The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-04
Allies At Outskirts Of Combles.
Where Pick of kaiser's Men
Are Concentrated
CUILLEMONT AT LAST
IN HANDS OF BRITISH
Germans Vainly Attempt to Re-
overwhelming at Verdun
Furious and Battles In All
Are Lively

London. Sept 8.-The big push"
Il the allies on the Somms 10 once
more In full swing.
It WAS 81 into motion again at
noon today when In one Of tho most
rApld and best Organized assaults yet
witnessed In the PsoArdy campaign the
Preach and British rushed their lines
1EWaad In IN irresistible onrush
agAinss the German positions on a
AHon4 Of more than six miles, roughly
from tns village of Ginchy down to
The River Somme. The lions share
was achieved BY the French. but the
British, too, gained considerable and
important ground.
The net strategic result Of the days
battle 10 that the Franco British line
has been enlightened out consider
ably and that the French now stand
important railway town. to hold which
the Germans have concentrated the
pick Of the Kaiser's troops and the
most powerful gunA A battle OF I'M
precedented ferocity ID stll in prog
ress on the whole front In detail,
the days results arc:
The French captured by storm the
fortified villages OF Le Forest. east
Of Maurepas. and Clery-Sur -Somme
holding both against violent German
counter -onA aughtA They took the
lie Forest. along tho road to Comblea
carrying the fight to the outakirts OF
that town. They pushed ahead ia
the east at several points between Il
Forest and Clery. thus Ad6tnEufoafhl
~ mace Of Peronne. from The north
took more than 1000 unwound.
ed prlsonerA
british Got Guinezmont.
The british on their part captured
at last the whole OF the long and
bitterly fought for village Of Guile.
Of Ginchy. to the northeast and gained
further ground east of the Mouque'
farm. Several hundred prisoners
were taken by them.
The close cooperation between the
French and British armies Is empha.
sized In the Official statements issued
by both sides tonight
The Germans made desperate bu,
vain attempt to wrest from the French
the fruits Of the latter's assault A
counter-attack with strong electives
broke down under the French fire and
the Teutons drew back in disorder
leaving numerous Head on the field,
In the words OF tho Paris night com.
fufseas Battles at verdun.
~ verdun the day developed a Sc.
r4au a furious battles a. . result oil
which both s1des made Enina At sun.
down the fighting was still raginf
with the utmost violence. The French
war once Ia tn night statement ad
mits that aetsr Z series Of unsuccess
fai and costly assaults The Crown
PTfnos's infantry gained foothoid II
q Salient In the French line at vau1
CAap1rs where the Germans are try
tng 70 break through toward For
0ouvffle the last but most powerful
bslwark still separating them from
verdun proper on the right bank O.
~ Hsusa,
balancsA. however. by the French. wht
took several trenches east OF Fleur,
Village and part Of the crest dominat
ing both Fsury and the Thiaumon
AelA wosk. making 800 prisoners. IN
Owning ave officers. =:
UAasp Aerial Y10Atang.
xho oomhata on the 6omma from
were marked By hvsfY aerial engage
mau0 n which the british destroyed
0oo osrman machines and damaged
1puf oeAsvA TAe loss Of three Brit
IA maahanss b eAmtsesA
TAo yrench brought down four Ger
una Aseopianss On the Domms from
md 80 n tbs vsr0un arsA