The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-29
ALLIES CONTINUE
TO REPORT GAINS
Strong Counter Attacks by fhe
Germans We're RepuIsed
by the British.
FRENCH OFFENSIVE Renewed
Stretch Of Trenches Near Estrees-
Russians Resume Violent Attack
at Three Different Points.

London, July 21.-While a strong
but unsuccessful German counter Of
fensive is still being fought out on
the British front, the Teutonic armies
find themselves again the object of a
simultaneous attack on both eastern
and western fronts. The recent sue
cessful advance having brought the
British into line with the French at
HardecOurt, the French offensive,
which has been for some time in
preparation, has been renewed ener-
getcally on both sides of the Somme
on front of about five miles-thus
far successfully.
Official dispatches from the British
and French headquarters tonight show
further advance by both armies.
The British pushed forward their line
about one thousand yards north of the
acknowledgement sector and still
are fighting fiercely with the Germans
in the outskirts of Longueval and in
the DelviIIe Wood
French Gain Is Biggest.
The French, having renewed their
offensive, captured a considerable
stretch Of German trenches in the
neighborhood of Estrees and in an en-
gagement on both sides of the river
have taken nearly three thousand ad-
ditional prisoners.
AT the same time, according to
Rome reports, the violent Russian of
fensive has been resumed in the Car
pathians, at Kovel, Vladimir Volynsk,
and in the Riga sector Unofficial
n
the second stage of the battle for the
possession of KOvel is continuing with
extreme violence. General Brussiloff
has brought up crushing forces from
the Stokhod to the Lipa to attack the
Austro-GeTmans, and anxiety as to
their ability to withstand a continu-
ance of the pressure is beginning to
, be reflected in the Berlin comments
on the situation
May Force German Retreat.
Military critics here discuss the new
situation which has arisen, pointing
out that Germany is now compelled to
act on the defensive, and they specu-
late as to how soon Germany may find
herself obliged to make retirements
/ in an attempt to shorten her extern
especially on the eastern front
Paris, July 21.-The French forces
have captured the entire first Ger
man positions extending from Estrees
to the height of Vermandovillers, ac-
cording to the official statement is
sued by the war office tonight
British Regain Lost Ground.
London, July 20.-The British troops
have recaptured the village of Tongue
vile and Deiville wood most of the
ground taken by the Germans on Tues
day night, according to the British Of
ficial communication issued tonight.
Hard fighting is still in progress in
this region.
When General Haig's afternoon re-
port was dispatched from headquar-
tiers in France, the violent fighting,
which, developing from the German
counter attack, had been going on all
! night long and had given the Germans
a footing in DelviIle wood and Tongue
vile, was still in progress. The Ger
man attacks on the Waterloo farm
and other points were repulsed.
In a brief dispatch tonight General
Haig announced that the British fire
had dispersed the Germans massing
for a further attack on Waterloo farm.
| These dispatches seem to confirm the
opinions constantly expressed by the
correspondents at the front OF the
dwindling strength of the German
counter attacks.
French impeded by Rain.
The operations on the French front
are still impeded by rain and compar-
ative calm prevails.
Around Verdun in the region of Hill
304 and on the Fluery sector, the Ger
mans are heavily bombarding the
French positions.
The Russians in this vicinity Of
Riga are hammering hard with artil-
lery and infantry on Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's forces, but according to
Berlin all their attacks thus far have
failed with heavy losses Farther
south in Valhynia, the Russians along
the Stokhod river and to the west and
southwest of Lutsk are heavily bonn
harding the positions of the Teutonic
allies.
Russians Enter Hungary.
According to one report, a Russian
force is already one days march into
Hungary, threatening the Austrian
rear in the mountains.