The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-25
Gallo ArtiEerymen Start Work
Of LeVeIing German Trenches
over Sector More Than Thirty.
Miles South Of River Somme
ALLIES LAUNCH FRESH & .
| - SERIES OF ASSAULTS
PoiluS Take Maurepas and Sur
round CIery As British Force
Teutons Back From ThiepyaI;
Russ Recapture City Of Mush
.tAssOeia,sd Press By Federal wirsl.s..,


~ ARIS, August 25.--While the
~ French are preparing to strike an.
- other great blow at the German
lines south of the present battlefields
oD the Somme, the lighting north and
south of that stream became more des-
Ierate Yesterday. .".
I. Both British and Gallo troops were
hurled at the German lines, and both
made gains. South of the Thiepyal
salient, where the British are str1ig.
Cling to strpighten out their lines be-
tween Pozieres and Hebuterne, the bat,
tie yesterday equaled in fury any that
has taken place, since the beginning
Of the present big allied offensive IN
this sector Of the western front.
y Repeated assaults carried the British
three hundred yards forward, although
the TelItQnic. defepdess od the positions
Eatturkeda laaadc . ,ses defense. using
their heavy guns with great effect. A
number Of German prisoners were
taken in the Thiepval sector. .sE." Z T..
Blows FAN Together T..
AS the British struck so did the
French, the blows being timed so as to
be simultaneous. The first rush Of the
French carried the Poilus into the town
Of Maurepas, on the road to Combles
and about three and one-half miles
northwest of Perrone. The resistance
of the Germans was stubborn, but they
were finally forced out of the village
and for more than 200 yards TO the
east OF, it, where at last they managed
to stay the advance 'of the Galhc
| troops. .t.E .... .El,"' i
This victory brings the French di.
rectly in front of Oombles, and almost
completes the surrounding movement
that for weeks has been steadily clos.
ing in upon the German positions de-
Tending the town of Clery. p: w.
Practically the whole of the railroad
between PerOnne and Albert Is now in
the hands Of the Allies, but Il will have
+" be completely reconstructed, as the
shell fire of both sides has DESTROYED
almost all Vestige of the line.
Begin Bombardment a N .l4E
Early yesterday morning the French
gunners began pounding heavily at the
German lines south of Estrees, which
marks the southern edge of the Somms
river front, as far as Noyon, where the
battle line begins to swing east toward
the Duse and Scissors, on the histori,
River Aisne. The cannonadinp ha,
been tremendous, reports comparing il
with the bOmbardment that preceded
the attack of the Allies on the Somme
mad it is believed that the French VAR,
, preparing to extend their offensiveJkh
entire distance. .r ~
; North of Verdun the German
r launched attacks against the Ftencl
, positions between Fleury and Thia
a mont, but were hurled back by tn
men under General Petain.
/. Greek Situation Tense
. The political situation in Greece cor
l tinues tense, Former premier Venize
los IL said to be moving heaven an
earth to assist the Allies TO meet th
invasion of the Bulgarians, and accord
ing to dispatches from Athens yestei
: day afternoon the Greek troops ar
|. joining the Allies. Although Greece
i not at war with Bulgaria, the Gree
a forces around Seres are resisting th
- Bulgarians there, notwithstanding Of
' ders to retire. Volunteers are rapid
reinforcing the Greeks. From ever,
where Greek officers and men are hai
tening to SalOnika to volunteer wit
4 the Entente troops. A corps of Albal
- ians has arrived at SalOnika.
Dispatches from Sofia, say the Blu
garians are advancing on the We
IS Macedonia front and have defeated ii
= Serbians, compelling them to retrea
They have captured several positions
Z Berlin Claims Gains
Berlin declares that the "Bulgariu
troops have administered a severe d
feat to the Allied forces which ha,
been lined up along the Etruma rive
!. in Greek Macedonia. The Allies we
1t forced to fee from the field of combs
n leaving a large number Of dead al
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