Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-08

Vulnerable guns and waves OF infantry.
+ the British army continues to mako
slow progress In its effoft to bring the
front line between the Ancre and Mon
fanban on-a level with tho French line
farther south, the French having push
ed farther ahead than their allies.
This effort has led to the most furi-
ous hEhting in which tho British troops
have been engaged.
Accpfdlng TO reports from Holland.
J, Belgium has been denuded Of German
GoIdlers "a meet tho offensive and The
railroad stations, even in the larger
towns. are guarded by the older reserv-
lists. =.
IN London the reports Of the British
commander. General Sir Douglas Eaig;
are awaited eagerly, altho the arrival
of the wounded tells Of the price that
II being paid for the advance.
Continue 70 Hammer Vsrdun.
Notwithstanding the enormous call
on German reserves for the battle in
Picardy, the German crown prince has
resumed the offensive at Verdun and
yesterday made further repeated at
tacks near Thiaumont work, without
meeting any success.
In the east things are moving more
rapidly. The Russians are making
progress In their drives against the
functions at Delatyn in Galicia, Kovel
In yolhynia, and Baranovichi, north Of
the Pripet marshes.
Russians Threaten kovel.
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the fighting near Baranovichi. In Ca
licia, however. the Teutons admit the
withdrawal of their lines, the retire
vance OF the Russians in Galicia and
the successful manner in which they
met the German counter attacks near
the Lutsk sector.
The Russians having cut the eastern
most lines Of retreat in the Carpa-
thians, the Russians are on the flank
of the Austrians on line from Halisz
and Stanislau. General Won Bothmer
may be compelled to fall back even
farther before he reaches safety.
Advancing all along the line the Rus
SLAMS now threaten Kovel from three
sides.
Fight 10, Described.
British correspondents at the press
camp, British army in France, send
the following account of Fridays Of
fensive:
lizard fighting started today as soon
as dawn broke and is still continuing.
Some Of our troops made brilliant at
tack on Contamination. and succeeded
In capturing about 500 prisoners. The
enemy counterattacked with five bat
( ta1ions of the Third Prussian Guards
division, who suffered great losses.
Some Of these men, who fell into our
hands, commented on the accuracy and
intensity Of our artillery fire.
I'm separate attack we obtained
footing In Mametz wood. On the left
OF this attack our troops made an ad-
vance In the neighborhood of Ovillers
and La Boisselle, and much improved
our positions.
.On the northern part Of our front
the enemy heavily bombarded some
trenches held by Canadians and their
guns were also active about Loos."
Begin Drive az French Rest.
In perfect coordination with Cen
eral Joffre the British resumed their
drive this morning. For three days
they had been consolidating their new
positions and gathering their forces
while the French were pressing on
south OF them. Yesterday there was.
- lull on the French front, the French
stopped to draw breath, and this morn
ing the British army resumed its ter
rife hammering.
With the first light Of dawn the
British let loose, They delivered their
hardest blows on certain sectors east
Of Albert. At the same time the Ger
mans launched heavy attacks on
: trenches near Ancre, and there was
violent fighting along the entire line.
Big Gains in Few Hours. Il
But the strength was to the British,
az on last Saturday when they struck
their first blows, and by the middle Of
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