, 1916-07-12

LOuuOu y uIy 1Otus OH'Clu Z
issued during the day is as follows: In the
past forty-eight hours particularly severe
fighting has centred around Trones wood
which is triangular in shape, and measures
some 400 yards from north to south with
a southern base of 400 yards, and has
been strongly defended by the Germans
with trenches and wire entaDglements. On
the morning of July 9th after q heavy bonn
bardment we succeeded in capturing the
southern end Of the wood. Subsequently
we extended our position towards the north
and drove back n determined counter-attack
With heavy losses TO the enemy. Yesterday
afternoon as already reported, two more
German couuter-attacks in mass against our
positions ia the wood were crushed by our
artillery. Again last evening the enemy
bombarded the wood with all kinds of
armament, and launched two strong attacks
against it from the east and southeast
The first of these was completely repulsed.
Tue second succeeded in penetrating the
south end of the wood, but the Germans
we're at once elected with heavy losses.
Later in the night a fifth desperate attempt
was made 10 drive lis from our positions, but
this was also completely crushed by our fire.
The enemy's casualties in these five ~ffuitless
attacks have been severe. At other places
on the battle front progress has been made.
Northwest of CONTAMINATION, we captured q
small copse and three more guns, and this
morning we have taken several hundred
prisoners. On the Flanders front, the ene-
my's artillery was active, and beavily@vbom-
barded our trenches near Hooge for three
hours. III this neighbourhood, we made
successful raids into the German front liue.
Rome, July 1Oth.-The following Official
announcement was made here to day: Be-
tween the Ad ge and the Brenta, the artil-
lery and air services were active. Shells
discharged by the enemy, set fire to Pedes-
Gala ana other places i'll The AStico valley.
An attempt by he enemy to make attacks
on Nome Selugio was checked promptly.
In the region of Tofnne on the upper Boite,
our Al pine detNchments on the night of
July 9ih with much skill and dash gained
possession of q great part Of the valley
between Tofane peaks Mrs. Z and 2 aud of
strong position on Tofane commanding
the VALLEY The garrison was surrounded and
compe led to surrender. We took 100
prisoners including eight officers, ais three
machine-guns, n large number of riffs and
ammunition. On the upper But, there was
artillery lighting and infantry skirmishing
on Zellonkofex. On The heights northwest
Of Gorjzia after an intense bombardment,
the enemy IN considerable force attacked
our upper positions on Monte SabotinC.
Petrograd, July 10th.-The Russian
forces advancing in Volhynia towards
Kovel are crossing the river Stokhod ut
various points closely pressing the Teutonic
forces opposing them, says the War Office
statement. The passage of the river is being
accomplished under serious difficulties. The
Official communicate on says the crossings of
the river have in most cases been destroyed by
the opposing armies. Throughout the
whole line on both sides of the front a~viators
made numerous flights. In the region of the
Choubinsky, canal east of the confluence of
the Niemen and the Beresina, our artillery
brought down an enemy aeroplane. The
pilot and mechanic were made prisoners.
A group of at least ten aeroplanes attacked
Molodechuo and dropped forty bombs which
set lbe hay depot on fire near the villages of
Svidniko, Starry Mossor and Novymossor.
On the left bank of the Stokhod lively fight
ing is progressing. We took German prison
es at these points. Between Kiselin and Zub-
limo, the enemy attempted a surprise attack
but was put to flight. The total number of pri-
soners taken by General Kaledines from July
4th. to 9Th. is 34l officers and 8, Jas unwound-
ed soldiers. He also captured 10 pieces of
artillery, 48 machine-guns, Is bomb-throwers
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