Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-11
French CAPTURE
HEIGHT HOLDING
"> SOMME RIVER
Gallo Troops Storm Hill No. 81
Dominating Stream South
east of Biaches, Paris
Reports.
GERMANS ENTER WOOD
Teutons Take Trones Forest
From the British, Latter
Announce.
RUSSIANS SUFFER CHECK
RUSSIANS SUFFER CHECK

y Paris, July 10.-In a brilliant at.
tack, the French have carried hill 81
height which dominates the Somfne,
southeast of Biaches, according to
the official statement issued by the
French war office tonight.
London, July 10.-After the. sixth
desperate attack this afternoon, the
Germans succeeded in entering
Trones wood, according to the Brit
ish ofgcial statement issued tonight.
Petrograd, July l0.-The Russian
forces, advancing in Volhynia toward
Kovel are crossing the river Stokhod
at various points closely pressing the
Teutonic forces opposing them, says
today's war office statement.
The passage of the river is being
accomplished under serious difficult
ties. The communication says that
the crossings OF the river have in
most cases been destroyed by the op-
posing armies.
Berlin, July lO.-(Via London.)-
The Germans have checked the Rus
sian forces which were advancing in
Volhynia in the direction of Kovel,
the war Office announced today. The
Russian troops moving toward the
Stokhod line were Everywhere re-
pulsed. .rE
The announcement says:
"On the northern section of the
front, apart from fruitless Russian at
tacks in the region Of Skobowa, moth
ing OF importance has occurred.
Army group of General Won Lins-
ingen: The enemy advancing to-
ward the Stokhod line was repulsed
everywhere. His attacks west and
south of Lutsk were unsuccessful
Army group of General Won Beth
mer: There was activity on the part
OF our patrols, which engaged in sue
cessful encounters in advanced posi-
tionS.
"On the Balkan front our advanced
posts repulsed by artillery FIRE enemy
detachments south of Lake Doiran."
Capture WoodS-in Wekt.-Tte-, :.
The capture of Trones wood, La
Maisonette farm and the village of
Barleux by German troops was an
nounced today by the war Office in its
report on operations along the west
ern front.
The text of the statement regarding
the western theater says:
"On both sides of the Somme
fighting continues; our troops repeat
edly repulsed the enemy to his storm
ing positions, and, wherever as the
result of his closely following waves
of attack we temporarily were forced
to yield ground we quickly elected
him by counter attacks. ...
an the wood of Trones, for in
stance, which had been penetrated by
the English, and the farm La Maison-
ette and the village of Barleux, which
had been stormed by the French, we
reconquered and consolidated against
the enemy.
AT Ovillers there was uninterrupted
hand-to-hand fighting. The FRENCH
obtained lodgment in the village of
Biaches. .,
Between Barloux and BelIoy their
oft-repeated attacks continually broke
down with the greatest loss. Further
west they were prevented by our bar
rage fire from leaving their trenches.
Between the sea and the Ancre,
and also on the line of the Cham
payne and east of the Meuse, artillery
battles. were revived from time to
time.
Infantry encounters took place
west of Warneton, east of Armen-
there's, in the region Of Tahure (Cham-
pagne), and on the western edge of
the Argonne, where French detach-
ments were repulsed. Near Hulluch,
Givenchy and Vauquois, we caused
successful mine explosions.
There was very lively aerial activ
ity on both sides. Our aviators shot
down five aeroplanes and two captive
balloons"