New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-18
Days Official Reports
on SOmme Offensive

Paris. Sept. 17.-To-uighfs official
communication says;
North Of the Somme our artillery
actively bombarded organizations
throughout the day.
South of the Sommc we attacked at
2:30 o'clock p. m. at several points
and gained important successes The
villages of NermandOvillers and
Berry. of which We held only part,
were conquered in a brilliant assault.
Some isolated points are still holding
out.
All the ground between Vermando-
villers and Deniecourt, on the one
side, and between Deniecourt and
Berry, on the other, which was de-
Tended by several strongly organized
systems OF trenches, has fallen into
our hands. after a desperate fight.
The struggle still continues around
Deniecourt. Between Berry and Bar
leux we captured number OF
trenches. All counter attacks at
tempted BY the enemy during the
evening broke down under our srtil-
lery fire, with heavy German losses.
Up 10 the present 700 unwounded
prisoners. fifteen Of them officers, have
been counted.
An earlier statement read:
Yesterday an enemy aeroplanc was
brought down within our lines at
Belloy. II is confirmed that the enemy
machine which was attacked by War
rant Officer Lennon came crashing to
the ground north of Douamont, being
the eighth to be brought down by this
pilot. II is also confirmed that Warrant
Officer Dorme defeated his tenth enemy
machine, which fell near Brie on Sep
TENDER 10. On Friday night two of our
machines dropped fifteen bombs Of 1870
millimetres each on the airshed at
Hatzheim. Last night go bombs were
dropped on the railway station and
aviation buildings at Tergner and
thIrty-three bombs on the railway sta
ton at Abbecourt. On the same night
our bombarding squadron carried out
the following operations: Seventy-two
bombs of l2O millimetres were dropped
on the railways stations at Roisel
Epehy and Athies and on the railway
line between st. Quentin and Ham.
London, Sept. 1S.-To-nighfs Of
I'f Nut StUt'UttUt FfVuS
South of the Ancre the enemy made
several heavy counter attacks on our
new positions. all Of which were re-
pulsed.
Particularly, forces attacking from
the direction Of Les Bpufs and north
of Flers were caught by our artillery
barrage, suffering heavy casualties.
Between Flers and Martinpuch an
enemy brigade advancing to attack in
the direction OF High Wood was met
by two Of our battalions in the open.
Hand 10 hand fighting ensued, In which
We were completely successful. the
ensmy being dispersed and thrown
back with heavy losses.
North of Mouquet Farm We also i'm
proved our positions. Our artillery
was active during the day Another
conhagration IN the enemys ammuni-
ton dump at Grandcourt broke out a.
the result Of our fire.
The number OF prisoners taken to-
day south Of the Ancre is six officers
and 243 men.
Our air service successfully contin-
ued it, attack upon the enemy com
municatlons. Another enemy machine
was destroyed. Three OF our machines
are missing.
An earlier statement read:
South Of the Ancre our troop,
achieved further successes. Last even
ing, IN the vicinity Of Courcelette, we
extended our gains on n front Of abou,
! 900 yards. IN the ncighborhood OF
Thiepval VIC obtained a considerable
success yesterday evening by capturing
the hostile fertilization known as the
Danube Trench, on front Of about q
mile. Here the enemy abandoned con.
siderable quantities OF rifles and equip
ment. We also captured the strongly
defended work NJ Nouou,t Farm. nos.