New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-20

which wrecked the enemys advanced
works a; Vauquois.
On me right bank of the Meuse
artillery fighting continues actively IN
the lery-Vaux-Capitre sector. There
has been no infantry action. On the
remainder of the front there was no
ection of importance.
An earlier statement SAID;
North of the Somme the enemy dur
ing the night delivered several violent
counter attacks against the positions
taken by US Yesterday and on the pre-
ceding DAYS from the region north OF
Maurepas to Clery. All the enemy's at
tempts were broken down by our ma
chine gun fire and the energetic counter
offensive of our grenadiers, and were
unsuccessful except at one point, where
the enemy gained footing IN small
piece OF trench north of Maurepas. We
took about fifty more prisoners during
the night.
South of the Somme the artillery
fighting was very spirited in the re-
gions south of Belloy and Estrees.
On the left bank of the Mouse Yer
dun 'front.' yesterday, toward the end
of the day, the Germans delivered two
attacks with grenades against the sa-
lent northeast of Avocourt redoubt
and against our trenches on HUI 3Os.
The enany was unable to reach our
lines at any point and was forced 10
fall back on the positions from when
he started. leaving dead and wounded
on the field.
On the right bank of the river the
fighting, which began yesterday contin-
ued obstinately. Our troops captured
olY Of rtI1n
houses which the enemy was still oc-
cupying on the edge Of Fleury. The
entire village is now in cur possession,
notwithstanding two violent German
counter attacks which resulted only
in sanguinary losses to the enemy.
In the region east of the VauX-
Chapitre Wood grenade fighting con-
tirues, in the neighborhood OF the road
leading 20 Vaux Fort. Fairly lively
German counter attacks brought about
no appreciable change. The number OF
unwounded prisoners taken by us on
the right bank of the Meuse during the
fighting of August II and Is ex-
ceeds 800.
The bombardment was very lively on
both sides along the sections of the
front where attacks took place. Else
where the night was relatively calm.
Allies Repulsed, Says Berlin.
Berlin, Aug. I9.-The official
statement By the General STAFF TO-
day folloios:
Our brave troops yesterday vic
toriously resisted with self-sacrficing
tenacity a stupendous effort on the part
Of our combined enemies. AT about the
same time in the afternoon, after ar
tillery preparations which increased TO
the utmost violence, the British and
French masses advanced to the assault
north of the Somme over section OF
about twenty kilometres (l2l2 miles,,
while very considerable French forces
advanced on the right bank OF the
Meuse against the Thiaumont-Fleury
sector and against our positions IN
Chapitre and Berg Woods.
North of the Somme the battle ragged
until far into the night. AT several
points the enemy penetrated our first
Inc trenches and was driven out again.
Trench sections captured on both sides
of Guillemont, which remained hrmly
in our hands, were occupied Between
Guillemont and Maurepas we somewhat
shortened our salient line during the
night. in accordance with our plans.
The enemy paid with tremendous and
sanpuinarv losses for his efforts, which,
on the whole, have failed. Our guards
and Rhenish, Bavarian, Saxon and
Wurtemberg troops maintained their
positions mistaken.
On the right bank Of the Meuse re-
heated French assaults broke down with
very heavy losses to the enemy after
hitter fighting at certain points In
the village of Fleury the fighting still
continues. In the eastern sector OF the
Chapitre Wood more than 100 pris-
oners were taken during a counter at
tack In the mountain wood we com
pletely destroyed salient trenches abar