New Britain herald., 1916-08-04
French Claim to Be Possession of Toy With Exception
 Small Area--Germa Reports Recapture

Paris, Aug. 4.-AttackinR sirA taneously from the northeast and f the southeast, French troops yes day stormed the village of FleN three miles north of yerdun,
 captured several hundred Germ & In the evening, however, the Gern# launched a furious counter attack aM sitter several violent attempts, A ceeded in getting e footing in southern part of the village. French today continue to hold northern section of the place heavy fighting still is in progress
 The official statement issued night by the French war departnN announcing the capture of F1eury the French troops and recording ot operations of the day along
 western front said:
 "On the Somme front there was infantry action in the course of Gay. An artillery duel continues the region of Monacu Farm.
 "On the right bank of the Md our infantry, continuing their offend action on the Thiaumont- Fleury frE captured during the day by sek Of successive attacks all the trend comprised between those two po5 as far as a point southeast of Tha mont Work and in the vicinity Hill 32O.
 'The village of Fleury was attacf simultaneously on the northeast on the southeast and was enti1 occupied by our troops after hA liant action. The number of prisors taken in the course of this action \ ao far counted exceeds $50. T1 brings up to 1,750 the total numI of unwounded prisoners taken by ! on the right bank of the Mouse si | August 1.
 About the same time we delivel in the region of Chenois a sharp tack which enabled us to recover greater part of the ground lost byE the day before yesterday.
 "On the rest of the front there
 intermittent cannonading.
 Aviation: During the night August 2-3 our battle aeroplat dropped projectiles on the stationsI Hem and Noyen. This morning enemy aeroplane dropped a bomb Nancy. There were no victims \ no damage was done. Pont-a- -MousJ clso was bonn barded but to no effd Reach Thiaumont Work and Wil
 draw.
 On the right bank of the Ri] Mouse, north of verdun, the bat continues along the front of Thia| mont -Fleury, the Germans attack { several times during the night W great fury, it was announced off1cia this afternoon by the French war
 partment.
 At one period of the fighting French entered Thiaumont eartE works but withdrew, owing to the tensity of the German bombardmeS taking eighty prisoners.
 Around Fleury the struggle W equally violent, the statement ad [ the Germans attacking the villRf several times and succeeding finally getting 8 footing in the south part the village. The French still are hoE ing the northern section of the DiaH cnd fighting Is still going on.
 All the attempts made by the GeS mans to drive the French from station southeast of Fleury were frul trated.
 The French positions at VacheraI v;Ile also were attacked during tA night but. the French war departmei declares, the Germans were throva rack with severe loss.
 The text of the official statemej e fven out this afternoon by tll French war department, in which Is admitted that the Germans haJ succeeded in recapturing 6 portion he village of F1eury, follows:
 "On the right bank of the Riv( Mouse the battle continued along tfl Thiaumont- Fleury front, which th Germans attacked all last night wit rreat ferocity. Several counter al acks in large numbers upon oJ positions near the Thiaumont wor were repulsed with heavy losses fc ,ur adversaries. Tn the course of tt lighting our troops even occupied tf Thiaumont work but they were con relled subsequently, to evacuate lnder the powerful German bombart nent. They brought back with thel ighty prisoners.
 There has been fighting no lea 'iolent in the region of Fleury. ri Germans multiplied the number ( 'ounter attacks upon this villag .ach was preceded by an intense pr' raratory artillery fire. After sever; ruitless endeavors the Germans st ,ured a footing in the southern pal If Fleury. where very spirited fishtin s still going on. All efforts made lislodge us from the positions to tn outheast of this village wer 'heckcd by the resistance of ou roOps.
 ''The enemy attacked in like man ,or during. the night our new position O the east of Vacherauville. Ihel ucceeded only in suffering heavy osses. In the vicinity Of Vaux-l|e' vbanitre and Chenois the artillery pbtinc has been very spirited,
 "In the vosges yesterday the enemy