Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-09-06
BRITISH TAKE
LEUSE WOOD
Fresh German Defeat on
Second Anniversary of
Marne
TEUTON SPIRIT WAVES
Repeated Attacks Against Newly
Won French Positions Broken Up
BY Heavy Fire.

London Sept. 6.-British troops
captured the whole of Leuse wood,
a mile northeast of Combles, in heavy
fighting last night, General Haig re-
ported this afternoon. A successful
gas attack opposite Gommecourt is
also reported.
Desperate fighting is going on be-
tween Combes and Ginchy.
Paris, Sept, 6.-Repeated German
attacks against the newly won
French positions south OF the Som
me were broken up by French bar
rage fire last night, it was officially
announced today.
The German assaults reached their
greatest violence at Deniecourt and
Berny-en-Santere. North of the Som
me the Germans made no counter
attack during the night but artillery
was active at all points.
The lack of spirit displayed by the
Germans in counter-attacks OF the
last two days offers evidence, ac-
cording to French military men. of
the severe shock to the German NOR
ale of the Anglo French victories in
this weeks fighting on the Somme.
The second anniversary of the be-
ginning Of the battle Of the Marne,
which turned the German tide from
the gates of Paris, was celebrated
here today, while Paris took stock of
the new successes on the Somme.
The principal celebrations, however,
will be held next Sunday.
Petrograd, Sept. 6-In the direction
of Valdimir-Volynski, on the upper
Sereth, Volhynia, Russian troops, in
battles lasting from Thursday to
Saturday, captured lis Teuton officers
and 4,514 men. They also took six
cannon; 80 machine guns and four
mine throwers. This information was
contained in the Russian official
statement issued yesterday.
Berlin, Sept. 6-There has been no
cessation of the heavy fighting in Ga
licia since the Inauguration CT the
new Russian drive. The official an
nouncement says the Russians attack
ed repeatedly Monday in the vicinity
of Brzezany, so miles southwest OF
Lemberg, but were driven back by
the German troops. -,
Berlin, Sept. 6--The German and
Bulgarian army which is invading
Eastern Roumania has carried by
storm the fortified advanced position
at the bridgehead of Tutrakan, the
War Office announces. The Bulgarians
have taken the town Of Doric.
Rome, Sept. 6-several command
ing positions of the Austrians on Fun
ia De Forane, at the end of the Rio
Felizon valley in the upper Bowl,
were captured Saturday night by de-
tachments of Italian infantry, Alplnl
and volunteers, says the Italian Off
cial statement. All the Austrian coun-
ter-attacks were repulsed.
Athens. Greece, Sept. Give hun
dred discharged Greek reservlsts, all
of them having places of residence n
the United States, were not permit
ted to embark yesterday for New
York owing to the possibility of their
being called out in the new mobihza'
ton of the Greek Army.
The men made a demonstration in
front of the office of the Prime Minis
ter and were dispersed by the police
without any untoward incident.
Steamers scheduled to sail from Greek
ports for New York have postponed
their departure.
The change is regarded as the re1
suit of vigorous protest by Premien
Zaimis to the Anglo-French Minis
ters Greece regarding the arrests by
Allied police.