New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-04
Reach Outskirts of
Fleury and Capture
700 Men.
GERMAN COUNTER
ATTACKS BROKEN
Recuperative Power Of
Ally Wins Praise of
British.
BY ARTHUR s. DRAPER.

London, Aug. 3.-The wonderful re-
operative power of France, who has
been continuing her successful drive
at Verdun to-day. while winning lesser
victories on the Somme, has caused un-
stinted admiration in London. This
was the 165th day OF the Verdun strug-
gle, and the fact that the French could
push their advance clear 10 the out
skirts Of Fleury, and capture another
700 men, shows how strong she remains
after the losses OF the last two years.
The French attack has apparently
driven from the mind of the Crown
Prince all idea of pressing the new
drive which he seemed 10 be contem-
plating. The German artillery has been
active along much Of the Verdun front,
but infantry activity has been limited
to attempts to regain lost ground. The
vigor and une1pectedness Of the French
attack is admitted by Bertn. which
comedies that she has gained ground.
The French drive, which yesterday
developed along three-mile front, was
narrowed to-day TO the sector in front
OF Fleus r., where the poilus got into
the outskirts OF the town, and even
passed the railroad station. Their
captures to-day bring the total since
August l up to LOO. A series Of Ger
man counter attacks were made against
the Fleury positions, as well as against
those captured Yesterday, but all broke
down with heavy loss.
French Busy on Somme Front.
On the Somme front the French were
also very busy, though the intense heat
and the dust haze there have kept the
Allies from attempting any large oper'
ations. The heat is almost intolerable
so much so that almost all day there Is
a respite. even the artillery doing mos'
of it's work at night.
Last night the Germans launched
several assaults on the newly wor
French trenches at the Monacu farm
but gained nothing. An attacking force
was also driven back south of Estrees
of any offensive near the Monacu farm
but Berlin admits a French gain there
II is not clear whether this refers tc
some minor action to-day or TO the big
French success there last Sunday
which previously had not been admitted
by Berlin.
Germany also reports that sever
French attacks in this region brok,
down and that her barrage fire had
prevented a general attack which She
believed imminent after heavy artillery
preparation.
The British report the barrage fire
with apparent wonder as 10 its cause
Their front was comparatively quiet
They made a little gain in bombinl
attack north of Bszentin le Petit, and
easily repulsed four German attack:
on the Delville Wood. They also die
4 little work in preparing for the next
advance when their artillery hrt
drove the German garrison from
strong work between Pozieres anc
Thiepval
Garrison Almost Wiped Out.
The garrison was forced to fee
across the open, and was practically
wiped out by machine gun fire. The
/ British made no attempt 20 occupy tht
work. This is one Of the first demon
strations Of the value of the capture
Of Pozieres. since it was the observa'
tions possible from there that con
trolled the artillery.
In the meanwhile the British have
labored in the heat and dust to
strengthen their new positions, I'll they
are almost impregnable and unllSeiy
to fall before the most determined Ger
man attack. though there are still nc
signs of the promised German counter
offensive developing. The British are
not worried by the fact that their de-
lay is giving the Germans time to con,
struct new defences in the rear OF what
were their last ones. Since they have
carried lines which had every advsnt-
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