New-York tribune., 1916-07-25
AnzacMenWin Ground
in Fierce POzieres
Struggle.
GUNSBATTERWAY
FOR NEXT ATTACK
Germans Admit Drawing
Troops from Verdun to
Meet British Drive.

London, July 24.-Victory in a
few months was promised Great
Britain by David Lloyd George,
Kitchener's successor, in the House
of Commons this afternoon. His
promise was published in the same
papers that carried the news that
the Somme offensive had again come
to a comparative standstill after
gains which, while important, leave
much to be done before the way even
to Bapaume is cleared.
British resources and British in
telligence are going to snatch vic
tory in few months" the new head
of the War Office declared. "The
prospects are good. Our generals
are more than satisfied, and proud
Of the valor Of the men they are
leading. Great as the British infan-
try was in Wellington's and Napo-
Icons day, it has never been greater
than now.
Zone thrills with pride when one
thinks one belongs to the same race.
Our men are pressing back the for
midable foe who devoted his best
brains to the study of war for gen.
erations. | feel confident that VIC
tory is assured to US.
Last Fear Dispelled.
Numbers and all other resources
are on our side. There was only
one fear-that years of training and
thought on the part of great mill
tary power might be something that
was insuperable. Our men have
demonstrated that this is not so and
that British intelligence and re-
sourcefulness, just as in the fields
Of commerce in the past they have
teen able to snatch victory out of
what appeared to be complete COM
,mercial disaster, now are going TO
snatch victory again in few months
from what appeared at one moment
tc be something that was invinciole.
"There is no doubt that the lesson
of this battle is that we have simply
to press on with all our resources
end with the material at our COM
mand, and victory will be ours"
Artillery Pounding Again.
Except at Pozieres, where the Aus
tralians are slowly winning their way
from house to house, the Somme battle
has again been taken up by the artil-
lery The infantry seems deadlocked
on the lines won by the British Satur-
day night-lines which failed to clear
the crest Of Albert ridge, but are too
near the top for German comfort, as is
shown by series of fruitless counter
attacks. Now again the guns have taken
up the fight, the British preparing the
wav for new onslaught that Will
sweep the heights clear, and the Ger
mans trying to make impossible the
gathering Of forces for the drive.
In Pozieres the Anzac men, who won
the chief glory on Saturday night. are
slowly pressing forward, and seem GER
tain TO clear the village and this por-
ton of the ridge. Curtains Of fire from
both sides have made it impossible to
reinforce the men inside the fortihca-
tions. but from wall 20 wall and cellar
to cellar of the ruined houses the Aus
tralians are driving their foes. Last
night they were along the main street;
tonight they have won their way far
across it and are nearing the further
side Of the town. They have captured
six officers and 145 men and have won
important advantages" General Haig
reports.
Great Forces Used.
A little more ground has been gained
and the positions consolidated along
the rest of the line. The British have
advanced a few yards toward Guile
mont. the town which they once won.
but from which they were driven by
terrific counter attack. More counter
attacks have followed. but these have