Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
Village, Hospital, Farm and
Woods Captured in
Fight :.
TEUTONS IN ROUMANIA
Five Hundred Greek Reservists Not
Allowed to Leave Athens to Sail
For United States

Paris, Sept. 6-The French troops
have captured the village of Ommie-
court, hospital farm, Rainnette Wood
and part of Marrieres Wood and pro-
gressed in other regions north of the
Somme, according to the official COM
munication issued by the War Office.
South of the Somme a furious bat
tie ragged throughout yesterday. The
French captured line Of German
trenches and repulsed all counter-at-
tacks. The prisoners captured
since September 3, number $3.50 and
the cannon SO.
VIZ )rouS Counter-attacks were made
by the Germans north of the Som
me Monday night in an effort to re-
gain ground taken in the new drive
of the French. The announcement
says the Germans were repulsed with
heavy losses.
The German assaults north of the
Somme were delivered between Com.
bles and Forest. South of the river
unsuccessful blows were struck by
the German east of Belloy. In these
operations the French took 100 prl-
soners.
The activities of the French are
again being hindered by bad weather
which prevailed all night over the
whole Somme front. The French are
organizing their newly won ground.
The fighting now going on for the
town of Thiepval, in the Somme re-
gion, we'll deserves to be called a
great BATTLE" says the authorized
correspondent at the front of La Ii
berte. Monday night it was in prog
ress over front of "a miles, ex-
tending from Barleux to the extreme
left of the British forces resting on
the Ancre.
The scene Of the attack, continues
the correspondent, may be divided in.
to two parts, one running from Thiep,
val to Clery, half of which is held by
the British and half by the French,
the point of junction being Falfemont
farm.
The object of these forces, says the
correspondent, is Complies, the key to
the approach to Bapaume, now verI-
table fortress held by the Germans.
The capture of Soyecourt and Chilly
by the French Monday makes a total
of 20 villages taken since the start of
the offensive on the Somme front.
The positions wrested from the Ger
mans were powerfully organized.
Al Barleaux, one of the strongest
positions on this front, repeated di-
rect attacks were unsuccessful and
the French finally resorted to turn
ing movement, attacking to the south
west. The Germans counter attacked
no less than six times in desperate
effort to regain lost ground
The smashing blows which Cen
eral Foch has delivered north and
south of the Somme have transformed
the pointed wedge in the German lines
into a square block, which will ham
mer General Won. Gallwitz's defense2
till Combles, Peronne, Bapsume flal
and the German retreat from the
Noyon salient is a. military necessity
With the extension of the battle
to the south Of the Somme yester.
day 100000 men were locked into a
five-hour struggle, the upshot OF
which was distinct gain of ground,
prisoners and guns for the Allies.
London, Sept. 6--British troops in
battles Monday night in the region OF
the River Somme, in France, increas-
ed their gains in the neighborhood OF
Guillemont says the British official
statement.
7 The British forces pushed forward
to 1,500 yards east of Guillemont vii
lage and secured a hold on Leuze
wood.
Farther south a strong German
system of defense on front Of 5000
feet around Dealfemont farm was
captured.
The official announcement says that