Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CkBL LEGRAMS

GERMAN HEADQUARTERS. Aug.
21.-North of Somme In several sepa-
rate but strong enemys attacks oc-
Cured from Oryillers. Pozieres and
west of Foureaux wood, and on the
roads of Clery and Maricourt. Hand
grenade attacks near Murepas were
repulsed. Before the attack prepar-
ed enemy troops northwest Of Thiat-
mont were held back In trenches by
effect of our artillery fire.
Near Thiaumont and Ouyage and in
the vicinity of Fleury, strong hand
grenade detachments were annihilat-
ed by our infantry and machine Sun
fire. Numerous enemy's reconnoit-
ering detachments we're unsuccessful
German patrols were successful north
east of Vermelles, near Festubert and
in Embermiles.
In Argonnes lively mine duels are
going on. On Combres heights our
blasting destroyed enemy's positions
to a considerable extent.
Off Ostende a British hydroplane
was destroyed by fire and French
aeroboat shot down, In an air COM
bat southeast Of Arras a British bi-
plane was thrown down.
Hindenburg's army: On Stochod
front Russian attacks failed south.
east of Lubieszov. Repeated and con-
siderable forces attempted to extend
positions near Rudka and Czerwiszeze
but failed with heavy losses. Sue.
cessful advances between Zarecze and
south and southeast of Florina
brought in two officers and 107 men.
Archduke Carl's front: In the Car.
pathians, Stephpskie heights and po.
sitions west of Czarny and Czeremoss
valleys were conquered by US. In
Greta heights, Russian attacks re.
pulsed.
When storming Kreta heights on
August 19 two officers, 1SS men and
five machine guns were captured.
Balkans: We occupied Viemoun.
tain and Malarekaringe southeast of
Florina. We stormed Serbian posi-
tions in Malka and Nidzeplanina In
east Banica. All enemy's efforts to
reconquer Lezeltjore failed near Eju-
mnica. Feebler enemy's attacks were
repulsed. Lively artillery combats
are going on southeast of Doiran
Lake.
Yesterday's Report. ~
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, Aug.
22.-North of Somme combats again
are in larger dimensions. Repeated
British attacks aginst our salient
front betweeni Thiepyal and Pozieres
were repulsed, and one advanced cor.
ner lost. Enemy's storming columns
northeast of Pozieres, near Foureaux
wood broke down in our fire. Tena.
cious fighting about Guillemonth,
where the enemy temporarily pene-
trated. In Wurtemburg infantry regi-
ment of Kaiser Wilhelm VIGOROUSLY |
repulsed all attacks and the village is
firmly In our hands. Several sepa- i
rate French attacks between Maure.
pas were cearly successless.
Freshly engaged French forces at
tackled the sector of Estrees and Soy.
ecourt Lost trenches we're recon.
luered by our counter attacks. One
officer and 80 men are in our hands.
Hindenburg's front Tenacious Rus
ian attack continued in the vicinity
If Rudka CZerviszcze Bavarian cav
alry and Austro- Hungarian dragons
'epulsed the enemy with heavy loss I
IS. Two officers, 270 men and four
machine guns were taken. Success
'ul enterprises against the enemy |
ield guards near Smolary brought in
50 prisoners and two machine guns.
N Luh and Graberka sectors and fur.
her southwark. Russian attacks
,roke down generally in our curtain
ire. Near Pieniaki and Zvyzyn, the
enemy penetrated small trenches
which were still oceunied near Ivy.
ivn Archduke Carl's front: Renrls.
ID enemy counter attacks on both /
Iides of Czarny and Czeremosz
Igainst our new positions in Stepan-
ky >." ~
Balkans: All Serbian positions in
,Ialkanidz and Planina were conquer
~ I.