The evening world., 1916-09-04

- them.
win svey action ere sr,iIlsr,
ossas 10 become more posefful ane
aseurais. and the infanify more eua'
alns in working 10 operation siti
~ asd yesterday from oischy soatf
- ~ soams. where the crut ~ th'
asstss vas. tho lac, ~ord IN scientins
essssssr.,sa majesty and tho horroi
- mslsrn warfare was represented
MANLY AL GERMANS At
ouIllGMoNT KILLED.
Probably the British took about 1000
psssoners Who reached the collecting
stations alive through the succes-
sive curtains of nrs. Nearly all the
0wmans In the Guillsmont sector
wer- killed by shell nra. Tho wound.
- Who sought cover In shell oratsrs
vsrs killed by ths bursting Of an
ether sheii.
The British carried their iirht ma
chino guns forward and with these
fAced the German counter attack
under cover OF their artillery. ~
Aeuauet Farm the Australians had
70 yield part of the ground gained
WITH the Germans at last accounts
n possession Of the farm itself
ons OF the most formidable Der.
mAn counter attacks struck south
ward. trying TO catch tho British.
who had entered Ginchy In the nank.
0uiiismont lost. Ginchy became all
The moro vital TO tho Germans. The
Germans brought up reinforcements.
pAuooiAN GUARDS COULDN'T
STAY ATTACK.
Utchener's now army charged the
0oWer OF tho German army. the
PSussian Guards. four divisions Of
watch were concentrated before the
British to stay the offensive. In
places tho German Emperor's favor
tts troops were driven back. counter
attacked. and again had to yield their
crimsonsd. she'll wrecked trenches to
Stubborn English and Scotch. most OF
VIXEN two years ago did not know
hoW to form fours and who fought all
~ harder because Of the known
peootigs Of their foe.
u hardly seemed possible that moro
aEtillsry could DO concentrated
aGAiAst given areas than had been
already, but more was concentrated
to-day both by British and Germans
Never had 20 many guns been In
aeeiea.
No sooner had the British taken
ouillsmont and swept through II than
ths Germans turned on II = tornado
ef shell -fire from their immense con-
esatration Of guns In this section.
Tue whole movement was like that
g July I. with tho army swingins
IN IT. position north OF the Ancre a.
tts pivot. The French. between the
oeenms and the British right. under
The protection Of an amazing hurri-
oane of shell -fire. co-operated in a
brilliant advance. From q Hill the
blus Of their soldiers and the khaki OF
the British could be seen side by side
- they charged. and. as the trenches
ware taken. the green figures OF the
Germans Ming back to the rear as
prisoners. completed tho spectacle.
No ONE COULD TELL WHERE
Blows WERE TO FALL.
fbs attack was not simultaneous
noS Vas II along the whole line. Dif-
eeeeat sections were timed with
Glook.work regularity. each suitinE
The purpose Of the commanders, while
u vrsuch and English acted tOgeth-
~ - II ans army. BY the roar Of the
gssns In the early hours Of the morn
~ along the whole front no observer
oo0l1 have told where the blows were
~ tall. Against Thiepval. that re-
doabtabee position which tho British
have been gradually approaching. nc
e6ort was made. But just before
dawn their Infantry rushed tho old
uryt line OF trenches at certain points
beth north and south Of the Ancre
Tie first stage of the infantry &C,
tto0 was entirely on this flank and a,
Noluet Farm. where the Australians
woeo a& II again. They had beer
wanting that farm. these lean fellowi
from under the Southern Cross, anc
had taken and lost II once. This tim,
they pushed through ,t and beyonC
u. Nothing more picturesque hat
hApDened In the Somme battle thar
thess hardy ranohmen. who can shoe
and rtde. smooth -shaven. laconic
bred out-of-doors. going against tn
prnssian Guards.
Letter In the morning the big busi
nooo a the day began from Devil
Weed. southward through to tn
oo1me. All the murderous power o
betb sides, guns and machine guns
WaD exertod TO the utmost. Guile
annns was the prize the Britis
oonght. Two weeks ago this villa z
Was the most completely devastate
q any on the front and the Britis
~ bean pounding II day after da
VITA every calibro OF gun.
0piiiemont no longer Is villag,
6ut an iron and lead mine. Twice IN
q Dritlsh had carried their charges int
4 .11 and even through It only to b
1Dresd out. 1t is estimated that zoe,
(, 1holls were fred into II and ths
II aeoo. 80 Of bullets traversed II.
4 oo1rtoH eRAveD FIRE OF MA
CHINE GUNS.