, 1916-07-08
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War Office announced to-day. They have
also captured Sormont Farm facing C!ery.
The advance reported indicates that the
French are moving eastward along the nor'n
bank of the Somme river In their movement
towards Peronne in the combined Anglo
French offensive in Picardy. Clery, the
most advanced poiLt mentioned, is a miles
northwest of Peronne. The French resumed
the offensive during the night on both sides
of the Somme. South. of the Somme they made
further progress toward the river, particu-
larly at Sormont Farm. This position is on
the left bank opposite Clery. All the region
between the farm and Hill 63 on the road
leading from Flaucourt to Barleux Is now
dominated by the French. After heavy
bombardment the Germans captured part OF
the village of Belloy- en-Santerre, but the
French quickly expelled them, taking the
entire village. The Germans still hold part
of the town of Estrees where severe fighting IS
still in progress. German attacks on French
positions thofe were stopped by the French
fire. The number of prisoners taken thus
far exceeds 5000. The number of cannon +
captured has not been ascertained. On the
Verdup front heavy fighting is still in pro-
gress. West of the Mouse, the French re-
pulsed a strong German attack in the region
of Avocourt and Hill 304. East of the river,
there was a violent bombardment OF Thlau-
mont redoubt and the Chanois sector.
Paris, July 5th.--Ihc astonishing feature
of the fIcardy battle, so far as the French
are concerned, is the small loss incurred.
Reports thus far received show that Que Army
Corps, which took a prominent part IN the
fighting, lost just 800 men. The regiments
which took Ftaucourt did not lose a single
man. All the wounded who have been
brought to Paris hospitals speak of this ex-
traordinary immunity.
London, July 5th, According to special
dispatches from Petrograd, the steady adj
vance of General Brussiloff's left wing, des-
pite the desperate resistance of the Austro-
Germans, indicates that in q few days his
front will assume the form Of a regular arc
centred on Lemberg. The semi perma-
nent Qualifications of the Austro-Ger-
mems, these dispatches say, have all now
been captured and destroyed on this front,
where they planned to hold the Russians
while the Italian campaign progressed. LIZ
is not believed that any formidable second
or third line Notifications have been con-
structed behind this front.
Rome, July 5th-The eruption of Strom-
boil has become serious. The flow of lava
is spreading to the Sparse Coast Settlements,
burning and destroying houses, and the
population is fleeing to the sea and taking
refuge on relief ships sent from Mesina.
TELEPHONE communication with Messina has
been interrupted. There are signs of seis-
mic disturba noes Throughout Italy. The
heat has been intense for the past two days.
Earth-shocks occurred this morning at Anco-
ma, Rimini, Belvedere, Marrettimo and other
Adriatic districts, but no loss of life has been
reported.
Petrograd, July 4th.-The Official state
ment tonight says: In the village Of Ekim-
ovitchi, east of Baranovichi, the railway
station changed hands several times, but is
now in our possession. Major General
Kalpoff and Colonel Pertzoff were wounded.
Northwest of Czartorysk in the region of the
village of Galouziskai we took by storm
q strongly fortified element OF the
enemy positions. West of Kolki our troops
captured frst-line trenches in the region of
the village of Toumaine.
Shanghai, July 5th.-General Ii Lich
Chun is fighting his way along the railway
from Shiuchow toward Canton, determined
to enforce the demand of the residents of
Canton that the rule of Governor Lung
Chi Kuang of Kwang Tung Provinces
shall be ended. he came in contact
with the Governors forces at Wing
lax where a battle was fought on July
ard. General LII Lich Chun's troops, marching