Evening star., 1916-07-30
BRITISH REPULS|NG
CONSTANT ATTACKS
OF GERMAN FORCES
Heavy Casualties Also InfIict-
ed as Teutons Strive to
Retake DeIviIIe Wood.
HAND-T0-HAND FIGHT
IN POZIERES SECTION
Incessant Struggle Proceeds, But
Gen. Haig's Men Hold
Firm.
LULL ON FRENCH LINE
Indications Are That Many of the
LULL ON FRENCH LINE
Indications Are That Many of the
Kaiser's Infantry Units Have
Been Withdrawn From
Verdun Region.

LONDON. July 2o.-The i'm
portance attached by the Ger
mans to the possession of Delville
wood is shown by the desperate
character of their constant coun-
ter attack on this wood since
it was captured by the British.
These counter attacks, according
to the British reports, have been
repulsed on every occasion with
heavy German losses.
In the neighborhood of Pozieres
also the British and Germans
continue in the closest grips, and
the severest hand-to-hand fight
ing is going on incessantly. The
British, however, maintain their
advance toward the remaining
portion of the rising ground be-
tween Pozieres and Bapaume still
in the hands of the Gersmans.
Germans From Meuse Area.
Many German infantry units with
drawn from the Mouse area have been
recognized in the forces opposing the
progress of the British. This is the
probable reason why the fighting
around Verdun. as shown by the
French reports. has developed into al
most purely artillery engagements. In
termittent minor. infantry attacks,
however. have occurred there. initiated
Alternately ; by either side, in which
the French report some success with a
gain in ground.
There is abundant evidence to show
that the losses inflicted by US on the
enemy in the last few days have been
extremely severe particularly in Del
vile wood. where two or three regi-
ments appear to have been ami
hilated."
French Report LuIl.
The official statement issued by the
war Office tonight reads:
There is nothing to report along the
whole front with the exception of a
fairly lively cannonade on the right
bank of the Meuse in the region of the
Chapel OF Sainte Fine.
"Aviation-On the morning of July
II a French aeroplane piloted by Quar-
termaster de Terline attacked a Ger
vnhi Hpir
Chalons. The French pilot had just
opened fire when the machine gun
jammed. The enemy was in full fight.
Two of our machines saw de Terline
swoop upon his adversary at full speed.
crash into him and fall with him to
the ground. The French pilot and two
German airmen fell within our lines.
De Terline had already brought down
two enemy machines and had just
received the military cross.
'In the region OF Amiens our pur-
suing aeroplanes fought thirty-four
battles. in the course of which five
enemy machines wereoforced to land
in a damaged condition. A sixth Ger
man aeroplane was brought down be-
tween Chalons and Roye.
"On the night OF July 2s our bonn
harding squadrons carried out a mum
Der of operations. In all. 207 shells
were dropped in the bivouacs, depots
and railway stations on the enemy 5
front"
German Communication.
The text of the German official
statement as to the west. given out
at army headquarters today. says:
In the Somme district there was
lively artillery fighting. In the Po-
zieres sector strong English attacks
failed.
North of the River Somme attempts
made by the enemy to attack were
suppressed by our fire.
I'm the Meuse district there was no
infantry activity.
British fire directed on French
Confines caused losses among the
civilian population and did material
but ro military damage.
"A hostile aeroplane was shot down
by full hits from our anti-aircraft
guns. 1t fell near Roclincourt, to the
north Of Arras."