The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
ENORMOUS LOSSES
BY THE GERMANS
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| the way. A bloody engagement oc-
Cured in the village Of Rudka Mfirn-
skaia, where bayonet fighting was
resorted to in the streets. The VII
llage changed hands several times,
but was finally retained BY the STAYS
who resisted repeated attempts 20
dislodge them.
/ In the region of Korytnik. Russian
fire repealed enemy columns. Elise
where there was mutual artillery
| fighting on the eastern front.
Germans Strike Back.
LONDON, Aug. 4.-Their Verdun
campaign imperilled by French sue
cesses northeast of the fortress city,
the Germans struck back with q most
powerful counter blow on the Fieury-
Thiaumont front last night ana early
today.
| The German war office this after.
noon announced the recapture OF the
village of Fleury by the crown princes
legions in fighting early this morning.
The Germans at the same time admit
ted that the village had been wrested
from their hands in yesterdays des-
perate fighting.
| The French war Office issued a state
ment at noon admitting that the Ger
mans had penetrated the southern
portion OF Fleury, in heavy attack
with dense formations. The French
are clinging to the outskirts OF the
town, Paris reported, and holding the
station southeast of Fleury.
| At one stage Of last nights furious
fighting, the French recaptured Ine
Thiaumont redoubt northwest OF
Fleury, but subsequently were driven
out by German artillery fire.
| On the Somme front where the al
lies are conducting their great Of
fensive, only minor operations, with
some slight British gains west OF Poz-
ieres were reported to the British war
office. Berlin claimed the repulse OF
Jail British and French attacks.
The Russian army advancing on
Kovel has scored fresh success, 1t
was officially announced at Petrograd
today. The Slavs crossed the StOcho5
river near Lubecho, capturing series
of fortified heights, and captured the.
village of Rudka-Mirinskaia, twenty
miles from the railway center OF
kovel.
Sank Nine Ships.
BERLIN (via wireless to Sayville)
Aug. flight English motor sailing
ships and one English steam traWler
were sunk off the English sea coast
July % by a German submarine. it
was officially announced today.
Chasing AeroPlanes.
BERLIN (via wireless to Sayv1lle)
Aug. 4.-Fourteen large Italian battle
ryo rnn %Iaxr, oyov Tcfyia via PiranO at
1880 q. M, Tuesday, the Austrian ad-
miralty announced today and were
engaged by the Austrian Lieutenant
Banfield in hydroplane.
Banfield assembled at Trieste and
pursued the Italian squadron across
the Istrian peninsula, shooting down
one Italian plane, killing the pilot
and capturing two observers. The
Austrian lieutenant and his hydro
plane were unframed.
The German Report.
RERI IN. Aug. 4.-German troops
recaptured the village Of F1eury and
trenches west and northwest OF tho
town in violent fighting this morning,
| It was officially announced this after
noon.
The village had been taken during
the night by the French. The German
counter-attacks south OF Thlaumont
| works this morning, recaptured the
lost ground.
Northwest Of Thiaumont, on the
e,hapitre sector and in the mountain
I forests of the Vosges, French at
tacks we're repulsed with heavy
French losses.
On the Somme front. Anglo-French
attacks north of Ovillers, southwest
of Guillemont, north OF Monacu farm
and near Barleux were repuised.