Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-11
The statement follows:

The statement follows:
Last night after a brisk lombard
ment our infantry again carried Con-
talmaison by assault, taking 189 I'M
wounded prisoners, including a bat
TALON commander and four other Off
GERS. A strong counter attack deliv-
cred by the Germans during the night
was beaten back with heavy losses to
the enemy, and the whole village is
now in our hands.
Further east we stormed several
lines of trenches in the Bots de Ma
metz and the greater part of this
large wood is now in our possession.
Here we captured one heavy howitzer,
three field guns and 296, unwounded
prisoners, including three officers.
Heavy fighting continues in Trones
wood
In continuation of the report on
aerial combats.- on July 8, one of our
aerop1anes was Shot down byfa direct
hit from an anti-aircraft gun and
three other machines have not re-
turned to our lines"
Hold COntaImaisOn.
With the British Armies in the Field,
July II moon, via London, 3 :27 p. M
After the assault of last night the
British remain in possession of Con-
talmaison, holding it against German
counter attacks and furious shell fire.
Fighting continued through the night
from Ovillers and La Boisselle to
Trones wood. The British, bombing
their way forward, gained cOnsidera-
bly, in Mametz and took all except the
point of the fercely disputed pear
shaped Trones wood, clearing the way
with each step toward the German
Garnnd mo n a rid hpUnnd
The infantry is at such close quar-
tiers in the woods that the guns on
either side are firing at the first line
for fear of hitting their own men
Overhead shells are screaming past
into the reserves to keep assistance
from those in the front positions.
Have 1900 Germans.
Paris, July II Q2:15 p. m.)-The
situation remained unchanged on the
Somme front last night.
TOday's war Office statement says
it has been ascertained that south of
the Somme the French in the last two
days have taAen more than 1900 pris-
Oners.
On the Verdun front the Germans
launched an attack at 4 o'clock this
morning on the French positions from
Fleury to a point east of Chenois.
They penetrated advanced French
trenches at some points. but were ex-
PEELED Immediately by a counter at
tack
West Of the Mouse there was active
artillery fighting in the neighborhood
Of Avocourt and Chattancourt
Northeast of Veho the Germans ex-
plOded four mines, the Craters of
which eventually were occupied by
the French.
French Statement
The communication follows:
'Ou both sides of the Somme the
night passed in quiet. Prisoners tax
en- by US south of the SOmme the last
few days is now more than 1900
"On the left bank Of the Mouse CVer-
dun 'front.' there we're severe artillery
engagements in the sectors of Avo-
court and Chattancourt. To the right
Of the river the bonn bardment yester-
day of our positions from F'leury to
a point east Of Chenois was redoubled |
in intensity. At o'clock this morn
ing the Germans delivered an attack |
over the whole front thus bombarded. |
East of Fumin wood and Chenois wood |
the enemy gained a foothold in our |
advanced trenches, but Immediately |
was elected entirely by counter at |
lacks. Elsewhere our curtain of fire |
and our machine guns broke up the |
attacks Of the enemy. The lombard |
ment continues in this region.
West of Pont-au-Mousson a sur |
prise attack delivered by the enemy |
against one Of our trenches west of /
Mortmare wood was broken up COM |
pletely.
In Lorraine, after spirited artfI- |
lery activity, the Germans attacked |
the salient in our line east of Reillon |
and succeeded in penetrating portions |
Of our first line over a front of 200 |
metres.
In the VOSges, south of Lusse, an |
attack of the enemy was broken up |
with greIades. North OF La Fonten-
ellie a surprise attack on trenches of |
the enemy enabled us to penetrate |
first line trenches and a support
trench which we cleared out We
brought back some prisoners" !