The sun., 1916-09-02
OFFICIAL VERSIONS
OF WARS PROGRESS
British Bring Down IL Ma
chimes After Desperate
Battles in the Air.
RUSS TAKE 1890 IN A DAY
Turks ROut Cars Divisions
and Capture 5000 Men,
They Report.

LoSDOS sept. z ino
War Office statement issued late Friday
follows:
South Of the Ancre there Is no
change. From the Ancre up to
Hebuterne and further north the artil-
lery on both sides Is active. and also
north Of Arras. Near Hebuterne the
enemy exploded small mines.
Further details OF the hostile at
tack OF yesterday Indicate that the
German casualties were very severe,
Besides being met everywhere with
rifle fire the Germans anne under con-
centrated fire at various places from
trench mortars and massed machine
guns, while at several places our artil-
lery obtained excellent targets.
There was great aerial activity yes
terday and many combats with h
enemy. Five of his machines were de-
stroyed and at least seven others
were driven down damaged. We un-
dertook several bombing expeditions
which were successful. Five OF our
~aeroplanes were lost.
The day announcement follows:
Subsequent 10 his attempts to at
tack High Wood, reported in last
nights communicate. the enemy made
a further counter attack yesterday
afternoon and evening on a front OF
some 5000 yards between Ginchy
High Wood. These counter attacks
were preceded by an intense ombard
ment on the front attacked and on
each side Of II.
Considerable forces were employed
by the enemy. Five attacks In all
were made. Four OF these were driven
back with heavy losses to the enemy.
At the fifth attempt he succeeded in
penetrating to u advanced trench
line on a small frontage at wv points
only.
French Fell Three Acceptance.
PARIS. Sept. 1.-The Wa Office an
rounceTent issued tonight states:
Except for "A brisk artillery duel on
the Sorpne front and In the Fleury
sector nothing of Importance occurred
during the day. Three German aero
planes were felled during the after
noon by our special anti-a!rcraft guns.
Two fell on the right bank OF the
Disc and a third near Douaumont.
The day announcement follows,
ON the Somme front our artillery
was active in the regions Of Estrees
and Soyecourt. Between the Disc
and the AIsne We carried u a sur
prise attack on n German trench be-
fore Nouvron. taking some prisoners.
Notwithstanding the prevalence OF
mist and clouds on the greater part
OF II front our flying services were
particularly active. on the Somm
front four Gerran machines were
brough, down. one OF them. fired on
with "A machine u at very close
quarters by Warrant Of7ccr Dorme.
.raShal IN thu ground naar Napap.
court. This is the eighth machine
brought down by this officer. The
three others were brought down south
east OF Peronne.
Ground RsGained, Says nerlin.
BERLIN. Sept. 1.-The official War OF
fee announcement follows;
Apart from a few hand grenade at
tacks the activity OF the British north
Of the Somme remained limited to
strong artillery Are, Attempted French
attacks between Maurepas and Clery
were frustrated by our fire.
\ counter attack delivered by US
again put us in possession OF ground
We had lost previously near ~Longueval
and De.yilie wood. South OF the
Sommc a French attack. which was
expected. In view Of the artillery
preparation Of the last few days. was
begun in the evening. The enemy d.
rected his main pressure against the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. front.
Bitter hand to hand fighting devel-
oped. Countcr attacks delivered by
Saxon regiments in the Estress-Soyc-
court sector put a speedy end to the
enemy's preliminary advance and
drove him back to his original posi-
tons. In all other cases the enemy's
troops which had been held in readi-
ness to charge we're kept In their
trenches. In adjacent sectors the
encmy's artillery was active. Al sew
eral points enemy patrols displayed ac-
tivi,y.
Six acceptance were shot down in
aerial battles In the Somme sector and
one in the Meuse district. Another
machine was brought down east OF
Ypres by our anti-aircraft un.
Capture 400 Russian.
Eastern f~ront-Army group Of Prince
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