The sun., 1916-09-14
Paris Announces Fresh Ad-
vance North Of the
SOmme.
RUSSIANS ARE REFUSED
Vienna Declares Masspd At
tacks in Carpathians
Failed.

ny tHe french war Ofnce says
North OF the Somme we appreciably
extended u positions In a portion Of
our front facing Combles and took by
assault. south Of lie Priex Farm a
complete and powerfully organized
trench system.
desperate lighting occurred during
the day on our centre and right wing.
where the Germans made energetic
enorts to recapture lost ground. One
violent enemy attack with two regi-
ments against Liable Wood Farm sue
ceeded at first in its recaptuve, but the
irresistible return TO the offensive Of
our troops threw the enemy back from
his position. which we nov occupy
completely.
Hill IS. or the south, was also the
object OF enemy attempts. but after "A
series OF hand to hand encounters. with
nuctuating fortunes. our infantry
maintained all Its gains.
n number OF unwounded prison.
ers captured yesterday and to-day ex-
ceeds at the present time $500. I'm
portant booty abandoned by the enemy
n ounte up to the present amount
TO ten guns. including several heavy
pieces and about forty machine guns
In the B~ouchavesnes sector alone.
South Of the Somme artillery fight
ing continued very actively in the re-
gion of Vermandovillers and Chaulnes.
On the right bank Of the Meuse
tNerdun 'front.' after intense artillery
preparation the Germans attacked the
positions We recently carried east Of
rleury. They were completely re-
pulsed. leaving seventy prisoners in
our hands.
The afternoon French official state.
ment says:
North Of the Somme fighting con-
tinued last evening with distinct sue
cese for our arms. The village OF
~Bouchavesnes was attacked toward
\ o'clock in the evening and carried
In it's entirety by our troops in a
brilliant fight, despite The enemy's re-
.istance. He had strongly ~intrcnched
himself. During the night our infan-
try organized itself in the conquered
position. The Germans did not at
tempt IA counter attack.
This morning our troops, continuing
their advanc eastward. took by as
sault Bois rAbbe Farm. situated 500
meters eastward of the Bethune road.
southeast Of Bouchavesnes. We ooh
some additional prisoners during these
actions and captured a large amount
Of material. No precise figures have
yet reached us on this subject.
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w. ,h. ,a,.h,~rhn.a ~ un,stains
northward and northeastward Of Pc
rome. Four other enemy machines
appear to have been badly damaged.
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were oroppeu on lhe ra,iroan s.a..on
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aroppeo ." l"e ra"'oa" s'"t"on !"
a'au ,r homh. uers drowned IN
enemy ihsta'ia'iohs !" .he res,o" ~
region OF Damvillers. ana SIX shells