Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-11
GERMANS ASSAULT
ALLIES IN FRANCE
Make Desperate Efforts on the
Somme to Regain Lost
Positions.
LONDON AND PARIS CLAIM
ALL ATTACKS WERE VAIN
Correspondent With British Army
Tells How Irish Troops Cap
tured Ginchy.

LONDON, September lin
northern France the Germans are
responding to the heavy blows
which drove back their lines along
several miles of the Somme front
last week. ...
Yesterday and last night they
struck hard at both the French
and the British, but, according to
the entente reports, were unable
to regain any of the lost ground.
Repeated Assaults Made.
In their attacks on the French south
Of the Somme, from Berney to below
Chaulnes, the Germans used flaming
liquid, assault following assault until
five had been delivered. They suffered
heavily in these fruit1ess attempts,
Paris declares.
The British were attacked at Ginchy,
the village captured by them last Sat-
urday. but beat off the two advances
made by the Germans, as they did also
attempts against British positions near
Mouquet farm and Pozieres.
Five Attacks Against French.
PARIS. September II, noon.-Five
times last night the Germans attacked
positions newly won by the French on
the Somme front. The war office an
nounces they were repulsed each time,
with heavy loss.
The official report says the Germans
employed burning liquid in making
their attacks. The fighting occurred
south of the Somme, from Berney to
the region south of Chaulnes.
Last night ten of our aeroplanes Drop
portant military factories south of
Bruges," says the official statement 1.-The
bombardment was carried out from
height between 400 and 800 meters and
was very effective. On the same night
104 bombs were dropped on ammunition
depots and other military establishments
north of Somme-Py. Violent explosions
were heard Finally, one of our air
squadrons attacked the barracks and
aerodrome at Saarburg Tin Lorraine.)
Twenty well-aimed bombs of heavy
caliber inflicted serious damage"
Battles Fury Redoubled.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. September TO- via London, Sep
tember 1.-THE battle for the ridge be-
tween Thiepval and Ginchy redoubled in
fury yesterday afternoon. when the Brit
ish successfully stormed the right bastion
The artillery fire for the two preceding
days was continuous and of terrific in
tensity. In reply, the Germans hurled
thousands of gas and tear-producing
shells as well as high explosives on the
British line.
The result of the tremendous bonn
bardment was that German trenches
were destroyed over a four-nile stretch
and their garrisons took refuge in shell
holes and fortified cellars of the village
of Ginchy. The British troops left their
trenches about 4:30 pm. The main at
tack against the village of Ginchy was
intrusted chiefly to the Irish. The Ger
man Notifications consisted of cellars
fitted with ingenious loopholes for
rifles and machine guns. and mud fort
in the center of farm which briStled
with machine guns.
Ginchy Taken by Irish.
The fighting was desperate. but the
Irish carried through their first attack
in eight minutes After half an hours
pause they again dashed to the assault,
and in ten minutes had established
themselves in positions north of the VIII
lage.
The right wing advanced more slowly
east of Ginchy, and the fighting con-
tinued all night. The German machine
gun defenses were finally smashed by
British shells.
On the rest of the battle front the
Germans made good their defense in
High Wood, but lost ground and prison.
ers both east and west of it. The total
number OF German prisoners taken so
far in this fighting is about 400, most
of whom are Bayarians The Germans
fought very hard to hold their last posi- |
ton on the ridge, but the weight of the |
British howitZer fire and the impetus of |
the attack were irresistible.
Berlin Reports German Attacks.
BERLIN, September IL, via London,
4:50 p.m.-The British followed their |
great attack of Saturday on the Somme !
front by vigorous assaults over small |
er portions of the line yesterday. The ,
official report of today says these as
saults were repulsed. The announce
ment follows:
Front of Gen. Field Marshal Duke
of Wurttemberg-Ther is
nothing to report.
Front of Gen. Field Marshal Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria-The
great British attack of September 9
was followed yesterday by limited but
conducted attacks on the
high road and against
the Ginchy-Combles sector. They were
Fresh fighting has been in
progress since early this morning for
possession of Ginchy."
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