Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-14
GERMAN OFFICIAL
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| 8. AAE<1
PORT, Aug. I'm the western war
theater strong English forces attack
ed between Thiepyal and Foureaux
forest and near Guillemont but were
repulsed. North of Cvillers and near
| PoZieres there were counter attacks
which developed desperate hand-to-
hand. fighting. Attacks north Of Ba-
| Zentile-Petit and near Guillemont
failed before our machine gun fire.
Violent French attack between Maure-
pas and SoInne broke down. North
east of Hem the enemy entered into
small fraction of forest. South Of
Somme hostile thrust near Barleux
failed Right of Meuse night attacks
on Aug. II hand grenade attacks north
west of Thiaumont works and yester-
day strong infantry attacks against
works were repulsed with heavy
French losses. South of Leintrey Ger
man patrols succeeded in taking sew.
eral prisoners.
Easter War. Theater--On linden
burg's front near Dubczyczy, on Stru.
len and west of Nobel Lake and south
Of ZarecZe Russian detachments at.
tackled in vain. During short thrust
at Stockhod bend, east of Kovet, ITO
Russians were taken prisoner and sew
eral machine guns. Strong hostile at.
tacks both sides Troscianiec, west Of
Zalocze, were repulsed. Our flyer
squadron during last days on the rail.
road from Kovel to Sarny and north.
ward bombed extensively large camps
Of troops. Russian aeroplane flying
north of Sokul shot down in air fight.
General Cavalry and Archduke Carl
visited the front South of Zalscze
lively engagement developed in the
evening and is still proceeding. 9th.
erwise northa of Carpathians no in
fantry activity. In an attack south
of Zabie We prisonered 700 men and
took. three machine guns. Both sides
Of capital height German troops en-.
tered engagement.
Balkan Theater Yesterday feeble
feigned attacks Of enemy south Of
Dorian Lake quickly died before our
artillery Are. 81
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS RE.
PORT, Aug. 13.-Western War Thea.
ter After limited engagements yes
terday afternoon on Ovillefes, Pc.
Zieres5 sector, enemy concentrated
forces into attack between Thiepyal,
and Somme. Thrust between Thiep
val and Guillemont broke down, with
heaviest losses to enemy Further
south toward Somme violent hand-to
hand fighting, which French continued
during whole night Near Mauritrey
pas and last of Hem fighting still go
ing on. Close South Somme French
attack against Biaches failed before
our fire. Rest of front nothing inn
portant developed. German patrols
northeast of Verrnelles combats took
place and south Of Lusche we made
prisoners within hostile lines. Hos,
tile reconnoitering enterprises were
repulsed at several places. English
biplane was shot down southeast OF
Bapaume. Lieut. Frank, who partook
in successful air fights south of Ba-
paume on Aug. 9, was decorated with
the pourlemerite order.
Eastern War Theater-On HindeH.
Burg's front Russian advances south
of Smorgans and near Duebarzy were
without success. Hostile attacks west
of Zalocz, were repulsed. On Arch;
duke Carts front attacking Russians
were repulsed west of Monesterzskya
and Bysclica, southwest of Stanfslau
partly by counter attacks.
Squadron of German naval aero
planes on the morning Of Aug. flew
over the coast of Flanders, successfui
ly bombarding English monitors and
light sea forces. Several squadrons
of German Eydroaeroplanes attacked
Russian aeroplane stations at Avens-
burg Rebara on OeseI with success.
Number Of hits were observed. Aero
plane shed at Arensburg was heavily
damaged. Roof was broken down. OF
hostile aeroplanes which assembled to
give hattie che was forced TO land.
IN spite. Of heavy shelling by Russian
and English forces all aeroplanes re-
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