, 1916-07-08

local enterprises with a view TO fe'diulB u
ground gained. The total number OF prls"n-
ers exceeds 5000.
London, July 5th--The Official statement
from General Headquarters timed 1855 pm
reads: On The southern sectors OF onr front
fighting continued throughout the day, and
at some points we made slight progress. The
remainder of u whole German battalion sur
rendered in the vicinity of Fr;court yester-
day. At La Boissele fierce fighting and bonn
ing encounters took place during the past
twenty-four hours. Our troops are now in
complete possession of the village. The
Germans made a strong bombing attack
this afternoon on that portion OF their ORR
ginal front which is now held by us south
of Thiepval. This attack was repulsed
easily witkloss to the enemy. Between Tbi p
val and the Ancre there is no change III
the situation. There was considerable
artillery activity to-day about Loos and the
Hohenzollern redoubt. A German rid last
night on our trenches south OF Armentleres
completely broke down under our rifle and
machine-gun FIRE, and considerable losses
were inflicted on the enemy. Our aeroplanes
successfully attacked yesterday the impor-
tant railway centres at Confines, Combres and
st. Quentin. Our offensive patrols working
far into the eDemy's country encountered
hostile aeroplanes i'll great numbers and
mucn uSutlDB lOOA pldCe' OU o0ih"A
machines were brought down inside our
lines, and at least three others were driven
to ground in q damaged condition. We snf-
cred 10 further beyond those already report
ed.
Paris, July 4th.-The text of the Official
statement issued by the French War Office
tonight is as follows: North of the Sommn,
the day passed quietly in the whole section oc-
cupied by the French troops. South Of the
Somme, in spite of bad weather which inter-
fered with our operations, we extended our
positions in the course of the day toward the
south and the east. We captured woods in
the neighbourhood of Assevillers, and the
villages of Barieux and Belloyen Santerre
which we hold in entirety. Estrees has al
SO fallen into our hands with the exception
of q small part where the Germans are still
resisting. In the region of Estrees alone we
took 500 prisoners. On the left bank OF the
Meuse an artillery struggle is proceeding III
the region of Avocourt and Hill 3O4. On
the right bank of the Meuse, the Germans
redoubled their efforts ID the region OF
Thiaumont on which since midday they dI-
rected a Commandment of great violence
with guns OF big calibre. About two O'Clock,
after several assaults had been repulsed, q
mass attack was launched on the work and
the enemy succeeded in capturing it for the
IOufLn time. Our troops mdlHGaln 'neH pos
itions in the immediate neiehbourhood of
the work. An intense artillery fire was
directed by the enemy on Damloup and
La Laufee. No event of Importance occur
red on the rest of the front. On the night
of July Ord our airmen bombarded the rail-
way station at Longuyon and the barracks
at Challerange aud Savigny and military
establishments at Laon. The Belgian COM
munication says there is nothing of import
ance to report.
Vienna, July 4th.-Fghting continues ia
undiminished violence in the region of Kol-
omea, according to the Official statement is
sued by the Austrian War Office to-day.
The Austro-G erman troops are stated to have
made a successful advance southeast OF Dunn
ach.
London, July 4th.-The British troops
fighting in German East Africa have
made q further advance in that pro-
tectorate, according to a British Official
statement issued to-day. The announce.
ment says: 'Lieutenant-Co lon Van Der
Venter on June Oath drove the enemy from
Kondoa-Irangi pursuing him towards the
central railway. West of lake Victoria we
occupied Bukoba and secured the Karagwe
district.
~ I'll. W.. nHo1 II.