Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-24
GERMAN DEFENSES
NEAR P0z|ERES
TAKEN BY STORM
Fighting. Is Carried Into
Village Against Desper-
ate Resistance.
NOW ASTRIDE HIGHWAY
WHICH LEADS TO BAPAUME
Berlin Claims That All Attacks
of Haig's Men Are
Repulsed. Il
FRENCH LINES HOLDING TIGHT
Austrians Retreat Toward Main
Ridge Of Carpathians To Es-
cape Russian Menace
NOW ASTRIDE HIGHWAY
WHICH LEADS TO BAPAUME
FRENCH LINES HOLDING TIGHT
Austrians Retreat Toward Main
Ridge Of Carpati,ians To Es-
cape Russian Menace

Attacking along sevcn-mile front
running from Thiepval through viii
lagos of Pozicres and Longueval to
Guillemont. In the Sommc region OF
France. the British have captured tho
outer works of Pozieres, according to
the British official communication
Longueval also was taken. but the
Germans. in heavy countcrattack, re-
gained the northern end of the viii
lagc. During Sunday the outskirts OF
Guillemont twice changed hands. The
fghtinE, which is described as being of
intense violence. continues from Po-
ziercs to Guillemont
Berlin is at variance with tho British
official communication. declaring that
along the entire line the attacks of
the British were fruitless and that
they suffered heavy casualties Around
PozicrcS and FoureauS wood the COM
batants came TO grips in hand-to-hand
fighting.
South of the Somme Sunday was
relatively calm, following strong at
tacks on Saturday night against the
French near Soyecourt. which Paris
asserts broke down under the French
fire. Tho Germans I'm the Vordun sec
tor, according to Berlin. have gained
some ground south OF Damloup. Con-
siderable heavy artillery activity has
been In progress at various other
points around Verdun.
The Austrians in lie Carpathian
region. threatened with heavy Russian
attack In the district southeast OF Tata-
row. have withdrawn their forces to-
ward the main ridge of the Carpa.
thians. the Vienna War Office an
nounces. PetroGrad reports the cap
ture of additional men and guns In
this region.
While unofficial advices from Petro-
grad give n report OF Il fve-mile gain
by the Russians in the Riga region,
the Berlin War Office says Russian at
tempts to advance southeast Of that
city were broken up by the Germans,
as also was maneuver in which the
crossing OF the Styr River In Vofhynia
was the objective. On the other hand.
Petrograd asserts that the Germans
attempted an attack on the Stokhod
River in Volhynla. but were COM
PEELED to retire and that an effort OF
the Germans to recapture lost posi-
tions near SmorEen, to the east OF
Wilma. proved futile.
Fresh advances by the Italians
against the Austrians in the Trento
and Dolomites sectors of the Austro.
italian theater are chronicled in the
Rome official communication. and fur
ther gains by the Russians against the
Turks in the Black Sea littoral and
further south. near Erzinesan, are re-
ported by Petrograd.
HOLD ROTH SIDES
OF ROAD TO BAPAUME
LONDON, July 23.-Australian troops
have established themselves in Pozieres
and have gained position on both
sides of the road In the direction OF
Baraume. in new British attack,
which began at midday Saturday
against the Germans on the entire
front from Pozieres to Guiliemont. The
Germans have been putting forward
their fun strength In attempts to pre-
vent the British forces from reaching
their third-line positions. Fighting Of
the tiercest character is in progress.
The fact that General HaiG has been
able to assume tho offensive so soon
after the unsuccessful German coun-
terattacks OF last week. in which very
strong German forces were brought
forward, is regarded as a good augury,
At Guillemont and Longueval for
tunes fluctuated, both places changing
hands several times. Late Tonight
lighting was proceeding with the ut.
most violence
The German counterattacks recently
delivered against the French front
have proved equally unsuccessful and
the entente allies now are lighting
slowly in the direction of Combles,
which is only two miles distant from
Gullemont.
According to reliable estimate, the
British and French together have cap
tured. since July 1. moro than $4,000
prisoners. 40 guns and hundreds OF
machine guns.
From the eastern frontier come fur
ther reports of continued Russian sue
cesses. General Kuropatkin has cut
Field Marshal Won H,ndenhurgs line
at several points. and, according to an
unofficial report, has penetrated dig
tance OF five miles.
Russian official reports Of the opera
tions In this sector (Riga) are exceed
lnsly reticent. but Won Hindenburg,x
line was considered the strongest on 4
the whole eastern tront. and that The