South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-05
Capture Enemy Trenches
North of River Somme and
Occupy SOrmont Farm,
War Office Claims.
GERMANS BRING FRESH
MEN UP FOR DEFENSE
KaiSer'S Reinforced LegionS
Make Terrific 0nSlaGghtS
on Advancing Foe and
InfIiCt Heavy Losses.

international l,--vs Service;
PARIS. July TO the north and
south OF the Somme river the steady
advance of the French continues in
spite OF transforms and furious
counter-attacks by the Germans.
North Of the river German trenches
east Of Curlu were captured in a
storm attack and the French also
occupied SormOnt farm, the war Of
ice stalled today in an official COM
munique.
South of the river the Germans.
using fresh troops, delivered strong
attacks and succeeded in occupying
Belloy-eu- Santerre. but were driven
out by "A French cOunter-attack.
There has been no let-up in the
savagerey Of the lighting in Picardy
despite the stormy weather Al
though the weather has been foggy
the big guns on both sides are in
furious action.
What the Allies Have Gained.
This is the fourth day OF the
mighty offensive movement OF the
allies and already the results are so
tremendous as to cause widespread
amazement.
In brief. the main achieve
ments Of the Anglo-French
troops are these:
1.-The capture or nearly a
score Of strongly fortified VIII
lagos from the Germans
THE capture OF about To-
600 German prisoners as well as
many heavy guns, some OF which
had been sent north from Yer
dun.
3.-An advance of from six
10 eight miles or both sides OF
the Somme over front of 20
miles.
According TO official Information
the most terrific hghung on that
part or the line held by the French
is in front OF PerOnne. The Ger
mans are making the utmost en-
deavors 20 hold the town in order
To- prevent the railways and high
ways centering there from fallius
into the hands OF the French
PerOnuc Is strategic Point.
Peronne is one OF the main june
ton points on the strategic lines
used by the Germans 90 supply their
troops along the scissors salient.
Ry the capture OF German trench
C- con both the first and second
lnesl between Curlu and AsseVillers
TIE French have driven "A sharp : a.
Hent into the German lines. The
French guns behind the apex OF this
salient are smashing Peronne about
the ears OF it's German defenders.
Gen. Foch. the commander OF the
French armies engaged with the
Germans TN the sector of the Somme
has issued special order Congrat-
llaung his troops upon their gal
iautry which has won them such
masnihceut gains
For a time the French DELAYED
their attacks awaiting reinforce
ments for the British When these
reached the front the advance was
renewed with redoutied vigor.
Rush Reserves to Front.
Germany Is rushing all her avail
able reserves 90 the front French
air scouts report that the railway
1-ne between Cologne and Cambria
is CI0gged with troops and ammuni.
t.ou trains.
The losses ~ the French have
feen extremely small compared
with the Importance of theirsgains
one army corps 10000 mem which
was iu the vanguard of the heavy
ghtiug around Flaucourt lost oul,
500 men some of the regiment,
which occupied Flaucourt had "a
losses az alL This IS due Co the over.
vuelming accuracy of the allies gur
FIRE
The total number OF prisoner.