White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-28
ALLIES PUSH ON
TO GERMAN LINES
THE ALLIES BEGIN NEW ATTACK
FROM PozlEREs TO
GuILLEMoNT.
BATTLE. OF TERRIFIC FORCE
French Positions Are Unsuccess-
ful-Right Wing Cuts Into
Won Hindenburg's Line.

London.-The fourth week of the
Somme battle begins well for the en-
tente allies and is expected to be
fruitful of important developments.
Before Saturday midnight the British
began new attack on the whole line
from Pozieres to Guillemont, and the
fact that General Haig has been able
to resume the offensive so soon after
the unsuccessful German counter at
tacks of last week, in which very
strong German forces were brought
forward, is regarded as a good au-
curry
Australians in Advance.
The fighting has been of the fierc-
est character, the Germans working
with their utmost strength to prevent
the British from advancing to their
third line position But when the last
reports left headquarters in France
the Austrians had firmly established
themselves in Pozieres, and are re-
ported to have placed themselves
astride the road in the direction of
Bapaume, while at Guillemont and
Longueval fortunes fluctuated, both
places changing hands several times.
Late Saturday night fighting was
proceeding with the utmost violence.
Counter Attacks Fail.
The German counter attacks recent
ly delivered against the French front
have proved equally unsuccessful, and
the entente allies now are fighting
slowly in the direction of Combles,
which is only two miles from Guile
mont
According to a reliable estimate,
the British and French have captured,
since July 1, more than $4,000 pris-
oners, 14O guns and hundreds of ma
chine guns.
Russian Successes Continue.
From the eastern frontier come fur
Their reports Of continued Russian
successes General Kuropatkin has
cut Field Marshal Won Hindenburg' s
line at several points, and, according
to an unofficial report, has penetra-
ted five miles.
Russian official reports of the op-
erations in this sector (Riga) are ex.
ceedingly reticent, but Won linden
burg's line was considered the strong
est on the whole eastern front, an(
that the Russians were able to breal
it is regarded as most significan
here.
Austrians Admit Withdrawal.
At the other extremity of the long
line the Austrians officially admi
their withdrawal toward the mali
ridge of the Carpathians, and thu
Russians are within four miles o
the Hungarian frontier, moving to
ward Maramaros Sziget.
Still Fight FuriousIy.
London, July 25.-At PoZieres thu
Australians are still fighting furious
ly with the Germans for possession
of the village and the head of tn,
road leading from it to Bapaume, ant
the greater part of the village nov
is reported 10 De Ill LH0 AuSITdllduS
hands There has been a diminutiol
in the vicious fighting which began
Saturday night along the British
front from Thiepval to Guillemont.
) A condition of comparative cain
prevails south of the Somme alonl
the French line, where the only fight
, ing reported-and that minor en-
t agement-resulted in the Frencl
, capturing a German battery soutl
3 of Estrees. Eastward, in the Verdul
} region, the French have occupied
j, German redoubt west of Thiaumont
. taking with it five machine guns an,
r two score prisoners.
Berlin still asserts that the onl.
l result of the British attack Sunda
4 along the Thiepval- Guillemont lin
was the penetration of houses in tn
village of Pozieres and that the Aus
tralians obtained these only afte
having suffered sanguinary losses.