The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-03
; 4 4. MORROW, LOCAL YOUNG MAN
!. PROFESSOR IN IOWA UNIVERSITY

| there. which is an indispensable artery
for German military reinforcements.
The speed of the advance Of the En-
tente Allied troops is taken as showing
| that the perfection of artillery prepa-
ration exceeded anything yet done in
the destruction of field works. In
| fantrymen of both allied armies leaped
! out Of the trenches at the, word OF
command. with cries Of JOY, With
cheers, and with the singing OF the
Marseillaise and TiDperary.
The concrete sheltered machine
guns that had stopped the French in
been demolished here and il was chief
ly man against man with rife and
bayonet, at which style Of fighting,
the officers say. the French and Brit
ish both showed superiority, rushing
over the ground with such rapidity
! that in an hour an half from the
moment the first order was given the
German first lines had been carried
over the largest part Of the 2o-mile
front.
Desperate fighting continues around
Verdun, and although this field OF &C
ton is separated by no artillery, 100
miles from the fighting in the, north,
Ferdun is considered part Of the vast
The French have taken the agrees
sive at Ferdun, to-day's report show
ing an attack on Dead Mans Hill, with
heavy German losses and the taking or
prisoners by the French. The French
are thus keeping The Germans fully
occupied at Verdun and are prevent
ing them from sending reinforcements
to relieve their weakened line in the
north. On the other hand. the, Ger
mans pride themselves with being
able finally to take Verdun. and are
concentrating their effort in the south.
.. FRENCH Public Calm.
The French public and the press are
following the great offensive with In
tense interest, but without excitement.
Paris maintains the same calm as 1t
did during the battle Of the Marine,
and accustomed crowds to-day filled
the boulevards land there were eager
throngs around the bulletin buildings.
a correspondent at the front in
describing the capture Of Dompierre
says the soldiers Of one corps. taking
example from their commander. went
into battle covered with flowers.
That" said a general, pointing to a
carnation in his button hole" will fade
where the Germans are now" The
correspondent continues:
uS 1C6lL1C1I NOSCLCo
with glory in the fight for DOmpierre
which had been transformed by the
Germans into a veritable fortress. In
1.-THE face Of a fire from the machine
guns that had survived the lombard
ment intact, they rushed the positions
with such impetuouSity that the gun
ners were captured before they had
time to put their Quickfrers into
faction
IN the streets of the ruined village
there was furious hand to hand fight
ing. OF the German garrison defend.
ing the town, not one man got away.
When it was over, 140 bodies lay on
the ground. the survivors were pris.
onerS.
The battle flag of one regiment,
Iriddled with bullets, was carried into
the village at the head Of the first COM
pany.
Two Scotch regiments north Of the
Gomme went over three lines Of Ger
mt n trenches without a halt. stopping
only inside the village of Montauban
where they put several hundred Ger.
mans to the bayonet and took prisoner
the entire personnel Of regiment.
COUNTER ATTACK REFUSED.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. July .. l:35 "A. m.--Since last
evening the situation Of The British
front appears TO have undergone no
change.