, 1916-06-24

tH0 OiOoN ""D OOHR'NSOJ
repulsed after very spirited fighting with
grenades. On the right bank, o counter
attack carried out by US in the afternoon
enabled us to reoccnpy the greater part OF
the elements where the enemy had gained II
footing last night between Fumin wood AMI
Chenois. The commandment f,om 6 o'clock
took ON n character OF unprecedented vlo-
lence on the front to the north of the
Thiaumont fortified works, the Vaux wood,
Chapitre and The sector of La Laurfee Zone
of the detached military works of Verdun).
In the Woevre, the artillery action has been
intense in the region at the foot OF the
Meuse hills. Quite spirited cannonadlng
has been carried on on the rest of the trout,
notably in Champagne i'll the sector of Mont
Tetu. Aviation: Iu ~reprisal for the sue
cessive bombardment carried out by the
Germans during the last few days on the
open towns of Bar-le Due and Luneville, our
aerial squadron has executed several
operations in enemy territory. On the night
of June 81 % eighteen shells were dropped
on the town of Treves where a great fire
broke ont. To day q fotilla of nine aero
planes dropped 40 shells on Karlsl uhe (l75
kilometres from Nancy. Another group of
ten aeroplanes set out to lombard Null
helm ION the right bank of the Rhiue).
Fifty shells were dropped on the mill
tary establishments of that town. Pur-
sued by a squadron of Fukkers on their
return from Mulheim, our machines gave
battle in the course of which O Fokkor was
brought down. One of our machines was
obliged to make a landing by reason of motor
trouble. In the course of the day our pursuit
aeroplanes likewise displayed activity. Sub
Lieutenant Nuugessen brought down his
eighth aeroplane which came to earth pear
7 NTo.-:n. r. ,. ,u;.o o,t To
the south of Lihons, u German aeroplaue
simultaneously subjected to mochine-gun
fire by Sergeant Chainat and sub-Lieuten-
ant Guynemer crashed to the ground. Ser
geant Chainat had brought down up to thnt
day four aeroplauss, sub-Lleutenant
Guynemer nine. Finally. in the region of
Einville, north of LuDeville, an enemy aerop-
lane was brought down by the fire of our
artillery. The two German aeroplanes, which
fell Yesterday morning to the north east OF
st. Mihiel and near fort Greconrt, were
brought down by sub-Lieutenant Chaput,
who had accounted for six enemy machines
up to that time.
Berlin. June 22nd-The Official statement
says: Army group Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenberg: Except for successful German
patrol incursions there in nothing TO report.
Army group of General Won Linsingen:
Russian attacks against the Canal posltlou
southwest of Logischin and west OF Kolki,
failed. Between Zeekul and Linisiota, a
Russian position taken by us was held
against strong counter-attacks Continuous
efforts of the enemy to dispute our successes
northwest of Lutsk were without result.
On both sides of the Turia and further
south over the general line from Svinicukhi
to Gloclow, the Russians were driven fur
ther back. Army group of General Count
Won Bothmer: Strong enemy attacks from
Observation-Disclosures line north OF Prev
loka were repulsed with severe enemy losses.
Balkan front: There is nothing to report.
Western front: A weak attack by a British
detachment nenr Frelinehien north east of
Armentieres was repulsed. West of La Bas-
see, a German patrol detachment brought in
some British prisoners. On the east bank of
the Meuse (Verdun) infantry fighting deveI-
oped. We gained some advantage west of
tort Vaux. Both to the south of Poivre ridge
and near Buss French aeroplane was brought
down by our ahti-air craft guns. The occu-
pants of the second machine were made pris-
oners. Our aerial squadrons early yesterday
morning attacked villages occupied by troops
in the Mouse valley south OF Verdun, aud
early this morning attacked railway establish
meuts and troop encampments at Revigny.