The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-14
.WAR|NTEREST NOW
CENTER|NG ON
EAST FRONT
Germans Make Desperate Try to
Stop Russians
KOVEl LINE IS PENETRATED
British and French Said to Be Getting
= Ready to Make New Drive in the
West.

LOnuOu, july lo.-l he BTlllSn Stdle-
ment tonight says that in sharp fight
ing on the SCmme the British have
app1eciably advanced their front.
In the German official report dealing
with the operations in the Western
theatre it is admitted today that Brit
ish forces have established themselves
in the town of Contalmaison.
Paris reports no change on the Som
| me front. At Verdun, in the vicinity of
Souyille. Chenois and La Laufee,
heavy bombardment was maintained
last night by the Germans.
In the Champagne the French pene-
trated a salient OF the German front
and took prisoners. Two German raids
| in the Argonne were stopped by the
| French fire.
The British official statement, issued
tonight, reads:
The artillery on both sides has been
active throughout the day. AS re-
suit of sharp infantry fighting we are
not only maintaining our pressure on
the enemy, but have appreciably ad-
yanced our line at various points on
| the battle front.
In one section of the front we cap
| tured some German howitzers, with a
| quantity of ammunition. These will
be used against the enemy at a suit
able opportunity.
| An official British statement issued
this afternoon says:
Heavy artillery duels were in prog
ress in certain sections of the battle
area since the last report and fight
ing continued AZ various points on the
front, but there was no change in the
| situation on any part of our line.
West OF Wyschatte and south OF La
Bassee Canal the enemy attempted to
raid our trenches, but he was driven
off in each case by our fire
Despite unfavorable weather our
aeroplanes have been constantly at
work. Hostile machines were active,
but all their attacks on our aeropanes
operating over the German lines were
driven off. one OF our aeroplanes is
missing.
The official statement given cut in
Berlin today says:
Artillery fire continued with great
intensity. Yesterday, south of the
Soume, the French met with no sue
cess In attacks which they several
times began on both sides OF Barleu>
and near and west of Estrees. They
were compelled to turn back under ou
effective curtain OF fire. suffering tn,
most severe sanguinary losses.
The British have established them
selves in Constalmaison.
East of the Meuse artillery lightins
continues active. Infantry positions
won have been consolidated. The nun
| ber of prisoners has increased by /
officers and 243 men and now stands
? at 90 officers and 2,549 men.
| London, July l3.-The most violen
- fighting in the great allied offensiy,
, is on the eastern front were Gen
S Brussilofi's tremendous blows are be
! ing continued without apparent lull o
+ hesitation. Temporarily at least tn
i Austro-Germans appear to have halte
i the Russian advance along the Stoi
Y | hod. Both sides are reported to b
o hurling huge reinforcements of me
c and guns into this titanic struggle tn
c object OF which is the immensely in
r portant strategic town of Kovel. Flu
r ther to the south battle of almos
q equal intensity is raging on the Lowe
Stripa where the Russians are stril
ing north in an effort to crush Gel
Won Bothmer and flank the entir
Austro German line. The Austrian
is admit that the Russians penetrate
Won Bothmer's front at some point
:, but assert they were driven out aga
~ In counter attacks. The Russian
~ claim to have taken 2OOO prisoner
N but make no mention of gain of te
Il ritOry.
to The British have held their gains {
to | their portion ~ the Somme front al
re- the usual period oi consolidation al
No the pushing forward of ,ne big art
al lcry Is presumed to te taxing plaC
nj 4 similar situation exists on Il
-. FrenoL line and | mGrkably brl
~ French C'hcial statement OF tonig
simply records the continuance of I
bombardment at Fort Souvllle in I
Nerdun region.