The sun., 1916-08-24
Gained F~eotiag, DisIoased.

ou' es@i"S' suhuTy poIhts OF impor-
lance.
Gained Feotiag, Disloased.
The afternoons announcement follows
The enemy made two determined
counter attacks last night on our new
trenches south OF Thiepval. BY the
nrst attack he gained a temporary
footing In our trenches, but was driven
out Immediately. The second attack
was repulsed completely. The enemy's
losses in these two attempts were
heavy.
Last night there was rather more
hostile artillery fire. especially In the
regions OF High Wood and BaEentin-
le-Petit.
Opposite Lens We carried out a small
raid successfully. On the other parts
OF the British front there was the
usual trench warfare.
French Advance AIoag Meuse.
Paris. Aug. ss.-The communicate is
sued by the War once this evening
says:
North and south OF the Somme artil-
lery nghting continued all day. being
particularly severe in the sectors Of
belloy and Estrees.
On the right bank Of the Meuse an
attack. brilliantly conducted by our
troops against German positions be-
tween F1eury and the Thiaumont
Work. resulted in an appreciable ad-
vance for US. We also look zoo pris-
oners.
.Adjt. Dorme brought down his
n~eighborhood Of Marchelepot, north
west Of Chaulnes. Another enemy
aeroplane was felled near Roye.
Admit slight Germaa Gaias.
The afternoon commonique follows:
North OF the Somme the enemy dur
ing the night bombarded u first lines
and our lines Of communication 10 the
north and south Of Ma,uepas. Dur ar
tillery replied energetically. The en-
envy did not follow up his lombard
ment with infantry action.
South OF the Somme. after intense
artillery preparation. the Germans
toward the end Of the day made an at
tack south of Estrees. and west OF
Soyeeourt. On the trenches which We
captured on August 81. He gained n
footing AZ some points. There was n
fairly active artillery duel In tiS' Sec
tors Of Bellroy. Assevillers and Lihons.
In the Nosges We repulscd by means
OF grenades "A surprise attack against
one Of our trenches south of Hart
mans Weller Kopf.
| The night was relatively calm on the
remainder OF the front.
On the Somme front Warrant Oficer
DOrme brought down his Nth German
aeroplane. which fell in the direction OF
Moislains. northeast OF Peronne. Four
other enemy aeroplanes. fred on by
machine guns from our ~acroplanes.
came down within their own lines. Sc
verely damaged,
Germans Take Trench.
BERLIN Via London). Aug. 23.-Th
German Official statement issued ,o-da,
Ia as folio VS.:
Between Thiepval and Pozieres Brit
ish attacks wer. vainly repeated.
North Of Ovillers fighting continued at
close quarters throughout the night.
East OF Foureaux Wood and near
Maurepas enemy hand grenade at
tacks failed.
The enemy artillery on both sides
continues to display great activity.
South OF the Somme. near Estrees,
small portions OF a trench in which
the French had maintained themselves
since Monday have been cleared and
three officers and Ils men fell into our
hands.
On the right bank OF the Meuse
tVerdun 'front.' We repulsed enemy
hand grenade attacks In the Fleury
sector. Minor infantry attacks in the
hilly wooded region went in u favor.
Eastern Front-From the sea to the
Carpathlans no events of especial i'm
p%ortance have occurred. In the noun.
tains we extended our possession OF
Starawipczyna by storming new enemy
positions. We made zoo prisoners, in.
Guiding the stan OF one battalion, and
captured two machine guns. afterward
repulsing counter attacks.
On both sides OF the Charny-Cherc.
mOsh Russian attempts to %recapture
lost ground met with no success what,
ever.
Balkans-The clearing OF the high,
lands west OF OstrovO Lake least n,
FlOrina In northern Greece has made
good progress.
Repeated Serbian attacks IN tn,
Moglena region have been repu,sed.