New-York tribune., 1916-07-22

Foureaux Wood has also been to mar
row the neck Of the Leipsic salient, at
the head OF which stands the almost
imrregnable fortress against which the
British dashed themselves in vain in
the early lighting and the strongly for
tilted town Of Pozieres. =,
The reports Of heavy fighting all
along the Longueval Theipval line and
the German attack on the northern
edge of the salient show that the men
ace TO the salient is becoming severe,
and that the Germans are eNerting
every effort to save II and prevent the
investment and capture OF the forces at
the head Of the salient and the conse-
ouent Strengthening of the British line
north of Bcaucourt.
France Confident
Dispatches from Paris say that tho
resumption Of the battle Of the Somme
in the French sector has greatly en-
HANGED the general confidence IN the
situation. The protracted halt of op-
erations on more than minor scare
was beginning TO make the pubic iear
that the first results would have no
morrow, and that, as in the case OF the
Champagne offensive year ago, there
might be n reversion 20 the old trench
warfare. Yesterdays bulletins ehectu-
ally removed this impression.
A particularly fine piece OF WORK
from the French point Of view was ac,
compished in the new sector attscked d
south of the river. East OF the old
French front. which ran from the east
Of Herbeville 10 halfway between that
village and the Fouquescourt-Nerma
doyillers road, the Germans had con-
sfructed. By months Of patient toll, an
underground fortifcation in star
shsped wood and on the slopes OF bl Il.
There were ninety trenches in the
wood. very deep, with two series OF un-
derrround shelters. in which the sol
diers Law snug during the hottest bom-
bardment.
German Resistance Stif.
Tho Germans here. as in the Barleux
md Sovecourt region, where their posi-
tions formed an ineXtricable maze OF
trenches. offered a stouter resistance
tbhn elsewhere on the long line Of at
tack. But the French troops, carefully y
prepared for their work and skllfully
led. not only won through everywhere
but held on 10 their gains. and were
preparing last night TO attempt stiil
further to extend them.
IL now develops that yesterdays ef-
fort was due several Gays ago, pu'
that the artillery preparation was de-
laved by heavy weather. The French
commanders report thst the prelim
mary bombardment was so effective
that the losses Of the attackers were
comparatively light.
Teutons Quiet at Nerdun.
Contrary to expectations, the Ger
mans have made no attempt to follow
10 the smashing blow delivered against
tie northern Verdun defences q week
ago. The French counter attacks, ac-
cording to the official accounts, are
gradually winning back the ground
gained BY the Germans at heavy cost
In the vicinity Of Thiaumont and
Fleury. This inactivity on the part
Of the Grown Prince is interpreted by
French military opinion as evidence
that the Germans are finding lncreas-
ing difficulty in concentrating troops
~ any one point on the front. The
French officers say that each fresh
assault on Verdun is requiring Ionger
and longer time 10 prepare Ihey
claim that the Germans took no less
than eighteen days in preparation ior
the attack Of July 12.