Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-09-07
ALLIED CAIN IS
ON LONG FRONT
IS Miles Of German Trenches
Are Captured.
SWEEP OF ALLIES GOES ON
Over 5000 Teutons Are Captured in
Two Days-WhoIe Ridge of Heights
Won by SIavs in Carpathians-Russ
Also Gain in Asia Minor.

Paris, Sept 5-On the Somme front
, the battle in which the British and
French troops were engaged Sunday
developed on Monday on both banks
of the river and continued throughout
the day with extreme violence.
North of the river, continuing their
success, the French have decidedly
progressed east of the village of Lee
Forest, swept into Hospital farm and
occupied a ridge west of the Mar
rieres wood Violent counter attacks
by the Germans against French new
positions south of Combles, which de-
bouched from the village, were
broken up by the machine gun and
barrier fire, which caused them very
heavy losses. All of the ground which
the French captured has been COM
pletely retained. The number of pris.
oners taken north of the Somme dur
ing these two days and so far count
ed has reached $500. The French cap
tured about ten machine guns in adj
dition to those reported Sunday.
Attack on 12I2 Mile Front.
South of the river French troops
attacked the German organizations On
front of about 20 kilometers twelve
miles and a half extending from Bar
leux to the region south Of Chaulnes.
Everywhere the French artillery fire
enabled them to attain the detectives
sought. On the Observation-Disclosures,
front the German first line trenches
were taken The French established
themselves in the Ou.<Alrts OF the VII
lage of Berry ar the northern edge
Of Deniecour. On the right the vii
lage of So5ecourt was attacked from
the NORTH and southwest, and was en-
tirely captured. During an assault
further to the south between Verman-
Jewellers and Chilly, after the most
violent fighting, French infantry cap
tured on a front of more than four
kilometres 1.-TWO miles and half the
entire first lines positions of the old
German front, including variou.
strongly fortified defensive lines.
The village of Chilly has been COM
pletely occupied and the French have
captured the eastern slopes Of Hill
No. IS as we'll as the western edges
of the Chaulnes wood. They hold part
of the village Of Vermandovillers,
which they entered from the north
and south. Heavy artillery took under
it's fire and dispersed German detach-
ments which were moving on the
LiancOurt-Roches road. The number
of unwounded prisoners taken south
of the Somme and actually counted is
more than 2,70O.
Gain Also in Meuse.
On the right bank of the Meuse, in
spite of violent bombardment by
the Germans the French increased
their gains of Sunday, advancing
about 100 metres in the region west
of Fleury. The Germans towards 9 |
o'clock in the morning launched a
powerful attack against French posi-
lions in the Chenois wood In the be-
ginning of the attack they were able
to capture a redOubt on the road to
Vaux as we'll as some trenches to the |
west, but brilliant counter attacks en-
abled the French to completely re-
capture the ground momentariiy |
abandoned and to capture about 100 |
prisoners. During the afternoon thew
repulsed some German attempts east |
of Chanois. The number of unwound |
ed prisoners captured in the last dav
in the region of Fleury is more than
500.
British Gain on 5000 Yard Front.
London, Sept. 5.-German positions
on front of 5000 yards { one and
three-fifths mile) were captured
depth of half mile in SUNDAYS
fighting north Of the Somme, General
Haig reported
The British at one time occupied AL
the Village of Ginchy, but later were
forced to give ground. Despite their
hold on part of the village and on The
strongly fortified town of Guillemont.
won at the beginning of Sundays drive.
A sweeping advance in terrific fight
ing Sunday gave the French a grip on
the outskirts of Combles and threat
ems the German hold on Peronne. one
of the detectives of the Somme often
sive Guillemont Forest and Clery vii |
lagos were captured in a forward drive
by British and French troops on a
front of six and one-half miles.
Combles is now under heavy attack
from three sides.
The French captured more than g.
900 prisoners and the British 800.
British Take East African Capital.
London, Sept. 5-Dar-Es- Salaam.
capital and chief town of German
East Africa, has surrendered to the
Catholics Dedicate 100000 Church.
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