, 1916-06-24

violently bombarded the region Of Ikokull
bridgehead and the northern sector of he
Jacobstadt positions. On Tuesday night he
Geimans, after an intense bombardment of
our lines to the southwark of Smoreon, sur
ceeded IN penetrating our trenches, but were
soon dislodgcd by our artillery and driven
back TO their own lines by a counter-attack.
In other sections in this region all enemy at
Temps to attack were repulsed either by our
fire OF by the hayonet. Enemy aeropianes
dropped about 40 bombs on th+V,leika S = =
ton. On the Oginski canal there were is0
lated encounters and violent artillery due S
at different points. Caucasus front: Ne,r
Dlarbekr out scouts ambushed and shot
down q strong enemy detachment which
were on the way to relieve ouiposts. In
the direction Of Mosul in the region of
Revacduzo, our detachments including
Georgian tribsmen put to fight % strong
band of kurds, who left a large number of
dead.
London, June 21st-Allied forces which
are invading GermaD East Africa are con.
tinuing the advance successfully. 1t was
announced Officially TODAY that the column
moving from British East Africa iJto the
north. eastern section of the Germen colony
has occupied Handin. Ano her column ad-
vancing from the south has taken LaDge-
burg near the head of Luke Nyossa.
London, June 21st The following COM
munication WAS issued by the War Office
tonight: The day has been devoid Of any
important Incident. 1t passed very quietly
on most parts of the front. Intermittent
Smelling occurred near Hebuterne, the
Souchez valley and Frelinghieu. while min
ing continued bri4kIy near Melville ST. Vast
and the Loos salient. Near La Bassee yes
terday evening five of the enemy nmmuni-
ton lorlies came under the fire Of our artll-
lery. One OF them was hit aud all of them
exploded.
Paris, June 21st-The oficial communi-
cation issued by the War Office TO night
says: On the left bank of the Meuse, a
German attack against new trenches con-
quered by us on June 18Th, on the slopes
south of LIE Mort Homme, WIS completely
arr ested by our fire. On the right bank,
after a violent bombardlnent with big shells
which lasted oil day in the region of Hill
800, the Ohapitre wood and Fumiu ie-
Chenois, the Germans attacked our positions
west and south of Fort Vaux. Our curtain
of fire and the fire of our mnchine-guns
twice broke the assaults of the enemy who
suffered heavy losses. There was an inter-
mlttent cannonudiug on the rest of the
front. Belgian communication Artillery
duels occurred at divers points especially
north of Dixmude. There was bomb fight
ing III the direction or Steenstraete, AVA
ton: On The night of June 20tb.-21st. one
of our bombing groups dropped 2lO shells
on the station of Arnaville and 276 on the
military establishments and the Metz STA
ton.
Paris, June 21st.-A violent attack on the
French positions northwest of Rheims was
made by the Germans last night at Hill No.
108 and in the direction OF Berry-au BAG,
according to an Official statement issued by
the War Office to-day. The attack was re-
pulsed by the French artillery fire. The
text of the statement is as follows: South
of the Somme before Haucourt, q detacb-
ment of the enemy which attempted TO
approach our lines was dispersed with rife
fire. Northwest of Rheims The Germans,
after exploding two mines, delivered an
attack agninst the trenches at Hill 108,
south of Berry-au-Bac. Checked by our
curtain of fire, this attack was defeated com
pletely. On both banks of the Meuse (Ver-
dun front), our artillery and that of the enc
my were rather active during the night.
The Germans exploded two mines before
launching an attack against the French
trenches. Their repulse was due to the eff
factivay asc IF the French screen of fire Tn The