Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-06
ALLIES CONTINUE
TO GAIN IN WEST.
More Villages and Trenches Ia.
ken by French.
BRITISH WIN SECOND Line
English Troops Advance Nearly a
Mile in Somme River Region-Ger.
mans Admit Loss of Chilly
.>., 1850 Prisoners Taken.

Paris, Sept. 6.-The French troops
have captured the village OF Ommle-
court, Hospital farm, Rainnette wood
and part Of Marrieres wood, and pro-
crossed in other regions north of the
Somme, according to the official COM
munication issued by the war once.
South of the Somme furious battle
ragged throughout the day. The French
captured line of German trenches
and repulsed all counter-attacks. Inc
prisoners captured since Sunday num-
Der $500, and the cannon 80.
Berlin Admits Loss OF Chilly.
. Berlin Admits Loss.
Berlin, Sept. 6.-The capture of the
village of Chilly on the Somme front
by the French was admitted by the
German war Office. In the Balkan
theater the Bulgarans have captured
the Roumanian town of Dobritch.
Second German Line Taken.
London, Sept. 6.-The British war
office, in an official announcement, says
that the operations in the Somme river
region since September 3 have re-
suited in the capture of the whole
German second line from Mouquet
farm to the point where the British
line joins the French.
British Gain Nearly Mile.
The British forces pushed forward
1900 yards east of Guillemont village
and obtained hold on Leuze wood.
Farther south strong German sys-
TEN Of defense on front Of 5000 feet
around Falfemont farm was captured.
The official statement says:
During the night we increased our
gains in the neighborhOOd Of Guile
mont. In spite of the enemy's stub
born resistance and an unceasing del
uge of rain, our troops pushed forward
to 1900 yards east Of Guillemont vii
lage and have obtained footing in
Leuze wood.
Farther south. after severe fight
ing, the whole Of the enemy's strong
system of defense on a front Of 1000
yards in and arAund Falfemont has
fallen into our hands"
French Foil counter-Attacks.
Paris, Sept. 6.-Vigorous counter
attacks were made by the Germans
north of the Somme in an effort to re-
gain ground taken in the new drive
Of the French. The war Office an
.nounced that the Germans were re-
pulsed with heavy losses. - y
The German assaults north Of the
Somme We're delivered between
COMPLIES and Forest. South of the
river unsuccessful blows We're struck
by the Germans east of Belloy. In
these operations the French took 100
prisoners.
The activities Of the French are
again being hindered by bad weather,
which prevailed all night over the
whole Somme front. The French are
organizing their newly won ground.
Twenty-Five Villages Taken.
The capture of Soyecourt and Chill
" by the French makes total Of
90 villages taken since the start OF
the offensive on the Somme front. The
positions wrested from the Germans
were powerfully organized. At Bar
leux, one of the strongest positions on
the front, repeated direct attacks were
unsuccessful and the French finally
resorted to a turning movement, at
lacking to the southwest. The Ger
mans counter-attacked no fewer than
six times in a desperate effort to re-.
gain lost ground. s,,'.s,S' f1,.;;s=~:.ls;:'S