for the advance,
the news Of the small gains is being
received with quiet satisfaction.
Take Offensive at Verdun.
Notwithstanding the enormous call
on German reserves for the battle in
Picardy, the German crown prince has
resumed the offensive at Verdun and
yesterday made further repeated at
lacks near Thiaumont work without
success.
R1ss Making Progress.
In the east, the Russians are max
ing progress in their drives against
the important railway functions at De
latvn in Galicia, KoveI in Volhynia and
Baranovichf. north of the Pripet
marshes. Little news has been re
ceived in regard to the fighting in the
region of Baranovichi. In Galicia and
VoIhynia, however. the TeutOns admit
the withdrawal Of their line Accord
ing to unofficial reports Delatyn is
surrounded on three sides and the Rus
SLAMS. having cut the eastern most
lines of retreat across the CarpathlanS,
are on the flank of the Austrlans new
defensive lines running through Stan
islau and Halicz. General Won Both-
mer may q compelled to fall back
even further before he reaches safety.
Advancing all along the line OF the
Lutsk salient the Russians are now
threatening kovel from three points.
French War Report
Paris. July s. G2.30 p. m.)-The
French made a further advance last
night on the Somme front in the yicin-
ity of BellOy-en-S anterre and EStreeS,
the war office announced today.
The gains as a whole in this sector
were not large, operations being him
dered by bad weather. Several nun
dred Germans were captured.
On the Verdun front there were
violent artillery engagements, partlc-
ularly in the districts of Hill 500
Esnes and Souvllle.
The text follows:
Bal weather hindered opera
tons on the Somme front yester-
day afternoon and last night.
surprise attack delivered by the
French yesterday evening in the
vicinity Of Belloy- En-Santerre was
successful We captured $50 pris-
oners. To the east of Estrees our
troops made progress with hand
grenades in the communicating
trenches of the enemy. Fifty
prisoners were taken by US.
North OF Lassigny a detachment
Of the enemy which was endeaV-
oring TO occupy one Of our minor
posts was dispersed by infantry
fire.
On the front north Of Ferdun
there has been violent artillery
fighting. particularly in the sec
tors OF Hill 304, Esnes, SouV1Ile
and al the Damloup battery
In Lorraine we cleaned up with
hand grenades German post near
Bezange and brought back few
prisoners
Fighting Intense at Hem.
Berlin, July 8, (via London, 11:4o