Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-20
Sir Douglas Haie's Troops
Press Advantage and Drive
Foes Still Further
Back.
ARMY FORMS HUGE WEDGE
Peronne and Baupaume Men
aced-Crown Prince Still
Batters Away at
Verdun.

Vienna, July Is, (via Amster-
dam and London).-There has been
increased battle activity near Del
atyn in Galicia, says the Austrian
statement issued today. Russian
vanguards which entered the town
We're repulsed. An attempted Rus
sian attack southwest Of Delatyn,
the statement adds. failed.
London, July 1.-THE British Of
office announced that at one point h
Germans were forced back to their
| third line positions. More than 1000
prisoners were captured.
The statement from the front, timed
$50 p. M, follows:
"All continues to go we'll at the Brit
ish front and at n point we forced,
the enemy back to his third system Of
defenses, more than -four miles to the.
rear of his original front trenches at
Fricourt and Mametz. In the last ~
hours we nave captured over 1900 pris-
oners, including a regimental COM
mander of the Third guards division
and the total number Of prisoners TAX
en- by the British since the battle be-
gan now exceeds 10000. Large guam
titles of war material also have fallen
into our hands,"
Drive Wedge Deeper,
Thus h British have driven the
wedge they are advancing still between
Baupaume and Peronne still deeper
into German territory. exposing Per-
onne to a flank attack from the north
and. Baupaume to a thanking move
\ ment from the south.
The. Germans are fighting desperate
ly, but the British observers declare
their resistance in the past two days
fighting has not been so strong as that
which marked the fighting earlier in
the month. They also claim that the
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ters, surrender freely.
The situation in the eastern field OF
operation remains somewhat obscure.
Heavy fighting has been In progress
for a week along the Stokhod river.
where General o Linsingen Is OPP
posing a mighty barrier to the progress
OF General Brusiloff toward the rail-
way junction Of Kovel. The Russians
are e%ncountering intense fighting west
Of the Stripa river, where they are
engaged with General Won Bothmers
army.
The ground gained by the British on
July 1 and in subsequent operations
gave the Associated Press observer q
viewpoint from which the whole line Of
attack could be seen. The faint noon
light enabled the gunners dimly to see
their work, the infantry and the con-
tour of the ground. This is a real day
light saving show said one of the gun
ners.
Seemingly, as the observer pushed
close to the German line, there was the
greatest concentration of ms of all
caliber, probably ever made In a given
area. From behind the German trenches
gained on July i darted the dagger
flashes through a blanket of night.
One, two, three, four! for battery after
battery was, shooting at high speed.
from the bottom Of the hillside to tho
top. The scene of artillery powe. was
no less indescribable than the thrilling
suggestion OF the waiting infantry lines,
which were seen going into position
before the battle. At the momen the
assault started, it seemed there was no
interval in the thunders as the guns
moved forward through a curtain OF
shellbursts in front Of the first wave OF
infantry advancing across the zone be-
tween their trenches and the German
lines.
Signal with Rockets.
In the direction of Longueval q big
fire was seen. 1t was a village or a
storehouse burning, as the bright spot
was growing to a steady point in the
field of gun flashes. Then soaring
~heavenward went a rocket signal light
which gave the positions gained in the
attack. The commanders in the rear
answered with other signals. while
what had been the German strongholds
half an our or an hour before were
burning red patches, spreading with
the SPARKS OF roman CaIulSS. LIS
method of communication is q diff
cult part Of the business of directing
an army under cover Of darkness.
At the first flush of dawn q British
%aeroplane came humming from It's aer-
odrome toward the German lines, and
the sausage shaped observation bal
J looms arose together into the air. Out
of the blanket where the guns were
flashing arose the white flashes of the
maze Of old German trenches, were
the ribbons Of roads, and finally the
dark masses became n other
now famous woods.
Organization the Thing.
While the smoke barriers from the
British lines were carried by favorable
winds and the shells made other points
of the line indistinct. the ridge OF
, Longueval, where the British burrowet
forward against commanding positions
and a stubborn, cunning and brave foe
was seen distinctly to be in their pos
session. More lines Of troops were
moving through the German curtains
. of shell fire to the support of those wht
had gained the desired summit and
now were looking down hill where thu
German n are hidden and with thu
Bapaume ridge in the distance. Be
hind them all was the organization
which has plotted h action Of tn,
army and back Of those were battlion.
!, awaiting their orders.
GERMANS ADMIT LOSSES.
Berlin, July 16.-(via London.)-Th.
continuation of the British drives oil
the Germans lines between Poxierel
and Longueval resulted In the pene
trating Of the German lines and effect
, ing q gain OF territory. the war offic,
announced today. The British also LAY
occupied Trones wood. The fighting Il
continuing.
. hi statement adds:
"The British attacks which fOllowe,
the first s~anguinary repulse offered b.
them north 81 he oMm led to heav.