Western Kansas world., 1916-08-05
BRITISH HOLDING
ALL GROUND WON
Gen. Haig Reports the Repuise
of Fierce Counter Attacks
Made by Teutons.
RUSH MEN TO SOMME FRONT
Troops Taken From Before Verdun
to Stem Tide-Russians Are
Still Advancing.

London, July 26.-The battle on the
Somme front, which began Saturday
at midnight and has continued since
with brief lulls, still is being fought
by British and Germans with the ut
most stubbornness. An indication of
the Importance the Germans attach to
defending their line is found in the
report of General Haig, the British
commander, and in the German ad-
mission that troops have been brought
from before Verdun in order to lend
all possible strength to General Won
Einem.
The British. if they are making but
slow progress, have been able to re-
pulse all the fierce German counter
attacks and fully maintain their
ground. although the fighting largely
consists of hand to hand conflicts.
There is no news as to whether the
Australians, who hold the greater .por-
ton of the village of Pozieres, have
yet secured the eastern part, which
is on the plateau dominating the viii
lage. But General Haig tonight re-
ports the repulse of German infan-
try attack from the east.
Calm prevailed on the French sec
tion of the front in the Somme region.
In fact, except for violent lombard
ment of La Laufee, to the northeast
of Verdun, the French war office says
there has been no impo1 tant action
on the entire front.
The Russians continue to make
progress against the Teutonic allies
in the Volhynia district, sending their
troops across the Slonevke river, not
withstanding the fire of the Teutons.
One thousand prisoners and four can
non and five machine guns, which
later were used against the Austr1ans
and Germans. were taken in this re-
gion by the Russians.
Germans Admit Losses.
Berlin admits the penetration by
the Russians of part of General Won
Linsingen's first line trenches in Vol
hynia.
In the Carpathfan district the Aus
trians at several points attacked the
Russian cavalry operating against
them, but Petrograd says they were
everywhere repulsed.
SiaVs Gain Near Riga.
London. July 25.-The Germans
have been driven back twelve miles
at one point on the Riga front, ac-
cording to a Reuters dispatch from
Petrograd. Progress of the Russians
is claimed on a front running from
the Gulf of Riga to Kull, distance
of more than thirty miles. the greatest
advance being made along the coast
line.
The dispatch says that fighting went
on without pause for four days prior
TO Sunday. 1t has now halted, as the
Russians require time to consolidate
the ground they have gained and the
Germans are waiting for reinforce
ments being brought from other sec
tors of the eastern front.
Kaiser to East Front.
Petrograd claims the disIodgement
of the Germans from the village of
Galitchanie, on the Lipa river in Vol
hynia, while Berlin says that near the
Gaiician border, in Southern VoIhynia,
strong attacks by the Russians against
the German line were repulsed.
Emperor William is reported to have
left the French front to observe the
operations in the east
The Russians have made further
progress against the Turks in the Err
ingan region of Turkish Armenia,
while to the south. along the Persian
front. the Turks report that they have
gained fresh successes over the Rus
sians
The Italians in the Astico and Aviso
regions of the AustroItalian theater
report continued advances against the
Austrians.
At Poziers the Australians are still
fighting furiously with the Germans
for possession of the village and the
head of the road leading from it to
Bapaume and the greater part of the
village is now reported to be in the
Australians hands. There has been
diminution in the vicious fighting
which began Saturday night along the
British front from Thiepval to Guile
mont
Rome. July z5.-Italian attacks in
the Astico region to gain possession
of Monte Cinont are making good
progress. says the Italian official
statement issued today. The Austrian
defenses just below the summit were
captured yesterday.
Paralysis Deaths Up Again.
New York. July 26.-Both deaths
and new cases increased today in the
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