, 1916-07-22

skirmishes with scouting parties, near Ispahan
we defeated and disposed of a considerable
aggregation of Persian Nomads who were
hostile to us.
Petrograd, July 2lst.-The communica-
ton issued by the War Office this evening
says: At some places on the Dvina front
there have been very heavy artillery duels,
artillery engagements also have occurred at
several points in Voleyn mir. Enemy artillery
has energetically bombarded our positions in
the region Of Ueniatchi east of Gorohova and
our lines further southeast along the Lipa
and the Styr rivers. In the Caucasus the
offensive Of our right wing is making good
progress. Some of our detachments have sue
c~essfully fought their way forwards a distance
of fifteen versts (about 81 miles) taking
some prisoners.
Paris. July 2Uth.-1he French forces have
captured tho entire first German positions
extending from Estress to the height of
Vermand Ovilers according to the Official
statement issued tonight. The text of the
statement reads: TIC the north of the Som
me we are consolidating the positions con-
ouered by us this morning. South OF the
Somme we extended our front of attack in
the course of the afternoon and captured the
entire first German positions from Estress as
far as the height of Vermand Ovillers. In
the course of the fighting we captured on the
two sides OF the river about 1900 prisoners
of whom 80 we're Officers. Three cannon,
about Thirty machineguns and important ma
terial likewise remained in our hands. On
the RIGHT bank of the Meuse we continued
to progress by the use of the grenade west
Of Thiaumont works. The total number OF
nrisoners taken by us this morning in the Sec
tor of Fleury was 800 including 8 Ot1cers.
Aviation:- Our bombing aeroplanes carried
DOT numerous operations in the nights otJuly
19th-2Oth. The stations at Thionvllles,
Montmedy, Brieulles and bivouacs near
Azannes (region of Verdun) and the sta
ton at Boisle (region OF Amiens) were
bombed with numerous proJectlles. An
other of our aeroplanes similarly dropped
s shells OF large calibre on the military
establishments al Lorrach northeast OF BIZ
sel. Belgian ommunlcation:-At various
noints on the Belgian front actions develop
ed today particularly in the region OF DIX
nude and further to the south.
Berlin, July 20th-Repeated French at
tacks south of the Somme were repulstd by
the Germans, says the Official announcement
TODAY. The statement says: Between the
sea and the Ancre, there have been repeated
viporou, firing and patrol enterprises. Con
siderabIe British forces attacked our posi-
+ions north and northwest OF Fromelles.
They were repulsed. Wherein they sue
ceeded in penetrating our trenches, they
were elected by counter attacks, we captured
more than 800 prisoners, among them 8 me
officers. On both sides of the Somme renewed
fighting of a severe character is progressing.
North of the river after a strong attack, the
British again penetrated Longueval and the
Delyille farm. The enemy had Withdrawn
before our counter-attack. He is still hold
ing a portion of the village and the farm.
Early this morning on the whole front from
the Foureaux wood to the Somme, Anglo
French attacks began. The first strong
assault was broken. South Of the river in
the afternoon the French twice attacked
unsuccessfully in the district OF Belloy, and
this morning in the sector OF Estrees and
Sovecourt. Three attacks were sanguin-
arily repulsed. In a salient trench near
Soyecourt the enemy was also repulsed IN
bayonet fighting. The enemy artillery is
developing the greatest strength on both
banks of the Somme. On portions of the
Champagne front there has been spasmodlc
vigorous artillery activity. In the Argonne
mining operations took place. In the Meuse
sector (Verdun front) there were no impor-
tant events. Successful German patrol en-.
t~erprises were carried out on Combles height
near Arras, Peronne, Biaches and Vermand
enemy aeroplanes were shot down. The
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