Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-22
HEAVY GUNS ROAR ALL
NIGHT ON SOMME FRONT;
NEW ATTACKS PLANNED

LONDON July 22.
Artillery duels were In progress all night
along the Somme front, with both sides pre-
pairing for attacks and counter-attacks.
Tho oficial statement issued by the War
ONCE at noon did not make any mention OF
infantry actions.
B .fh British and German positions in the
se. ~ of Foureaux Wood, where there was
severe infantry fighting yesterday. were
heavily shelled.
The following is the text of the War
Office report:
The artillery on both sides has been
much more active during the last "a
hours. The British front line and sup
porting trenches in several places were
heavily bombarded with shells con-
tanning gas and tear fumes" There is
nothing important 10 report from the
remainder OF the front.
Up until last night the British have been
pushing forward their front on their line
running east from below Pozieres to the
Delville Wood. Foureaux. or High Wood.
pulch. has been entered and occupied. but
German counter-attacks have been also to
win back half OF the wood.
The Germans In an attack on the Brit
iah on the northern edge OF the Leipsic
redoubt on the west OF the front of at
tack succeeded in occupying British front
trenches but later were driven out accord
ing to the British official communication Is.
sued at midnight last night. Elsewhere
along the British front comparative calm
prevailed yesterday.
some idea Of the huge forces now en-
gagged IN the battle OF the somme in north
ern France is given in the Official state
ment from Berlin last night. in which it is
stated that more than 100000 French and
British troops attacked the German lines
north and south Of the Somms Thursday
on front % IS miles.
THIRD GERMAN LINE REACHED.
The British have again pressed forward
TO the German third line in the Foureaux
Wood, northeast Of Longueval This wood
Is an important strategic point. the capture
of which would bring the forces OF General
Haig 20 the highest point on the ridge
conmanding the German positions in the
less hilly country beyond. which Is not so
much broken up and not wooded, lending
itself not 50 well 10 defense. This probably
explains the desperate attempts OF the Ger
nens 10 hold the wood, where the heavy
hahtlng continues
= correspondent at the front states the
Germans are bringing masses Of troops
fFem Verdun and guns from other points
IA An andeaVur to stem the ALLIED advance
Meantime, the indieations are that the AIies
are kaztlns the strength OF the German line
~ ether points. The trench raid by Aus
tfaIIan troops IN the nsighborhOOd of Ar
lasnEisrss attracts much interest in this
l4HAaeIlrn.
4a|z attack hy the British forces against
taz Gef1aans whiah was at Fromellas north
ct - Bassees on "Wednesday, resulted IN
tfz Ess ~ the attackers Of more than 1000
mss sllled ana nearly 500 men MADE pria-
41zEs. 4ecoEdina 70 ; statement given out -
Ia4 German War Once yesterday.
I14 statement admits that the German
Ii4H along froHs q about three kilomefers
IHa Hiieal soefa q Hardecourt WAS driven
f4H - Arsl Trenches into ils second
|E4az 500 melsFa in the rsar Enemy
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