Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-09
Ieuton Countef-attackS Along
Somme RepuIsed With
Heavy LOSSES British Posi-
ton Satisfactory
RUSSIAN DRIVE
IN FULL SWING
Petrograd Reports Capture of
10000 Prisoners and Much
War Material; Foes Resist
ance WeakenS,

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Cndoterrcd "a rain and fog, the
Franco British offensive continues
fiercely north Of the Somme The
British, IN coniunrtion with tho
French are reported 20 have ad-
vanced half mile on saturday.
against the Germans. General Hatg's
forces also have made considerable
progress at Coutnlmalson where their
position now is considered 'satisfac-
tory
The French I'm an attack on Harde-
court and Mamclon gained the desired
positions in q little more than half an
hour. The Germans cOunter-Ottncked
twice against the Mamelun positions,
but were rppulsed The French in-
flicted heavy losses aud took 260
prisoners. Artillery humbardmcnts
continue around Nerdun
Germans Are Rcpuiscd
4 fierce preliminary bombardment
by the British was followed by an on
emy attack which gained them lodge
mcnt in o strongly defended German
position known az Bots dc TroneS
The uermans attempted strong
counter-attucI 10 regain this position
but, according 20 the British official
statement Il broke down under the
British fire.
The Russian drive for Kovel Is
Iagpin in fun swing along both sides
,of the railway from Sarny TO thi sim
portant junction point IA Nolhynia.
General Kaledines reported further
important prugrosa in this movement
yesterday His lines now have boon
pushed forward along n front Of more
Ia. nntIl
they extend from Letchninyka on the
north to Grugiuiyn on the south lying
approximately thirty-flve miles from
Kuvel
Tcutonlc Resistance WeHkrns
The Tcutunir resistance which q
week ago had not only stopped but
was driving back the Russians along
this front, apparently has boon nota-
bN weakened Berlin and Vienna
have reported an orderly retirement
here but petroRrad claims the cap
ture of more than 10000 prisoners
with humorous guns ana stores ANA
munitions and mentions the sabering
ing of numbers Of Austrians I'm pur-
suit after "a cavalry charge.
The pounding Of General Won Both
mera army iu GaIcia also is being
continued by the itussiaps, who re-
port the capture of smother village
and Of more than 1000 additional
prisoners
Bcrlin stuI Rcticent
The German official statement has
little to shy Of the fighting IN the
Volhyniun and Gaicia fields OF oper-
alton # reports, however the re-
preston Of Russian attacks on Flelu
Marshal Won llindenberg's lines south
of Dvnsk and the moving down OF
masses of Russians IN their futile ef-
forts to break through the German
lines north Of RaranoyIch nloug the
front from Zirin to below gorodisrhe.
The battle in this Wtttt sector Is stiu
in progress.
There seems little doubt thut the
Germans have mussed an their read
lly available reserves against the Brit
lsh in northern France ana are max
ing General Halgs forces pay dearly
for Whatever successes they Win
DO Not ConCcde Gnins.
Berlin does not aoncede the gains
claimed by the British IN their et-
forts to reduce the German salient
upon ContplmnisQn, hud de-
clarcs that enormous rumhers 0f Rrit-
ish dead were left on the. ground be-
fore the German positions In this soc
tor after the fire from the Teutonic
artillery and machine guns had torn
into the masses " troops advancing to
the attack
Similar heavy LOSSES were suffered
by the French attacks along the
Rmches- Soyeaourt front ot their Of
fcusive movement according TO the
German headquarters report
Heavy fighting continues north OF
Ntrdm where lhe French are de
carrd by Berlin 10 have suffered
heavily IN frutcss attempts 10 carry
German positions on Froide Terre
ridge.