The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-06
TEUTONS HALT FOE;
h #ClPTuRE TOWN
British Driven From La BoiseIle
BY Germans.
FRENCH LOSE At fHIAUMoNT
Paris Says Raidins Parties Brought
Back Many Prisoners - Crown
Prince Gets Re.enforoements-- Pa
Losses Are Heavy.


Losses Are Heavy.
London. July 5.-~The Anglo-French
armies confined themselves largely to
consolidating the territory won in the
flrst three DAYS of the offensive on the
Somme. ....
There was apparently little decisive
activity during the day, neither the
French nor Nhe British war office
statements reporting any further
material progress. Berlin, on the
other hand, announced that the at
tacks that were attempted were
thrown back with serious losses to
the allies. 81 e-.., g.
Thiaumont TO Germans Again.
The most important action on the
west front was once more in the Yer
dun region. The ThiaumOnt work
the point over which French and Ger
man armies have battled for weeks
was again captured by the Germans
for the fourth time.
1t was only last Saturday that the
French regained it. Since then the
crown princes army has stormed II
in steady succession Of attacks,
culminating In six assaults at regular
intervals. ....rt o. I'D.
All these, Paris announced In its
early communique, proved futile and
costly, the assaulting columns being
shattered against a curtain OF fire
But Nthe attacks were continued
throughout the day and night Paris
officially admitted the Germans had
been successful.
Germans Get Fresh Troops.
On the British sector there was
heavy fighting through the night
Reinforced by many battalions
drawn from other fronts, the Ger
mans put up stubborn resistance and
OF La Boisselle succeeded In recaptur'
ing POI ton of the defenses south OF
the village.
Heavy rainstorms interfered with
the operations and the general situa'
ton south of the Ancre was un'
changed. o@ #t .
Further to the south the British
made some progress, capturing {
wood, quantities of materials anC
some prisoners. Beyond Fricour
they captured works with som
surrounding woods, and advanced t
the main German second line of de
Tense. H1lt
Entire Battalion Taken.
An entire battalion of the One Hun
bred and Eighty-sixth regiment o
PrussIan infantry. recruited from tn,
upper Rhine, surrendered to the Brit
fish near FTicourt. The pris oner
numbered 20 officers and 600 men
The battalion had been assigned TO
duty only d short time before to re
place heavy casualties.
The British fire was so heavy AM
the trench occupied by the Prussian
was damaged so badly that the mel
refused to fight longer. The situation
Is regarded by the British as salts
factory.
On the other parts of the British
front there was continuous treHcl
warfare, both sides carrying out sue
cessive raids. In the vicinity of Al
mentieres the Germans followed
heavy bombardment with a deter
mined attack, which London says wa
beaten off.
Quiet on French Front.
The French attempted little ae
gressive action and the night passe
quietly both north and south Of tn
Somme. The French troops are OF
sanizing themselves in their new pc
sitlons without molestatiOn by tn
enemy. @F Is ..E .vt~ .t
Examination of the conquered tel
ritory, Paris says, shows the Germa
losses, In men and material, wer
even more serious than at first RI
ported. Three more batteries, two q
heavy calIber, have bene added I
those already announced as captured
In d rayine north of Assevillers an
on the northern slopes of the viIlag
of Herbecourt the German dead an
wounded run into huge numbers.
Raiders Make Captures.
Between the AVre river and tn
Aisne French accommodating partie
have been active, penetrating the frs
trenches of the enemy as far as til
supporting trenches northwest {
Beauvraignes. Many prisoners wer
brought back. @.