Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-11
ATTACKS BY GERMANS
GAINING IN TRONES WOOD
Progress, Though Slow, Is Contin-
ued, According to Statements
From Entente Capitals.
ATTACK AT vERDUN VAIN
Germans Succeeded in Penetrating
French Trenches, According to
Paris, But Were Expelled
Immediately.

LONDON, July II, 2:11 pm
The British captured Coutal-
maison on the French front last
night, the war office announced
today.
Several lines of trenches in
Mametz wood were taken by the
British. Heavy fighting contin-
ues in Trones wood.
With the capture by the French
of La Maisonnette Hill, which
dominates the valley of the
Somne, and from which every
thing that Happens in Peronne
can be observed, one of the pri
mary objects of the Anglo-French
offensive has been achieved.
Germans in Counter Attack.
The two armies are now engaged in
an effort to organize and extend the
limits of the ground they have gained
and in repelling German counter at
tacks, which are directed particularly
against the British to the north of the
river. where they succeeded in regain
ing footing in the Trones wood. At
other points, however. the British have
been able to make some progress, al
though necessarily slow. against well
fortified positions.
The Germans, on their part. are heav-
lily shelling the allied front from Lens
to the Belgian coast, but thus far there
have been no attempts at infantry ac-
tions except for the usual raids in
which both sides engage
Capture of Contamination.
Todays war ONCE statement says:
Last night, after a brisk lombard
ment. our infantry again carried Con-
talmaison by assault. taking 1ss un-
wounded prisoners. including a battal-
ion commander and four other oncers.
A strong counter attack delivered by
the Germans during the night was
enemy, and the whole village is now in
our hands.
FARTHER east we stormed several
lines of trenches in the Bois de Mametz,
and the greater part of this large wood
is now in our possession Here we cap
tured one heavy howitzer. three field
guns and 29s unwounded prisoners, in
Guiding three officers
Heavy fighting continues in Trones
wood.
IN continuation of the report on
aerial combats July 9, one of our aero
planes was shot down by direct hit
from an anti-aircraft gun and three
other machines have not returned to
our lines.
French Take Many Prisoners.
PARIS. July II. 12l5 p.m.-The sit
uation remained unchanged on the
Somme front last night.
The office statement of today
says II has been ascertained that south
of the somme the French. in the last
two days. have taken more than 1900
prisoners.
On the Verdun front the Germans
launched an attack at o'clock this
morning on the French positions from
Fleury to a point east of Chenois They
succeeded in penetrating advanced
were expelled Immediately by a coun-
ter attack.
West Of the Meuse there was ac,iy.
artillery fighting in the neizhborhood
of Avocourt and Cbattancourt
Northeast of Veho the Germans er
ploded four mines, the craters of which
were eventually occupied by the
French.
Quiet Night on somme.
The communication follows:
"On both sides of the Somme tn.
night passed in quiet The total num-
ber of prisoners taken by US south Of
the Somme in the fighting of the last
few days Is now more than 1.30o.
'On the left bank of the Meuse (v.r
dun) front there were severe artillery
engagements in the sectors of Ayocourt
and Chattancourt. To the right of the
river the bonn ba rdment yesterday OF
our positions from Fleury to a point
east of chenois was redoubled In in
tensity. At O'Clock this morning the
Germans delivered an attack over the
whole front thus bombarded. East of
Fumin wood and Chenois wood the en-
emy gained a foothold in our advanced
trenches. but Immediately was elected
entirely by counter attacks Elsewhera
our curtain of fre and our machine
guns broke UP the attacks of the en-
emy. The bombardment continues in
this region.
Surprise Attack Fails.
West of Pont-au- -Mousson a surnrisa
attack delivered by the enemy against
one of our trenches west of Mortmare
wood was broken up completely
In Lorraine, after spirited artillery
preparation. the Germans attacked the
salient in our line east Of Reillon and
succeeded in penetrating portions of
our first line over a front of 200 me-
ters.
I'm the vicinity of veho the enemy