Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-13
General Iaig's Forces Take
Mamctz Wood and En-
ter TroncS Wood.
IN VERDUN FIGHTING
GERMANS MAKE GAINS
Russians Report Capture of
Mamakhatum as Drive
Objective.

r ONDON. July ~ GO:25 p. M
- The Anglor- French offensive IS
maintaining itself as vigorously as ever
against the most determined attacks
which the Germans are now delivering
against the front in northern France.
ments into the breach, having had
ample time To recover from the first
shock and the unexpected strength OF
the British and French atto cks.
There is no doubt the Germans had
supposed the French to be cnfeebled
greatly south of the Somme because
of the number Of troops needed in the
defense of Verdun. The fact that the
allies are progressing so methodically
and evenly against German attacks
gives the people of the British and
French nations the greatest satisfac-
tion.
Fighting desperately in the face OF
determined German attacks, the forces
under General IIaig succeeded
Wednesday in gaining control of the
entered the previous night by tho
Germans. In the same region north
of the Somme the British made some
progress in the TrOnes wood and re-
pulsed two heavy attacks against
Contamination. The Germans are re-
ported to have lost heavily in their
attacks on Troones wood.
Forces Resting.
The French and German forces
south of the SOmme apparently are
resting as there has been almost no
activity in that region of Picardy since
the first Of the week.
Around Verdun, however, and espe-
cially on the right bank of the Meuse
bitter and heavy fighting is in progress
between the forces Of the German
crown prince and the French de-
tenders of the fortress. The Germans
following up their success in the
region Of the Damloup battery have
undertaken a strong offensive toward
Fort Souville, the possession of which
would strengthen their position for a
further advance on Verdun.
Attacking in mass formation from
the village of Felury and the Chapitre
and NauX woods the Germans gained
ground at the intersection of Fleury
and VauX roads. The gains, however,
Of enormous losses" Violent bonn
bardments continue in the region of
Souville. Chenois and La Lauffee.
There was relative calm on the left
bank Of the Meuse.
The fierce fighting which has
marked the Russian advance across
the Stokhod river toward Kovel APP
pears to have quieted down. Petro-
grad says there has been fighting on
this sector. but mentions only two
minor attacks by the Germans which.
it adds. were repused. There has
been some activity north of the Stok
hod region. but in Busowina and
Galicia the advance Of General Brus-
siloffs troops seems to have halted
for the moment.
Russians Successful.
The Russians have met with sue
ture of Manak hatum fifty miles west
of ErZerum and about the same dis
tance from Erzingan, the objective OF
the Russian drive In this direction
The Turkish forces in retreating from
the town, which was taken by assault
set 1t on fire.
Fighting continues at isolated points
on the Austro-ltalian front and Rome
reports some successes in the Adige
valley and the recapture in part OF
positions on Monte Como. There
were artillery bombardme by both
sides at other points on this front
Vienna claims the repulse Of strong
italian attack on Monte RaSto south
of the Sugana valley.