New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-08
Foe Fails to Relieve
Threat Against the
Albert Plateau.
JOFFRE SWEEPS
MILE FRONT
Advances North of the
Somme and Before
Verdun.

LOnuO4l, AuS. - hS NSA iiio'AA0
made four desperate efforts to-day to
halt the British machine slowly
grinding toward the Albert plateau.
All four failed, and Haig's troops
are now ready to resume the ad-
vance.
Meanwhile Joffre was giving new
proof Of the strength that still lies
with the French arms. Just north
of the Somme the French drove the
enemy out of line Of trenches be-
tween Hem wood and the river. And
in the Verdun battle Petain's troops
made further progress.
Thus, while Haig's men are yield
ing none of their gains. and are
Strengthening their positions and
gathering their force for new blow,
the French pressure is unrelenting.
To-day's fighting demonstrated that
Joffre's armies, unworn by the con-
slant battering they have withstood,
are able to attack at two points and
gain at both.
The fury of the German assaults
to-day-they are described unoffi-
eially as the most brilliant Of the
whole offensive-indicate the anxiety
with which the Teutons view the
steady British advance. Haig's
forces now menace Thiepval serious
ly, and are closing in from three
sides.
Hill 100 Dominating Position.
With the capture of Hill 160, north
of Pozieres, Martinpuich and Cour-
eelette were brought within range
of the British fire. The destruction
done in these villages-told of in re-
ports from the front that reached
London to-day-is proof Of the i'm
pOrtance Of this height, on the ridge
hanking the Albert plateau.
In an effort t. relieve this threat,
the Kaiser's troops began their at
tacks north and northeast of Pozieres
early this morning and continued the
battle until late in the afternoon,
when they were forced to pause from
sheer exhaustion. In isolated places
the Germans succeeded in entefing the
British trenches, but were soon driven
out.
These counter attacks have shown
again that the Teutons are unable TO
bring up sufficient reserves TO make
such thyusts effective and that the
British, having taken possession OF
positions levelled by their own guns
and providing little if any shelter,
a;e able to hold them.
French Gains Aid British.
The blow which Haig is aiming at
the remaining defences standing be-
tween his troops and the Albert plateau
Is made easier by the renewed French
assaults The scanty German reserves
cannot be withdrawn from Joffre's
front for fear of another of the lancing
strokes that are finding the way to
Peronne.
Along a front of mile and half
North Of the Somme the French at
lacked late this afternoon and carried
Ae entire line. Thus the wedge which
!. being intcrposed between Combles
and Peronne is advancing. German
counter attacks against the French line,
IS against the British, were unavaillng.
On the Nerdun line humiliating fail
ties attended the Crown Princes ef-
i0rIs 10 attack both the Thiaumont
WORK and the Chapitre Wood. The
french meanwhile are pushing for
ware both at Fleury and at Thiaumont
and the Germans are falling back
..oSly over the ground they won at so
great cost.
Sharp fighting continues in the wi,
Hge OF Fleury, with the poilus SIM
IIololng the whiphand. In vigorous
ethd-to-hand combat to-day the French
ptured more houses in the western
par Of the village.
Teutons Hard Pressed.
London was much interested tonight
~ lne news that the Italians have re-
,,.aed vigorous offensive along the
.S'nto front, where Gorilla still blocks
s.'n ne road to Trieste. With Brussiloh
WI M pushing on and the Allies on the
fssiern front mastering their strength
VT lev attacks, fresh drive by the
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