The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-07
ALLIES BRINGING
HEAVY GUNS UP TO
RENEW THEIR PUSH
Sharp Fighting South of Som
me Was Feature Of Yester.
day-kaiser On Scene
RUSSIANS CUT AN
IMPORTANT LINE
Railroad Over Which Austri-
ans Are Supplying Stanislau
md Tarnopol Armies Brok-
en- by Slavic Raiders

London. July s,--The great offsn.
sive movement on the somme desiEn-
ed TO drive the Germans from France
has entered into its secoad phase.
The sixth day of the battle was
marked by realignment OF forces
by both sides in preparation Tor the
greater clash to come. The terrttQ-
rial changes during the day were only
of minor Importance. although th1s
fihting was sharp and determined A.
many points of the line.
The first rush through the SHELF
swept German lines at an erH. tbs
French and British are already ro-
ported preparing to re-enact the op-
Grafton by which they were enabf0d
to sweep forward to within two and
a half miles of the German key posi-
ton of Peronne.
The big guns are being brought up
across the conquered territory for >
renewed preparatory bombardment
against the German second and third
lines.
On their part, the Germans. already
counter-attacking at many points, are
reported tonight TO be preparing foes
a tremendous counter SM&8
along the twenty-five miles Of fyN@
from south of the Somme to GomA1M
court The Kaiser Ia unoff1cialiy -
ported to have arrived at CambrAl
behind the front, to direct the opet1-zl
ton.
sharp Fighting on French Front.
Especially sharp fighsing took plaea
today south OF the Somme. where thu
French front makes its nearest Aps
proach to Peronne.
Here the Germans are particularly
active In their counter-attaeks and
succeeded in regssning two smaN
woods north OF the village OF Hem.
while the French made some prog
ress to the north of the town. Other
strong Germa nattacks directed from
Berny-en- Santerre against the French
captors of Esteres and Belloy-en-S SAM
terre, were repulsed. according to an
official statement issued tonight by
the war office Mt Paris. The German
losses are said to have been heavy.
Very Active on British Front.
There was great activity all aion8
the British front. the heaviest light
ing taking place before Thiepval
From official reports It would seem
that the dhting was draw. The
British made some progress towadi
the town. but the Germans claim
that this was offset by the progress
of their counter-a in nearby
sectors.
While this comparative Iull exist1
along the front the grsatest activity
is reported from behind the opposing
battle lines for the new clash which
is expected to come soon The allies
most difficult situatizn in their Of
fensive They ha>~ carried the Ger-
man first line and at points the sec.
ond line has been broken by the
French. They are now before the
German main defensive positions
where the famous batteries OF heavy
guns are posted.
Not only will the allies guns have
to outrange the Germans II they are
to move further forward but they
will require unlimited supplies Of ann
niunition even more than was expera-
ed in the seven-day preliminary hem.
bardment of the German first lines.
Keeping Up Shell Supply.
This situation, having been fore &
seen. every effort Is being put forward
by the ministry OF munitions to keep
the supplies of shells for the armies
in the field unhindered. The workers
at home. knowing that now as much
depends upon them as upon the sol.
diers in the field, are working THREE
and four shifts to turn out the much.
needed shells. 8sssR
Some dissatisfaction IS being cx-@
pressed at the meagre reports re-
ceived from General Haig The news
papers are taking this matter up ana
tnquiring why it Is that while fhA
French commanders find time to let
the people know just what the men
are doing in the field. the British pop
ulate has to be satisfied with briefs
information.
The French war office reported tnSa
day that so far in the offensive. the
French troops have captured mos4
than seventy-six cannon and severAf
hundred machine guns. The nunfb4ES
of prisoners taken by the French and
British now numbers about fs.eees
Official reports of the fighting folss
low. Nj
French Ofacial Report.
Paris. July 6.-lMidnight Omcial14
On both sides OF tho SomusA Sn4A
Germans toda-v tried to retrieve THAN
losses on both extremities az t%
French sector. To the north ~
Somme the Germans made durtn1
day a series Of counter -atfacka ~ !
our new tinss 10 the sn0tth ok I
lage Of Hem. but The Attne1N
successtvely proaten W x
without tn 3oEHann1