Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-25
Paris Reports Heavy Loss to
Enemy in Fight on the
Somme Front.
SERBS PRESS FOES
Russian Troops on Asiatic
Front Resume Offensive
Along Entire hine.

Paris. Aug. -. (nOon.) - The
French gains on the Somme front
In the vicinity of MaurepaS yes
terday were followed by Il heavy
German counter attack Last night.
Today's official report says the
Germans were repulsed with heavy
losses.
The German assault was deliv-
cred against Hill I21 near Maure-
pas.
Heavy Smelling of the German
lines continues in the region Of
Lassigny and ROye.
on the Eerdun front the GER
mans attacked Fleury in the night
but were unsuccessful.
Berlin. Aug. %. Via London,
$50 p. m.) The capture OF
MaurepaS. on the SOmme front by
the French is recorded in the offic-
ial announcement of today.
The complete occupation of Maure-
pas brings the French and English ad-
vanced lines on the SOmme within two
miles of Combles. Maurepas formed
one Of the principal supporting points
between the Somme and the highway
from Albert to Bapaume and also was
an important strategic base
Prince EiteI Commands.
The Germans have placed on the
line against the French between Har-
decourt and Clery the fifth division of
Bayarian reserves and the first divis
ion Of the PrUssiau guards. This
guard division is commanded in person
by Prince Eitel Frederick, second son
Of the German emperor and took part
in the fighting at Maurepas.
Guellemont, where the English have
made progress. is being defended by
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. regiment OF
Wuertemmberg.
The announcement follows:
"On the right bank of the Meusc
fVerdun 'front.' the enemy's artillery
displayed great activity, as did ours, in
the region OF Thiaumont work. To-
ward ? o'clock this morning the Ger
mans made an attempt against Fleury,
which failed.
In the forest Of Apremont there
was a rather lively bOmbardment If
our trenches. This was followed by an
attempted attack which was stopped
Near Chauvoncourt an enemy sur
prise attack against one of our small
posts failed
One Of our pilots yesterday brought
down a German bipIane which fell
near Gremacy, northeast Of Nancy
Weather flinders Italians.
Rome, Aug. 25 (via London, Aug. %,
$50 p. m.)-The new attack of the
Italians in the DolOmites, on the
northern part Of the front. is being
hindered by unfavorable weather con-
ditions, but some further progress is
reported in tOday's official announce
ment
Advance British Lines.
London, Aug % (4:42 p. m.)-Ofi-
cial announcement was made today
that after hard fighting on the Somme
front the British line had been ad-
Vanced several hundred yards in the
region near DelyiIIe wood.
acknowledgements Take Offensive.
Petrograd, via London, Aug. %,
800 p. -AustrO-G erman forces
before Eoyel i'm Volhynia. attempted
70 take the offensive Yesterday but the
war Office reports were repulsed.
small action further north in the sec
tof between Wilma and Barauoyichi also
are recorded.
II is announced that the Russians
nave resumed their advance along the
eHlIe ASlal1C front.
The Turks have evacuated Bitlis.
The Russians offensive in southern
turkish Armenia is being developed
nergetically. The war office reported
tooay that Russian troops are contin-
ulng the attack west OF Lake Van.
Bulgars Yield 10 Pressure.
London, Aug. %. l11.50 n. Sue
cesses against the Bulgarisns all along
me line OF the Serbian front In Mace
uonla are reported in the Serbian off,
elal statement of Aug. %. The state
nent declares the Bulgarian center
was yielding 10 the Serbian pressure
ana that the positions previously des-
iignated for Serbian occupation were
oelng seized and held by Serbian
troops.
, The Bulgarians are being pushed
osck gradually toward the frontier,
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