Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-12
Soldiers of Great Britain
Worsted by Reinforced
Troops of Enemy.
FRENCH STOP DRIVES
Teuton Attacks on Verdun
Front Fail-Paris Tells
of Ground Taken.

don, lZ:O6 p. m. Ger
man troops on the right
bank of the river Mouse
yesterday pushed forward
their positions to a point
nearer Souville and the
Laufee works, taking 80
officers and 2,106 men,
says the official statement
issued today by the Ger
man army headquarters
staff.
London, July IL, (2:42 p. ny
The Germans, heavily reinforced,
delivered strong attacks against
the British on the SOmme front
last night They gained ground i'm
MametZ wood and in TrOnes wood.
An official announcement this aft
ernOOn says all the German at
tacks were beaten off except in
Mamez and TrOnes woods.
English Satisfied.
Although the extent of ground which
has been gained by the British often
sive is not great, there is general sat-
isfaction in England at the success at
tanned by the army of General Haig
during the II days OF fighting and the
belief exists that the advantageous po-
sitions now occupied will make pos
sible greater achievements. The cap
ture of Contamination, Mametz and
Trones woods gives the British a line
running almost due east and west, so
that the Germans TO the north can be
on the flank when the guns
are brought up for the second phase
OF the operations. To the south OF the
river the French are in a position
somewhat similar to the British and
likewise can attack the German flank
south of Belloy and Estrees. For the
however, the two armies are
engaged in preparing their new po-
sitions.
TeutOns Capture Damloup.
Meanwhile the Germans, renewing
the attacks on Verdun, have captured
Damloup battery, which they held for 4
a time at the beginning of June. This
position is the point furthest from YER
dun in the French line of defense. so
that its loss is not taken seriously by
the French command.
In the east the Russians are en-
gagged in heavy battles in the extreme
northwestern corner of Bukowina,
where they are inficting further de-
leafs on the army of General Pfianzer.
now cut off from General Won Both
ner's forces to the north and also
along the Stokhod river, where the
Austrtans and Germans are putting up
resistance. The Stokhod
IS a shallow river but marshes on
either side impede movements of the
.roops and guns
Across the river fighting is I'm pro-
yress near Syidniki while TO the south
last another force is advancing on
<ovel.
German Attacks Fan.
Paris. July IL. (2:45 p. m.)-The
Germans delivered two attacks last
light on a French position in the
of Dead Mans Hill on
he Verdun front Today's war office
says both assaults
allied, breaking down under French
ire. East of the Mouse the French
etook part of the ground won by the
Germans yesterday.
In the operations east OF the Mouse
he French took so prisoners of whom
me is an officer
There were no developments last
light on the Somme front.
The French conducted successful
aids in the Champagne and in Lor-
aine-
French War Report.
The statement follows:
ION both banks OF the river Somme
asst night passed quietly.
I'm the Champagne district we cap
ured some prisoners in the course Of
small operation near Cerney. Also
We delivered successful surprise at
acks upon trenches OF the enemy be-
wen Maisons de Champagne and lie
on the north of Ville-Sur-
Hourbe
"On the left bank OF the river
deuse two attacks upon one OF aur
renches at Dead Man Hill failed com
'letely under our fire.
ION the right bank of the river
light counter attack delivered by our
roops east OF the Fumin made 1t pos
ible for us 10 reoccupy a portion OF
he territory taken yesterday by the
nemy. We took so prisoners. includ-
ng one officer.
I'm the Lorraine district. sector OF
ieillon, we drove the Germans back
rom certain trenches where yesterday
hey secured a footing