Evening star., 1916-08-21
FRENCH TAKE POSITIONS
NORTH OF RIVER SOMME
Capture Strongly Organized Wood,
Seizing Numerous Guns and
Other War Material.
BRITISH BEAT OFF ATTACKS
Not Only Hold Ground Conquered
Saturday, But Make Further
Gains. According to
London.

PARIS, August 2I. noon.-Thc
Germans delivered a violent at
tack on Fleury. near Verdun, last
night, using flaming liquid, but
without result, says the war Office
statement today.
That severe fighting had been
resumed at Verdun was indicated
yesterday. when the war Office an
nounced that the Germans had
made a determined effort to re-
capture the village of Fleury from
the French. The Germans were
repulsed with severe losses, the
official statement said:
French Gain on Somme.
1t was announced also that the French
had carried a strongly organized wood
between GuillemoRt and Maurepas, TAX
ing q large quantity of war material.
Today's war office communication is
as follows:
North Of the somme in addition to
the important captures of material
mentioned yesterday. We took six field
guns in the wood which our troops
carried yesterday between Maurepas
and Guillemont.
During the night there were violent
artillery actions on the Somme front
''on the right bank Of the Meuse Cver-
dun 'front.' the Germans yesterday, to-
ward the close of the day. delivered a
powerful attack. accompanied by the
use of flaming liquids. against FIeury.
Our curtain of fire and infantry FIRE
obliged the enemy to stop short, and
indicted serious losses on him"
German Advance Halted.
LONDON, August 21, All p.m.-
Strong German detachments drove back
British covering patrols northwest of
High wood. on the Somme front, this
morning. Dut were stopped when they
came under the fire of the British posi-
tions west of the wood. says today's
war Office statement. Bombing attacks
on High wood were repulsed.
The British Official communication de,,-
ing with the operations in France Sunday
says:
About noon Sunday the enemy de-
livered a strong attack on the new line
which we have established for about
half a mile from the western corner
Of High wood. He succeeded in
reaching this lire at certain points,
bot was driven out again by our in
fantry. who Immediately reoccupied the
trenches. Subsequently hostile at
tacka bTcie down under our artillery
Err.
North of Bazert,n-le-Peti We gained
d laTthec portion OF enemy trenches
The ensrcy heavily shelled difYeren.
portions Of our front. especially High
wood, isr,el and MaiIiy Elsewhere
the-e was nothing OF Importance"
British Near Martinpuieh.
wTE THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. August Il, via London, 40
p.m.-Not only have the British held
all the gains made in the Saturday at
TACK through the critical second day
and night following it. but they have
made another important gain This
morning they are within 500 Yards of
Mastfnpaich AZ -esul. % taking a
trench which hac held them lip be-
tween PoLieres and High wood
In this position. while tho British
had been creeping up on both Nanks.
vicious attacks and counter attacks
rsged for weeks German resistance.
strengthened after the loss Of Pozieres,
lad tc yield at last to the incessant =
hemmerinK.
Berlin Says Enemy Failed.
BERLIN. August Ii. via London. 5 80