Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-09
BRITISH CAPTURE
! GERMAN TRENCH
REGISTER Further Gain After
Sharp Fight in High
Wood.
FRENCH ALSO PROGRESS
TO EAST OF BELL0Y
Gen. Joffre's Troops Push Farther
Into Village of Vermandovillers.
Teutons Fail at Verdun.

LONDON. September Q. l p.m.-The
British captured German trench in
High wood. on the Somme front after
sharp fight last night. it was announced
officially today. German troops made
several attacks during the night, but
none of them in force.
According to Berlin dispatches re-
ceived here. Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg, the new German chief of staff,
has arrived for the first time on the
western battle front and will inspect all
the principal positions on the western
lines In company with Crown Prince
Frederick William. He has witnessed
the severe fighting in the past twenty
four hours.
Renewing their assault on the Somme
front last night. the French made a
further gain. capturing small wooded
area east of Belloy German attacks
in the verdun sector were repulsed.
The French troops also have made
further progress In the village of Yer
mandovillers. south of the Somme, ac-
cording to the French official communi
cation issued last evening.
Prisoners taken by the French since
September 8. the statement says. num-
Der 1900. including 100 officers. After
the unsuccessful German attacks of
yesterday a great number of German
dead were found on the field and in
communicating trenches.
On the Verdun front the fighting oc-
CURED in the region of Vaux, where
the French successfully defended their
positions.
French Announcement.
The latest French announcement fol-
lows:
South of the Somme during minor
operations we carried a small wood
eagt Of Belloy-en-Santerre, and made
freshs progress in the enemy's trenches
east Of Deniecourt.
Reports received from various sec
tors of the Somme front agree as to
the Importance of the losses sustained
by the enemy during his last attack.
The number of German bodies found
and shelters is considerable. Prisoners
and south of the Somme aimee Septem-
Der amount to 1900 men, including
a bout 100 officers
'On the right bank Of the Meuse OVER
dun 'front.' intense artillery fighting
continues in the region of Fieury.
Saux-Chapitre and Chenois. Toward
o'clock the Germans attacked the posi-
ions which we captured on September
in Vaux. Chapttre. wood. Our curtain OF
broke upian the, enemys attempts.
The night was cSfnpafatively calm ON
remainder of the front.
Although there was a high wind
vt night One of eur aerial equadrone
= opped twenty.fo bombs on railway
atoms at tEtain and Condans. and on
military establishments at Rombach.''
British Communication.
The British statement follows:
Last night there was some sharp hand
to-hand fighting in High wood. where we
captured a German trench, taking two
officers and nineteen Bavarians. In
this operation heavy casualties were
inflicted on the enemy.
There has been considerable hostile
artillery activity against our front
north of Pozieres and in the. neighbof-
small hostile infantry attacks were cas-
lily repulsed. A detachment Of the en-
envy which attempted to advance from
the direction of Courcelette was stop
ped by our FIRE.
Our troops carried out several sue.
cessful enterprises in the neighborhoot
of Arras and the HoheHzoIlepn redoub-
and north Of Neuye Chapelle. The en-.
emys trenches were entered, some
prisoners were taken and other casual
ties were inflicted"