Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-23

Paris. Aug. 9 on).-German
troops attacking the French lines
south Of Estrees on the SOmme front
gained a footing at some points in
trenches that had been captured by
the French on Aug. q, the war Office
announced today.
The attack in the Estrees region
south Of the SOmme was launched aft
er a period Of intense artillery prepa-
ration.
North Of the Somme the Germans
violently bombarded the French first
line.
Germans Attack Russ Front.
Petrograd. via London. Aug. %,
PAS ?. mJ-The Germans resumed
the offensive yesterday south Of BrOdy,
where the Russians are attempting to
approach Lemberg from the northeast.
The war Office statement of today says
the Germans were repulsed. The Rus
SLAMS captured two heights on the
Hungarian front. The announcement
follows:
I'm the region south Of Krevo (sOuth-
east Of Nilnal the enemy on Tuesday
night launched a gas attack which was
repealed with heavy losses.
More than 100 bombs were dropped
by enemy aerOplanes on the railway
station at 4Tanevichi.
South Of BrOdy the enemy resumed
the offensive at some points. His at
tacks were repuIsed.
Near the source Of the river Pruth,
southwest Of Ardjulez. we captured
two heights north and south Of Koverla
mountain on the Hungarian frontier"
Teuton Forces Hold Ground.
Berlin. Aug. %. by wireless TO Say
Fille).-DespiCe their determined at
tacks in many sections Of the front in
Nolhynia, Galicia, and the Carpathian
regions the Russians have been unable
10 gain any ground from the TeutOnic
forces. according to the Austrian Off
cIal statement of Aug. %. The RBS-
sian losses in the fighting along the
lower StOkhod, northeast of kovel,
were particularly heavy, says the
Statement
A correspondent Of the Cologne Ga
zette on the Russian front says that
IN the fighting near Horodenka, in east
ern Galicla from Aug. IA 10 II the
russians lost 5000 killed while Ger
man casualties were small.
VII the enemy continues TO squauder
enormous quantities Of ammunition in
addition 70 suffering very heavy losses.
ms final exhaustion is inevitable" the
correspondent says.
Berlin, Aug. %, via London. l-The
British have kept up their attacks on
the SOmme front between Thiepval
and Pozieres but have been unable to
make any gains. according TO tOdav's
oHclal announcement by army head
quarters South Of the S0mme the
French have been driven out of some
portions Of d trench which they had
held since Monday. says the statement.
Italians Attack Austrian Lines.
Rome, aug %, (yia London, 2 80 p.
m)-The Italians are making a strong
and successful thrust at the Austrian
mes IN the Alpine region on the eX-
IRENE northern front, according 10 to-
days war Office announcement. 1tal-
ian troops have carried strong Aus
trlan positions in the Tofana area, in
the Dolomites and in the Trayanezes
valley.
In the Astico valley on the night Of
aug. p, the enemy shelled our posi-
IONS al the bottom of the valley with
great intensity but did not develop any
infantry attack. An enemy attempt to
ADVANCE between Casera Zingarella
and GaseTa Zebio Pastorile. on the
Aslago plateau. was checked.
Yesterday our Alpine troops and
infantry carried strong enemy posi-
Ions on the western slopes Of Tofana
and In the Trayerianzes valley. The
enemy suffered 1eayy loss and left
about 40 prisOGe s in our hands.
In the Gorilla area artillery fight |
lng is in progress. An enemy detach
ment which attempted 10 approach
Fertolbjzza strea m yesterday afternoon
was repHlsed and left numerous dead
G. the ground.