New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-16
DAVIS Official Reports
on SOmme Offensive

London, Aug. 15-The French off,
cial communication issued this even
Apart from somewhat lively can
nonade south Of the Somme and on
the right bank of the Mouse, there Is
no important event 10 report on the
whole front"
Earlier in the day a French an
nouncement said: 80,
"On the Somme front our artillery
displayed great activity IN various
sectors north of the river ana IN the
districts south Of Belloy and Estrees
and north of Lihons. South oil Belioy
a German recommending party was dis
persed by our rifle fire.
North of the Aisne an enemy de-
tachment. after lively bombardfnent,
penetrated q small salient OF our
lines northwest of Beaulne. 1t was
driven out BY an immediate counter
attack.
"On the right bank of the Mouse
(Verdun 'front.' series of minor ac-
tions were carried out brilliantly by
our grenadiers north of the chapel
of Sainte Fine, enabling US TO carry
some portions of German trenches on
a front of 800 yards and a depth OF
about 100 wards. The enemy at
tempted to recapture them by
counter attack, which was broken up
by our curtains of fire. -,
"The bombardment continued with
considerable violence in the sectors
of Fleury and Vaux-le-Chapitre::
Everywhere else the night was calm
British Official Report.
The British War Office official COM
rrnication issued this evening says:
"There have been the usual artillery
bombardments at various places on the
british front. The situation is un-
changed and there are no important
incidents TO report.
GAS a result Of local fighting north
west of Pozieres during the last TWO
DAYS we have Tetaken nearly the Whoie
of the remainder of the trenches IN
which the enemy gained footing early
Sunday. Last night we also forced an
entry into the enemy's trenches near
Mcuquet farm. returning TO our lines
with eleven prisoners.
con our right flank two attempts by
small hostile detachments TO raid our
trenches were repulsed, with loss TO
the enemy.
Northwest of Hulluch the enemy eX-
rloded a small mine. VIC occupied the
crater. Last night a tented raid on
tic enemy's trenches south of Armen-
there's caused much commotlon in the
onCmv's lines, of which our artillery
took full advantage"
Attacks Repulsed, Says Berlin.
The Berlin announcement reads:
yesterday afternoon the British re-
heated their attacks from the Ovillers-
Bazentin-le-Peti line, and continued
them with the greatest violence FAR
into the night. They again obtained
a foothold in the same section OF our
first line trenches on the Thiepval-
Pozieres front from which they were
repulsed Yesterday morning. Other
wise. all their numerous assaults
which followed each other at short m
tervals broke down completely with
very sanguinary losses in front OF our
positions. .L.;
"The French twice repeated their
fruitless efforts between Maurepas ana
Hem. A.
Between the Ancre Brook and the
Somme and beyond this sector the ar
tillerv battles have not yet ended.
"On the remainder of the front there
were no incidents Of Importance, apart
from rather lively fighting southeast
of Armentieres, at certain points IN
Artois and on the right bank oil the
Meuse (Nerdun 'front.'.