The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-07-06
GREAT BRITISH OFFENSIVE
OFFENSIVE ALONG 25 MILES OF
FRONT.
Germans Driven Back Five Miles
Greatest Bombardment World
Has Ever Known.

British and French troops, thrown
forward in a great offensive against
the German lines on both sides of the
River Somme, 60 miles north of
Paris, have penetrated at one point
to a depth of five miles; taken sew
eral villages and captured laby-
rinth of trenches extending to a
depth Of 1000 yards on a front of
seven miles.
The drive, the most spectacular in
this region since the British captured
Loos last September, began Saturday
morning after the German trenches
had been subjected to a hail Of shells
from guns of every calibre for days.
Progress has been reported along the
entire front of about 25 miles.
The greatest success gained by the
British was on the right. In the CEN
tre they captured what are designat-
ed in the official report as many
strong points," along front of four
miles. But north Of the Ancre val
ley to Gommecourt powerful counter
attacks by the Germans have resulted
in forcing the British back from va
rious sections of the ground gained
in their first onslaughts.
The town of Albert was the start
ing point of one of the f1ercest fights,
the British advancing from east OF
the town to Montauban, more than
five miles away. Besides Montauban
and Serre, the villages of Hebuterne,
La Boisselle and Mametz have been
captured. Two thousand German
prisoners have passed through the
British collecting stations.
In cooperation with the British the
French initiated a strong offensive.
South of the somme they captured
four villages and north Of that river
they established themselves in the
neighborhood of Hardecourt and Cur
lu. The number of German prison
ers taken by the French had reached
$500 up to the time Of the sending
of the last official report.
The recapture Of the famous Thiau-
mont work on the Verdun front by
the French also has been effected.
This important strategic point has
changed hands several times and
around it probably thousands of men
have fallen. On the left bank of the
Meuse, the fighting is most intense
around Hill 304, LIE Mort Homme
and Avocourt.
In the Trentino the Italians con-
tinue to advance along the entire
Posina line and. the Arsena valley.
Artillery bombardments mark the ac-
ton on the rest of the Austro-Italian
front.
While the Russians report progress
south of the Dniester river, in Ga
licia, the Austro-Germans claim the
capture of Russian works west and
northwest of Lutzsk, especially in the
vicinity Of Sokul, Volhynia. .,
Maintaining their drive against
the Austrians in Galicia in the region
of Kolomea, the Russians have cap
tured many villages. Northwest of
Kimpolung, Bukowina, the Russians
already are in the mountains and
they report the seizure Of several
strong positions. Attacks of Ger
man troops in the region of the Lipa
river were repulsed with heavy losses,
Petrograd asserts.
The German troops under Gen. Won
Linsengen have taken Russian posi-
tions west of Kolki and southwest OF
Sokul. Fighting is in progress south
west of Lutzsk.
Gen. Won Linsengen's forces since
July 16 have captured 26 officers and
3,165 men. Petrograd reports the
number of prisoners taken from June
to June 80, inclusive, as $4,000
officers and men.