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New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Both Sides Use Many
Machine Guns in West

French Headquarters on the Frehoh
rror. Ju'v .. Machine guns played an
ironortant part IN the German defence
against the British attacks, ana also IN
No British. repulse Of counter al,acAs
when organizing positions taken ho.n
German and British have them IN ama1-
Dining the bombardment before an
infantry attack the Germans remain IN
dugouts so deep that they can De
crushed I'm only by direct hl' WIN
15-inch shell. Instantly the oomoaru-
racrt ceases they rush out and man any
remaining machine guns, or even DI'He
nm machine guns from the duGouiS.
The British carry mobile machine guns
forward. and the moment posllOh IS
occupied they cmplace them.
But frequently the deep German dug
outs instead Of being rallying points
become traps, with the occupants eltner
surrendering or being blown up by
bombs.
The gunncrs. after their weeks bonn
bar6ment. know no cessation IN their
tol. Who're the British advance they
must move their guns forward 10 new
rositions for the next stage IN the at
tack When they have q recess ln the
firing they fall asleep amid the thun-
ders of the roighboring batteries, un-
less they have work on new dugouts.
The ayiators' part has never oeen so
daring. so thrilling. as during this bat
tle. one Of them, in small, fast, Sln-
cIo-man machine. though the usual al
titude over enemy lines is from lOOO0
10 1900 feet, descended as low as oOO
feet during the battle, and was able 10
identify the khaki Of the British and
the green Of the Germans as they
struggled for the possession OF a
trench. Tic wirelessed 70 army mead
quarters the exact situation, such IN
formation being invaluable.
He returned with forty bullet holes
in his planes. but he and his engine
were uniniured.
The percentage Of dead to wounded
is smaller than usual in trench fighting.
Many light wounds have been received
from shraunel. rife and machine gun
fire. bu. the good weather and excellent
physical condition Of the men mean
quick recovery.
AT headquarters Of the different COM
manders everything seems 10 be gong
on as usual. in quiet, businessllke fash
ion. amid the battle
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
IIighianderS Take Town,
Despite Hail Of Lead

London, July a. Several special
trains loaded with wounded from the
battlefield in France arrived at the
three principal London stations last
evening. Great crowds assembled at
tho approaches TO the stations and
cheercd the men, most Of whom had
been wounded Saturday.
In few cases the men were stlll
SO dazed that they were unable 20 tell
what DAY ,t was, but in a majority OF
The cases their condition was not very
serious. 10 is remarkable how few
men were sufcring from shell or bull
let wounds Most Of them were vic
TINS OF the bayoaet. testifying TO the
h2nd-to-hand nature Of the fighting.
The soldiers had vivid stories Of the
battle 20 relate. A Gordon Highlander
declared that the famous regiment had
added q glorious new chapter 10 Its
history 40 MametZ.
"Thc Klties led the charge" he said
"Thev swept over the ground and car
riod the FIRST line of battered trenches
without q single man falling. In the
outskirts OF the village, however. the
Germans had concealed a number OF
machine guns, and a hurricane of lead
was poured INTO those . advance.
But the Gordons never hesitated.
They leapod into the trenches. clearing
line after line at the bayonet point;
then pushed into the village, although
il was still being shelled BY artillery.
As soon as they gained a foothold. the
elevation Of the guns was altered and
curtain OF firo poured on the ground
behind. whore the enemy supports were
messing
Every yard Of the village streets
was contested. but Icinforccmeuts
pushed up. and by nichtfall the High
lanaers bad secured posAession."
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Newspaper Says British
Army Is Strong, but
Questions Fitness.
PREPARATION OF FOE
DECLARED THOROUGH
Confidence Expressed, Although
Probable Decisiveness Of
Effort Is Conceded.

Amsterdam, July 3.-The beginning
OF the Anglo-French offensive is an
nounced by the German press under
heavy headlines.
From the great Champagne battle
Of last autumn" says the Cologne Ga
zctte,' 1--WE know the imposing prepa-
rations with which the French General
Staff introduces such enterprises, and
we can be certain that on the enemy's
side nothing will be lacking as regards
technical means FOR piercing our lines.
For seven days artillery fire was poured
over our trenches. and our brave troops
must have greeted it as n deliverance
when at last the enemy storming col
umns came on.
eve should not be deceived by the
fact that the enemy reports already
speak Of great successes. Only within
the next few days will be it be possible
to ascertain how far the general attack
has brought the enemy"
TIE Cologne Volkszeitung" refers
TO the difficulty Of holding the fore
most German trenches in the face Of
the enormous energy of the attack, but
notes that the attacking forces have
not yet succeeded in piercing the Ger
man front.
Although Germany confronts the
coming battle with confidence, says
this newspaper. nevertheless the mo-
ment is without doubt fraught with
significance ard is perhaps decisive"
England, it adds, now for the first time
has TO bear the main burden.
THE English army in France" il
continues, rs strong and we'll
equipped. England's industry, after il
was organized for the war, has scored
great achievements N the manufacture
Of guns and shells. and, thus prepared,
IT believes il can now at last Join IN
the war dance on the soil Of Northern
France As regards tho military tit-
ness of the English troops. il has now
an opportunity 70 show what il is"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
French Take More Villages.
The French statement issued tonight says:

The French statement issued tonight says:
unchanged
action aken during the day
of success east OF "
morning Of the ChapTe Wood ana 'ne
ae of Feul Further Aller the centre OF powerful
fah
after assault
of second German line
of afternoon advanced De
Buscourt (east
conquered reaed
depth renforcements which were observed W
caught
the fire. Of ours dispersed
fallen hands up the present are
mtraleuses
several
OF un"ouded
by the by actual count, 5000
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
British Retain All Gains.

The British official issued this afternoon foVows:
continues be hoy contested All posi-
ionsg gained by Us yesterday have been maintained
Oviers severe Yes
the village Of La Bole in which hghtrg Is
success one
attack early morning Of the hostile defences
Four hundred prisoners passed through collecting stations
later afternoon statement says:
Heavy but proceeding satisfactorily for US es-
pecy vicinity Boe where the remnants OF the garrison
o surrendered
battlefield further has been made
dtional been captured
by aircraft yesterday In the
early part Of the
by All back and
subsequently held behind the German lines As
machines able work without interruption from
hostile
During number of aerial eombats took place
five others severely damaged Seven
rerssin
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04

posts heavily armored with concrete,
in which machine guns are installed;
while in the trenches themselves are
armored turrets protecting other ma
chine guns.
The second and :hird lines Of the
general defensive works OF the Ger
mans on the Western front are equally
important and similarly intricate. All
three lines must be pierced by the Al
lies before their desire to force the
Germans to battle in the open can be
realized.
In the battles OF Arras and the
Champagne the French attacked the
second line without sufficient artillery
preparation. The error was not re-
pested In the present case.
The accumulation Of munitions be
hind the Allied front is prodigious.
while the Germans stock is apparently
less plentiful. as their reply IS In he
proportion Of one sho, for five. This
leads 90 the impression among observ-
ors that their extended front Is not so
well equipped or manned as in previous
battles.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Fighting About La Boiselle.

The British statement issued tonight
nbout La Boisee and south hva
the advantage whole remaining with
South attacks drove Of
which they had e this Mon
iepused with heavy
substantial
available The number
caches ove 1900
Yesterday the number Of hostile
q most gallant mann a the them
balloon, destroyed by fell flames Since
of
tho o.hole RrtIsh front
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
FAIR AND COOLER,
PROMISE FOR 4TH
July 3, a Degree Hotter than the
Average, Fells Eight in City.

Yesterdays average temperature, 70
degrees. was the same as that OF one
year ago. This was one degree higher
than the average for the last thirty
three years. II. the afternoon the mer-
curry registered 81 and prostration calls
kept ambulanees busy. To-day there
are moderate northerly winds promised
and clear weather for the holiday ceie-
brations.
Yesterdays prostrations from the
heat numbered seven.
Patrolman Edward Brosnam, Of the
Oak Street station, collapsed in the
station house as he was going TO re-
serve. william Sterb, Of 100 Bowery,
fell in front Of SO Avenue B. Another
Bowery prostration later was Herman
Israel. Larry Mccarthy, of 4i3 East
Eighty-frst Street, was overcome while
AZ work at $50 East l33d Street. Miss
Ida De Angelo, Of 80 CaImiae Street,
was overcome az 80 Fast Eleventh
street. Miss Beatrice Carney and Nj IS
Mary DAILY both Of $50 West io3d
Street. were taken from 1l6th Street
and Third Avenue 20 Harlem Hospital
suffering from the heat.
Abraham Greenberg, ffteen, Of De
Bevoise Street, Brooklyn, was stricken.
Thunderstorms took the place of re-
veille for many Of the schoolboys at
Fort Hamilton yesterday morning. Two
tents were torn down by the wind and
twenty boys were soaked before they
could reach the mess hall 10 complete
their nights rest.
The days work proved too strenuous
Tor four. tso Of whom went TO the phy-
a.c.ans and the others 10 bed. Ia the
afternoon the camp was visited by a
commission appointed by Governor
Whitman With the visitors was James
z. West, chief scout executive Of the
Boy Seovts Of America.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04

5pn. prorress would be much faster.
Ru+ fho bcs. opinion holes that q
slower gain viii bring the hnal result
Rcports seem 20 indicate that the
British are depending upon meoi Vm
calibre rapid-frC guns rather tnSh
uror the big and slow-tring cannon
They are using shells Of new IN
tensity. while the smaller guns give
Tie advantage Of greater moo.hty IN d
country wnere rapdiuty OF acuoh
counts heavily in any success.
$50 far. so good was the comment
a., tbe offensive. Of the foremost Mill
Jaw critics 90 me. THE next few
5avs viii show whether We have
reached the last stage Of the waf. /
eoo of the opinion that we nave Il
will probably be slow and Costly lot
time. but the advance Will continue
steadily .s
"The breaking point will come suo-
denly when the public LEAST eNpec,s H.
I'm mon and guns we are !ust d '..,
stronger than the enemy. he ls s'"o-
born. but where can You ma any oi'e
more stubborn than the tngllshilo ~, d.
"I believe we have hnaiiy sV' tne
c1~o on the enemy. He won gun
,.~+n ha -ses thc inevitable, and then
Sc wiu be over QuicAly. '"-'N VIZ
uiu wr this fall
New Nortars Play Part.
AL reports empha- ze the, tre,me9j-
6ous nature Of the British Domoaro-
mert. The cunncrs worked so lntces-
sanity a. almost 90 fal. asleep ar lAeII
Guns. and when thcre was silsA' re,
cess in the firing they slept eas--! a'"'N
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
HUGE GUNS PAVE
WAY FOR ALLIES
Continued from page ]

more energy and have more powerful
artillery and more munitions.
Also. although the Central Empires
are being attacked on three fronts and
are forcing a big offensive against
Verdun, so that Il seems they cannot
withdraw troops from elsewhere 10
contain the offensive on the Somme.
yet they are still very far from being
worn down 10 the point where they
lack electives to resist.
The big Allied offensive is on. but
il viii probably still be many weeks be-
tore IL reaches It's elimination. We have
lad the curtain raised, but the main
show is vet TO come. and there are
several months OF hard lighting ahead
Of the Allies before they can hope to
have the end In sight.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
AJRMEN KEPT FOE
IN DOUBT ON DRIVE
Continued from page !

hour the hunt was finished. Next day
~ t5s adjacent section occupied by the
British army, eleven balloons were DC, /,
The frst young pilot dashed at the the
balloon assigned to him and attacEec
it at sixty yards. But the German OBJ b.
server did not wait for the shGcH
Certain OF his fate, he jumped WIN d
parachute from the car and crashed 10
Earth at the same moment as the burn
ing debris of his balloon while \
+ French aviator was cutting circles IN
Another pilot was unsuccessful
with his special projectiles. bu5 did not
give up on that account; ne cam
Back at the German and brought the
balloon down with his machine gun.
By evening there was not an enemy
balloon in the air. and no German pilot
dared venture beyond his lines"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04

p, '-''' 70 '1,,o5 .o-dsv 70 an
iSi'S' "'' 90 ,.. no
artilleryman VINO was w. 50
first dag hsA''.'N on .. ''- aos, dnrir0
81 "as I'D an oDs'i ~ho..i6
the preliminary poinDai u'''''''
..-s for five DAYS the spectacle was
.l +t. elects were terri
lIo-la-o"' ''' I'M. s... .t,, most
fyiug. lt was .mpos7.O'e Jul
.oiid defensive works TO resist sue"
r.,,lo If steel and FIRE as we
d" ,. Neither
poured on tNc Nei mans
works nor men could live.
.R,t the return fire Of the Germans
.,s,. .f.,. ,.o, understand
was no o'i-O F'''' ,-.-l -
We viii meet the stuDDoI"es' N''N "a
resistance before this affair Is ended.
-, .,.,..,,. ebor+ Of men al pres
he c"0''' - -;
cut. But they are not snort ol mum
t;ore
..,......t.f..s O.. tho beginning Of
,... ,,o1
the bombaroment me Germans ''
an AN average only one she'll 10 ten
80, to tr,,rb or English. Maybe
i0'' -. oo,eool cpn nositions.
thcy wanted 10 Oo"00"' So"
l don't know. But as we continued the
c,.r,o, gre increased i'm intensity
VIZ '''''' -. b,sirose
when lhey sd" We '"'"''
There is no doubt they are gong 10
put up hard hght'
An infantry captain IN the heRy COZ.
AFTER hf' ""' 'lSaN! oo'''I'' -."6
tho arfIIIDI. suddenly CehSeu al t."v
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04

attacked and the extent 70 which II
Las been pushed in. This is accounted
for by the fact that during a lombard,
noe,t the Germans keep the bulk OF
tbeir forces in their third lines, BRING
ing them up TO meet the infantry
in this case. however, the communica,,
.;on trenches were so badly damaged
that this was difficult to accomplish
and only the original complement re-
mained in the front line trenches when
the Anclo-French forces reached them
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Allies Rush Heavily
Armored Gun Turrets

Paris, July B.--The desperateness OF
the struggle along the front Of the
Allied offensive in northern France is
shown in the progress made through
what tho official bulletins describe as
the cline" This designation does not
refer to single line. but TO the i'm
portant iirst position defenees from a
half mile 10 3 mile deep, comprising
an intricate system Of trenches called
q labyrinth, connected With advanced
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Official Bulletins
Of Battle on SOmme

London Jv issued By The French War once ~
afternoon
Of tho last night naue o a''' 'F
by andw which now Organizing
Of fight has been continued WIN
Yesterday and last night we ehe
rec miles, the two hes Oh
position from the Mereaucourt "0Ou " "
possession, as fsr as he edge Of Assevtlers r,..
points took possession as result Oh
Herbecour which had been deIe'''
by the ,...vuIsrs
TO made progress in the dreeuon oi ~
which hands
village Estrees and between EFeeS "' ~
ourtr roo made perceptbe progress
and pieces OF heavy nriery ,he oous
completed, captured by during these recent
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
DAMLOUP LOST,
THEN RECLAIMED
French Win Back RedOubt
in Fierce Battle at
Verdun.

Paris, July 3.-The Allied offensive
on the Somme appears to have had but
little effect thus far on the Verdun
operations. The Germans continue TO
lead attack after attack against the
French citadel, in the hope OF beating
down the French wall, which remains as
solid as ever.
Early yesterday morning the Ger
mans, after a heavy preparatory bonn
bardment, succeeded in gaining mo-
mentarily the important position Of
Damloup, but were soon driven out by
a vigorous counter attack.
The official statement issued by the
French War Office this afternoon fol-
lows:
"On the left bank Of the River Meuse
the night passed IN relative quiet, with
the exception Of the bombardment OF
our positions 10 the west Of Hill 30i.
On the right bank of the river this
morning, at about $3.50 o'clock, after
a violent bombardment. the Germans
delivered a strong attack upon the
Damloup work. They took possession
Of II. but our coanter-attack. delivered
shortly after resulted IN driving them
completely out. and recaptu:ing the
work. which is now In our possession.
To-night's statement says:
"On the t'Vc banks Of the Neuse
there has been no infantry action. The
artillery activity on tho left bank OF
the river has moderated. on the right
bank a violent bombardment took plac.
in the region Of Poivre Hill and in the
sector Of Thiaumont and Dsmloup, but
there has been no further attack by the
enemy at this point"
Belgians Report Artillery Actions.
The Belgian official communication
issued to-day says:
violent and destructive artillery
actions have been carried on with sue
cess on the German positions at Dre;
Grachten and east Of Steenstraete. A
violent struggle with bombs took place
IN the southern sector of the Belgian
line"
The German statement says:
"West Of the Meuse attempts Of the
French 10 retake captured trench sec
tions Of Hill 304 led TO minor infantry
engagements EdSt OF tne Meuse the
enemy again exhausted himself in fruit
less attacks on the village of Thiau-
mont and on Froide Terre ridge. In
one OF these attacks the enemy tenn
porarily penetrated our foremost
trench. about 500 metres southwest OF
the village. but he was driven out again
Immediately"
THE hill battery OF Damloup. south
east Of Vaux Fort. has been in our pos
session since Sunday night. We took
100 prisoners and several machine
guns"
French detachments advancing
against German positions in the wood
of lie Pretre. 10 the northwest Of
Pont-a-Mousson. were repulsed easily.
Numerous aerial engagements were
fought yesterday. and six enemy
av'ators wore brought down Four
fen within our lines. Lieutenant
Nu'zcr put out Of action his seventh
opponent. and Lieutenant parschau
his sixth. An enemy biplane was
brought down over Douai, and another,
on Saturday east OF Pervyse, by our
anti-aircraft guns. Two French cap
tive balloons were brought to earth In
the neighborhood Of Verdun by our
aviators."
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
FIND MORE u. S. TROOPS
WOUNDED AT CARRIZAL
Mexicans Sending Them Back to
Border. Says Trevino.

Mexico City. July 8 General Ire
vino reported tonight 10 the War De-
partner, ihat overall wounded Amer
can soldiers. who belong 10 de;ach-
ments engaged in the fight at Carrizsl
have been found in Chihuahua.
He said that they were being re-
turned TO the American side as soon as
encountered.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
II GUNS, 600 SOLDIERS
ARRIVE IN JUAREZ
Detachment from Chihuahua
Garrison to Aid Towns Defence.

~ I1ffTllH % m Tr5unr
20 paso. Tex. July .. Five cannon
and twelve machine guns were received
in Juarez this afternoon from Chi
huahua TO strengthen the defences Of
the town.
Accompanying the gurs were six
hundred soldiers Of the Chihuahua
harrison
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
PAIR WHO HAD y CATS
GET 80 DAYS IN JAIL
"Just Eleven Too Many Says
Recorder, Passing Sentence.

Like the old woman who lived IN .
shoe, Fred DENIM and his wife, Mary.
had so many inmates In their house
that something had TO be done In
their home at Bayonne there were cats
instead of Children, and the County Re
corder, instead Of the mother, was dis
tract.
Twelve cats in mouse are eleven
too many" said Recordc- William j.
Cain yesterday. as he sentenced the
owners 20 thirty days each in jail.
The Denning family was in court on
complaint Of Health Officer Boylan,
who charged them with violation Of the
xspitaxy coda
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Berlin Admits Falling Back.

communication issued By Berlin
of
generally
extraordinarily heavy losses this
withdrew the second line positions during the
recalled yesterday the first line
me- defensive positions
Of activity the fronts which
attacked
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
German Fire Increased
As Charge Grew Fiercer
orded French Observer Says Foe Has Plenty Of NUM-
tions-Atacking Troops Find leuton trenches
Twisted Mass of Earth Bodies and Guns.
Bv FRED B. PlTNEY.

right ia the face Of the German second
line.
"To reach FeWllers they had 10 seize
the wood Of Nareaucourt, Of which m
Germans had made a veritable laby-
rlnth Of trenches a division sur
rounded the wood, and bombing parties
went i'm and cleaned out the trenches
where we took a large part Of the pris-
ouers captured in the second days
Gchtluc,'
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
Germans Suffer Very Heavy Losses.

a has been established hat more %
the attack along the fneh
Of prisoners urtyone OF "eSe
and July very young ~
in learned
artillery ehcaeious not oy ID ~
organizations. rendering impossible all a"
in bringing OF
artillery made Impossible Tor 'he enemy ~
order O engaged in the operations
artillery frehch
others set on hre ISL "
scouts masters OF te
OF showed ""'
machines destroyed
in of Dancout the vicinity
reconnong parties penetrated 'e
grendes In the region OF
Of the was sueeessiu ~ 'o
Wood French patrol made some prisoners
the Champagne district one OF our
prisoners from Prunsy and brought back ~
New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
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the pressure on the British front Ia
Mesopotamia by forcing Turkey ~
draw off troops for re-enforcements ~
meet the Russian advance and 70 post
pone indefinitely the proposed advances
on Egypt where the Suex canal y be-
Ing protected by lines Of troops, whosa.
positions are indicated approximately
by the figures s. 6 and z. The French.
have occupied as o base the island cf
Castelorixzo (S). with the ultimate obs
ject. 1t IL believed. OF throwing an army
across country TO seize the railroad be-
tween Constantinople and Aleppo 90.
where the proposed army OF invasion.
or Egypt Is being concentrated. The
map in the picture covers the entire
field Of operations in this part OF tho
world. The view above shows the city
OF Aleppo.