Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-16
FOUR-M|LE GAIN
Since BEGINNING
OF LATEST DRIVE
Berlin Admits That Haig's
Forces Occupy Trones
Wood.
CLAIM ATTACK IS STEMMED.
BUT FIGHTING CONTINUES
English Capture 1000 More Pris-
oners, Making Total in
Excess of 10000.
FRENCH ARE BUSY AT VERDUN
On Russian Front. Most Intense
Fighting Takes Place Near
Baranovichi.
FRENCH ARE BUSY AT vERDuN
On Russian Front, Most Intense
Fighting Takes Place Near
Baranovichi.

British forces now have reached the
third line OF the German defense.
north of the Somme, and have advanced
four miles since the beginning OF their
offensive on July /.
Berlin admits General Haig's forces
have gained some ground. and that they
have occupied Trones wood British
losses i'm the attack are described by
Berlin as most severe" The Germans
claim the attack has been stemmed, but
say the lighting continues
In addition to pushing back the Ger
man lines. the British have captured
1000 more prisoners. the total now
being in excess of 10000. German re-
sistance has been stubborn, but the
British have been able, thus far, to
retain their positions.
While the British are thus pushing
back the Teutonic lines. the French
on their right flank are rema ining com
paratively inactive. having already
achieved a. similar object They are
busy 1t Verdun, however where they
have repulsed an attack near the Ayo-
court redoubt. on the extreme left of
the Nerdun front, while their artillery
is actively replying TO commandments
by the Crown Princes guns on the
east bank OF the Aeuse.
At Apremont attempted German at
tacks We're broken up by the French
fire.
SITUATION on sTOIlHoD
REMAINS UNCHANGED
On the Russian front the most in
tense lighting is taking place near
Raranovichi, while the situation on the
Stokhod River remains unchanged.
The village of Skrobowa has been the
scene of desperate encounters. Petro-
grad and Berlin announce. The Rus
sian War Office reports the repulse OF
three German attacks against the vii
iage. after which the Russians at
tackled and gained new positions.
Berlin claims the recapture OF parts
of positions lost to the Russians in the
Skrobowa region early in July In adj
dition, Prince Leopold's forces took
1900 prisoners.
Northeast of Friedrchstadt the Ger
mans have repulsed Russian attacks
while the Russians assert they re-
pulsed German offensive southeast OF
Riga.
In Galicia. near Delatyn. Vienna
claims the repulses OF Russian van
guards, which attempted to enter the
town, and the failure OF an attack
town.
Russian forces continue their ad-
vance west OF ErZerum. and are within
ten miles OF Bainu.t.
Petrosrad reports successful lighting
at other points along the line, espe-
cia!ly in the region OF Mush
Italian troops have taken strong Aus
irtam positions at the head OF the
fosina Valley and stopped violent at
tempts 10 recapture them. Rome de-
clares that Italian successes in the
Tofana region. following the capture
of Monte Castelletto, have been very
marked"
ON the sea there have been additional
successes for the central powers. A
Ger WI submarine. a Berlin admiralty
siateme..3 says. has destroyed a Brit
ish auxiliary cruiser OF about 1000 tons
IN the North Sea- Off the English
coast German submarines have sunk
three British patrol boats An Austrian
submarine has sunk an Italian de-
stroyer.