Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-14

London, July A~-At daylight today
the British, resumfng the offensive
north OF the Somme, attacked the Ger
mans' second line Of defense and, say
rhe reports. General Sir Douglas Hais
succeeded IN getting thru the lines on
) front Of four miles. Press reports
sad that the villages Of Bazentin-le-
Grand and Loungueval, north OF Mon
tauban, and the remaining portions of
Trunes wood were taken by the Brit
Ash. lgF
sW1siie Il was expected the British
would not allow any great time "a
elapse before going on, 1t was hardly
believed the second German line would
be attacked after only one days prepa-
ration, for 1t was only the day before
yesterday that they completed capture
Of the first line between Herbecourt
and Ovillers. The direction Of the ate
tack, too, was something OF surprise
for, instead Of going on towards Com
bles, General Haig attacked the flank
OF the Germans who faced Contal-
maison and Ovillers and those who
still occupied Pozieres. The advance
along to Loungueval and Bazentin -le-
Grand, gives the British possession Of
all Important roads running in various
directions which sye been much help
to the Germans an supplying the army
south Of the Ancre river.
Enthusiasm in London.
News Of the success Of the British
was received here with greatest en-
tfusiasm. It has given more weight
to the governments request to work.
men to forego the August holidays so
that the army may be kept supplied
with munitions.
There was no news today Of any inn
portant developments on the other
western front, but at last accounts the
French were preparing to go on with
the offensive south Of the Somme,
while the Germans are 11ammering at
verdun. The opinion Is general in
France, however, that continuation Of
the Somme battle will force the Ger
mans to slacken their efforts at YER
dun. which now have been going on
nearly FIVE months, especially as the
French think the Germans lost 1900
men In counter attacks on Contal-
masion
Struggle Along stokhod River.
The Russians have made no notice.
able advance on any part of their
front since they gained the Stokhod
river, where the struggle goes on des-
perately. The right bank apparently
has now been cleared Of Germans but
1t is not known here whether the
Russians have given them firm foot
ing on the left bank. General Won Both
mer, having received reinforcements,
has succeeded in holding the Russians
In Gaaicia, but with Delatyn in the
hands Of the Russians they have an
advantage from which further success
Is expected.
The operations IN the Caucasus are
becoming more important. After hav-
ing suffered heavy losses in the coun-
ter offensive, the Turks are now being
pressed back towards Baihurt and Err
zigan, while in Persia the Russians
have brought up reinforcements to
meet the Turks who drove them from
Kermanshah.
Reuters correspondent at the front
wired today that the British have TAX
en- Petit, and most of-the
Village Of Ovillers.
French Check German Attacks.
Paris, July 4.-The Germans made
two attempts last night to storm
French positions north of the Aisne, at
= point south of Ville-au- Bois, but
were checked by French machine gun
Ire, the war office said today.