Evening star., 1916-09-04
VILLAGE OF GUILLEM0NT
is TAKEN FROM GERMANS
Occupy All of Guinchy, But Lose
Part of It as Result of
Counter Attack.
BIG GUN RECORDS BROKEN
Concentration of Artillery on Both
Sides Is Declared to Have Been
Without Precedent in
Warfare.

LONDON, September 4, 3 pm
AS the result of fighting yes
terday north of the River Somme,
in France, says the British official
statement issued today, British
troops captured German defenses
on three-tfousand-yard front
ior an average depth of 500 yards
md including the village of
fitlillemont.
The whole of Guinchy at first
,as captured, but the British
ere compelled to give ground,
r-taining hold of part of the vii
i.ce despite heavy counter at
trcks in the course of the night.
ore than 800 Germans were
.a':en prisoners.
Official British Report.
&c text OF the Brit1Sh Off1Clal state
e;.t follows:
lighting between the Somme and the
ere was very severe. the British ad-
&nce being stubbornly contested, and
.-.e enemy making repeated determined
c,unter attacks supported by very
.eavy artillery fire.
The British advance almost every
7.here was successful at the outset. and
r!cst Of the enemy's counter attacks,
which cost him heavy losses, completely
failed to shake the hold of the British
troops on the ground won. The British
,i;e is the same as reported last night.
Retarded by Bad Weather.
PARIS. September 4-operattons on
the Somme front have been retarded by
I'D weather. the war Office announced
day. In the new action fourteen guns
ave been captured by the French.
.isoners continue to arrive at the rear.
East of the Meuse on the Verdun front
he French yesterday took 400 prison.
crs
The villages Of Forest and CIerey-sur
;omme and all the German positions be-
tween these two points have been cap
tured by the French and British In a
Joint attack after intense artillery prep
aration. More than 1000 prisoners, as
well as twelve cannon and fifty machine
guns were taken.
The official statement issued by the
war ONCE last night. making this an
nouncement also reported progress for
the French troops in the neighborhood
Of Fleury, with the capture of 300 pris-
oners.
Berlin Report of Battle.
BERLIN, September 3. via London,
September 4.-The war office TODAY is
sued the following statement dealing
with the situation on the western front:
Artillery activity in the region of the
Somme increased to the greatest vto-
lence. Between Maurepas and Clery
strong French attacks collapsed yester-
day evening.
On the right bank of the Meuse (yer-
dun region), on the Thiaumont-yaux
front, enemy attacks followed extensive
preparation by artillery fire. but they
We're limited to both sides of the Vaux-
sorville road. The attacks were re-
pulsed.
Charge Prussian Guards,
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE September 3, via London. Sep
tenbe- TT was by the right flank
In the concerted Anglo French attack
on ;.Ic So;nme front today, with the
great battle which never has ceased
for two months flaming up into a gen
erai conflict. Kitchener's new arm
cnas-ed the Hover Of the German army
the Prussian Guards-four divisions
OF which were concentrated before the
E-iIIsn 10 stay the British Offensive
In places the German emperor's favor
D. oops were driven back counter
attacked. and again had to yield their
cr!IIlsoned. shell-~recked trenches 10
stubborn English and Scotch most ot
whom two years ago did not know how
to form fours, and who fought all IN,
hs'""er because OF the known prestige
OF their foe.
nardIy seemed possible that more
artillery could be concentrated ayatns,
given areas than had been already hui
mere was concentrated today both h,
British and Germans. Never had .s
many guns been in action.
Attacks Not Simultaneous.
The attack was not simultaneous no,
was IL along the whole line. Diferen
sections were timed with. clockwor,
regularity, each suiting the purpose q
the commanders. while the French an,
English acted together as IL one army
BY the roar of the guns in the earl,
hours OF the morning along the Who'll.
front no observer could have told wher
the blows were to fall Against Thiep
val. that redoubtable position which tn
British have been gradually approach
ing, no effort was made. But just be
s. r. dawn their infantry rushed the oil,
Continued on Fourth Pase.)