Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-05
ALLIES BATTER
GERMANS ON ALL
FRONTS Of vs. v. ! !, !
French, Britis4 90 russians
Report Holdif All Gains
and Making Additional
.-. Conquests. ..
TEUToNs ALSO CLAIM GAINS
Drive Russians Back in Gallicis
and Check Onslaught Along
Somme and Ancre.
OFFICIAL REPORTS VARY
TEuToNs ALSO CLAIM GAINS
OFFICIAL REPORTS VARY

Hating after their initial ruch, the
British and French are consolidating
their positions in the field Of their
new offensive on the western front.
Under the German pounding the Brit
ish, while able to hold the captured
town of La Boiselle, lost portion of
the defensive positions south of it.
Further captures of German men and
material, including two heavy caliber
batteries are reported by the French
high command.
Meanwhile the Germans are keep
ing up their attacks on Verdun. Six
successive assaults were launched
last night upon the Thiaumont work,
but Paris declares possession of the
position was retained.
On the eastern front Petrograd an
nounces a severe defeat for the Aus
tro-German forces southwest of
Lutsk.
London, July 4.-"Substantial pro-
gress at some points," is reported
in the latest official communication
Used from British general head
quarters in France. "The Germans
succeeded in driving some of the
British troops from positions which
they had cauptured in the morning"
A later bulletin from the war office
says: 3D.,
Heavy thunderstorms and torren-
tial rains interferred somewhat with
offensive operations. The situation
south of the Ancre is generally un-
changed.
Operations during the day con-
sisted chiefly Of minor local enter
prises with a view to retaining the
ground gained. The total number of
prisoners exceeds 5000.
"The enemy, reinforced by tmany
battalions drawn from other parts of
the line, continues to offer very stub
born resistance to US at all points.
During the night there was heavy
lighting in the vicinity of La Boiselle.
"Our troops fought with great gal
lantry against heavy attacks by the !
enemy. The enemy recaptured small
portion Of the defenses south OF the |
village. Otherwise the situation in
This section is unchanged"
Teutons Report Victory.
Berlin, July 4.-(Via London "A
notable victory for the Teutonic
,orces in Galicia was announced by
he war office today. Southeast OF
rlumach, by a speedy thrust, the
Russians were forced back on front
If more than twenlve and one-half
niles, to a depth of more than FIVE
ind one-quarter miles.
Fighting in the West.
The official statement says:
while the enemy did not repeat
lis attacks north of the Ancre brook,
lie brought forward from Mametz
trong forces between the Ancre and
he Somme against the front from
to La Boisselle.
South of the Somme he brought
trong forces against the line from
3arleux to Belloy. His losses under
,ur artillery and infantry fire cor
esponded to the great number Of
men employed. The attacks were re-
'ulsed everywhere.
Bitter fighting took place for pos
ession of Hardecourt, north OF the
;omme. French troops, which pene-
rated our positions there, were
brown out again.
Northwest of Ypres, west of La
}assce and southwest of Lens, local
nemy advancers were repulsed.
"On the east bank of the Meuse
erce attacks against the hill batteries
f Damloup were easily repulsed.
Repeated official French reports
egarding the recapture of the Thiau-
lont work and the Dsmloup battery
re false; also the information as to
he numbers of prisoners taken dur
lg the events OH the Somme. II
"On the east and southeast OF
lrmentieres, German patrols broke =
ito British accommodating detach-
,ents, and near Exbruecke, west Of /
iuelhausen upper Alsace) into ;