Bonners Ferry herald., 1916-07-28
ALLIES PUSH ON
TO GERMAN LINES
THE ALLIES BEGIN NEW ATTACK
FROM POZlERES TO
GUILLEMONT.
BATTLE OF TERRIFIC FORCE
German Counter Attacks Against the
French Positions Are Unsuccess-
fuI-Right Wing Cuts Into
Won Hindenburg's Line.

London.-The fourth week of the
Somme battle begins we'll for the en-
tente allies and is expected to be
fruitful of important developments
Before Saturday midnight the British
began a new attack on the whole line
from Pozieres to Guillemont, and the
fact that General Haig has been able
to resume the offensive so soon after
the unsuccessful German counter at
tacks of last week, in which very
strong German forces were brought
forward, is regarded as a good au-
gury.
Australians in Advance.
The fighting has been of the fierc-
est character, the Germans working
with their utmost strength to prevent
the British from advancing to their
third line position. But when the last
reports left headquarters in France
the Austrians had firmly established
themselves in Pozieres, and are re-
ported to have placed themselves
astride the road in the direction of
Bapaume, while at Guillemont and
Longueval fortunes fluctuated, both
places changing hands several times.
Late Saturday night fighting was
proceeding with the utmost violence.
Counter Attacks Fail.
The German counter attacks recent
ly delivered against the French front
have proved equally unsuccessful, and
the entente allies now are fighting
slowly in the direction of Combles,
which is only two miles from Guile
mont.
According to a reliable estimate,
the British and French have captured
since July 1, more than $4,000 pris-
oners, 140 guns and hundreds of ma
chine guns.
Russian Successes Continue.
From the eastern frontier come fur
ther reports of continued Russian
successes. General Kuropatkin has
cut Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
line at several points, and, according
to an unofficial report, has penetra-
ted five miles.
Russian official reports of the op-
erations in this sector (Riga) are ex-
ceedingly reticent, but Won linden
burg's line was considered the strong
est on the whole eastern front, and
that the Russians were able to break
it is regarded as most significant
here.
Austrians Admit Withdrawal.
AT the other extremity of the long
line the Austrians officially admit
their withdrawal toward the main
ridge of the Carpathians, and the
Russians are within four miles of
the Hungarian frontier, moving to-
ward Maramaros Sziget.
Still Fight FuriousIy.
London, July 25.-At Pozieres the
Australians are still fighting furious
ly with the Germans for possession
of the village and the head of the
road leading from it to Bapaume, and
the greater part of the village now
is reported to be in the Australians
hands. There has been a diminution
in the vicious fighting which began
Saturday night along the British
front from Thiepval to Guillemont
A condition of comparative calm
prevails south of the Somme along
the French line, where the only fight.
ing reported-and that a minor en-.
agement-resulted in the French
capturing a German battery south
of Estrees. Eastward, in the Verdun
region, the French have occupied a
German redoubt west of Thiaumont
taking with it five machine guns and
two score prisoners.
Berlin still asserts that the only
result of the British attack Sunday
along the Thiepval-G -Guillemont line
was the penetration of houses in the
village of Pozieres and that the Aus
tralians obtained these only after
having suffered sanguinary losses.
Battle StubbornIy Fought.
London.-The battle on the Somme
front which began Saturday at mid
night and has continued since with
brief lulls is still being engaged in