The sun., 1916-08-16
OFFICIAL REPORTS
OF The WAR NEWS
French Carry TeutOn Trenches
on a 800 Yard Front,
Says Paris.
BERLIN ADMITS A LOSS
Russians in Daring Air Raid
on Baltic Defy Seven
Machine Guns.

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communication this evening says:
Apart from a somewhat lively am
nonade south OF the Somme and on the
right bank OF tho Meuse there Is 10
important event to report on the whole
front.
The afternoon French communicate is
as follows:
On the Somme front our artillery
displayed great activity in various sec
tors north of the river and In the dis
tricts south of Belloy and Estrees and
north of Lihons. South Of Bclloy a
German recommending party was dis
persed by our rifle fire.
North OF the Atsne an enemy de-
tachment. after a lively bambardmeni.
penetrated a small salient Of our lines
northwest Of Beaulnc. 1t was driven
out by al immediate counter attack.
On he right bank OF the Mouse
Nerdun 'front.' n series OF minor ac-
tons was carried out brilliantly by our
grenadicrs north OF the chapel OF
Saintc Fine. enabling us to carry some
portions OF German trenches OF a front
Of 800 yards and a depth of about 100
yards. The enemy attempted to re-
capture them by a counter attack,
which was broken UP by our curtains
OF fire.
The bombardment continued with
considerable violence in the sectors OF
Fleury and Vapx-le-Chapitre. Every
where else the night vas calm.
British Regain Ground.
LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE official COM
munication this evening says:
There have been the usual artillery
commandments at various places on h
British front. The situation is un-
changed and there are no important
incidents to report.
Tho afternoon announcement follows
As a result OF local lighting north
west OF Pozieres during the last two
days We have retaken nearly ~ whole
Of the remainder OF the trenches In
which the enemy gained a footing
early Sunday. Last night we also
forced entry into the cnemy's trenches
near Mouquet farm. returning 10 our
Fines with eleven pr. soncrs
on our right flank two attempts by
small hostile attachments to raid our
trenches were repulsed. with loss to
the enemy.
Northwest Of Hulluch the enemy cx-
ploded a small mine We occupied the
crater. Last night a Tented raid on
the enemy's trenches south OF Armen
there's caused much commotion In the
enemy's lines. OF which our artillery
took full advantage.
Berlin Admits Loss.
BERLIN. Aug. 1.-THE official an
nouncement follows:
Western 'front.': Yesterday afternoon
the British repeated their attacks from
the Ovillers- Bazen;in-le-ietit line, and
continued them with the greatest vio-
fence far into the night. They again
obtained n foo,hold in the same Sec
ton OF our first line trenches on the
Thicpval-Poziercs front. from which
they were repulsed yesterday morn
Ing.
otherwise all their Numerous as
saults. which followed each other AT
short intervals, broke down completely
with very sanguinary losses in front OF
our positions.
The French twice repeated their
fruitless efforts between Maurcpas and
Hem.
Between the Ancre Brook and the
Somne and beyond this sector the
artillery battles have not yet ended.
on the remainder Of the front there
were no incidents OF importance. apart
from rather lively fighting southeast
Of Armentieres, at certain points in
Artois and on the right bank OF the
Meuse Verdun 'front.'.
Fronl Of Field Marshal Won linden
burg: All Russian attacks against the
Luh and Graberka sectors. south OF
Brody. failed.
Front OF Archduke Charles Francis:
Tho army OF Gen. Won Bothmer COM
pletely repulsed strong attacks. some
Of which were repeated frequently.
In the Zborow Koninchy sector. on the
high road leading from Brzezany and
potuory TO Kozowa and to tho west Of
Monasterzyska, with very heavy losses
TO the Russians.
Austrians RepuIse kOcvess.
VIENNA. via London. Aug. 15.-Ths
Aust.an official communication issued to,
day says:
South OF Tartarof. near Vorokhta,
our battalions were attacked by supe-
rior Russian forces. who rcoccupied
their positions.
At the Tartar Pass. near Stanlslau.
and south OF Jezupol tbetween Halicz
and Stan!slau) Gen. Koevess repulsed
an advance. West of Monas;crzysk
during the whole day the enemy
stormed our front. at some points six
successive times. in mass formation.
but he was everywhere repulscd with
heavy losses.
Russians Still Advance.