The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-08
ALLIES ATTACKING
EVERYWHERE
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last night. Near Neuville-Saint-
Vast, north OF Arras and north OF
Roclincourt. the Germans were act
i've yesterday. They exploded a mine
northeast Of Neuville without caus-
ing any damage and exploded craters
near the Hohenzollern redoubt with
no advantage. Northeast Of Hulluch
a British mine destroyed an enemy
gallery.
British aeroplanes gave valuable
service yesterday, despite the I'M
favorable weather. They aided in i'm
portant reconnaissance work and
completely wrecked an enemy hang
ar, besides doing other material
damage.
Luil 10 Broken.
PARIS. July S.-French troops
broke the lull in the fighting south
Of the Somme last night with slight
further advances against the German
lines southwest Of Peronne.
I'm fighting near Balloy- En-San-
teere. the French captured $50 pris-
oners in the course Of a bold stroke
made Friday evening"" the war Office
stated today.
East OF the village Of Fstrees, the
in German trench, capturing fifty
prisoners.
bad weather generally hindered
operations on the Somme front
throughout the night
North of Lassigny Twenty miles
south of the Somme), German de-
tachment attempted to carry small
French post, but was dispersed.
ION the Verdun front violent ar
tillery struggle was wagcd last night,
particularly on the sectors of Hill 304,
Esnes, Souville and Damloup. There
were no infantry actions.
"In Lorraine a French grenade at
tack cleaned up an enemy post near
Bezanges."
Germany is Anxious.
LONDON, July Site London
newspapers printed several dispatches
from Holland and Denmark today in
dicating increased public anxiety in
Germany on account of the western
and eastern offensives of the allies.
The kaiser, one English corrcspon-
dent reported, is travelling from front
| to front comforting with hi generals,
| each advising against the reduction Of
his forces for the benefit OF others.
| aAOlAcl correspondent WlTeu lQdI
the crown prince is being blam ed for
| persisting in the Verdun attack when
his forces are urgently needed in the
Somme. Military circles IN Germany,
he reported, are disconnected because
| Of Austria's weakness.
| To complete the picture Of pessi-
mism, several English correspon-
dents agreed that the food situation
in Germany is daily, growing more
serious. The Frankfurter Zeitung
was quoted as saying that the great
fight for victory or defeat has only
begun.
Germany's Report.
! BERLIN, July Son both sides
OF the Somme numerous repeated en-.
enemy attacks were repulsed with
sanguinary losses" said an offirial
| statement this afternoon on the An.
! glo-French offensive. 1.-THE heroism
and tenacity of our troops prepared
the enemy for a day of decisions.
! On the Verdun front the Frenrh
made several fruitless attalks cn
Froide Terre. Weak advances against
Damloup were also checked"
The admiralty issued a brief official
statement today in comment upon
Admiral Jellicoe's version OF the
North sea battle. 1t reiterates that
previous admissions Of German
losses are correct and that any
further claims by the British naval
chief of the destruction Of German
ships are false.
The Jelltcoe report" said the
Cologne Volks Zeitung, SIS specially