The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-17
INTENSITY OF The
FIGHTING DWINDLES
YESTERDAY WAS OCCUPIED PRlN'
ClPAlLY WITH HEAVY
COMPARTMENTS
French Capture German POSITIONS
West Of Verdun And Also on
The East Of The Meuse

The heavy lighting that has been 60
ing on for DAYS in the region Ut The
Somme has dwindled I'ercepuoly IN
intensity. Sunday witnessing mercy
heavy bombardments on the irliiSa
front and comparative calm on the lir'..
held by the French. In the region nt
Verdun. the French. to. the west OF
the fortress. have captured German po-
sitions. and southwest or Thlaumont.
on the east bank Of the Nense. have
penetrated German first line trenches.
In the eastern theatre. in the region
of Lutsk, heavy fighting has COM
menced again, with the Russians az
gressors. According 10 Vienna. all at
tacks here have been repulsed: Neita,
err the Vienna nor Petrograd othcial
communication touches upon the opet-
ations in the Carpathians region. ont
Petroerad records the capture from
the Turks by the Russians OF the I'M"
portant town Of Baiburt, in Turkish
Armenia. 60 miles south OF the Black
Sea port of Treb!zond.
The Italians are still making head
way against the AustrianS. according
to Rome. especially on the PoSina
line. and have repulSed violent coun-
ter attacks with heavy losses 70 the
Austrians.
To the south of the Somme the Ger
mans Saturday night in strong at
tacks launched under the cover ~ fog.
r. captured La MaiSonette and tho vii
lage OF RiacheS. while farther south
they penetrated first lire trenches.
From all these places they were
driven oNt later by the French in
heavy counter attacks. II tho Cham
payne region there is again great
activity BY the French ,roopS. who
are being aided in the;: maneurerS
BY the Russians who recently came TO
France.
Admits Withdrawal.
Berlin tells Of the repulSe OF faIr
British attacks Saturday afternoon in
the region Of OvilierS and Razen'ln-
Le-Petlt. whiln ;he London war office
admits the Withdrawal! 10 n" british
main line OF force that had been
thrown forward 10 the FoureauN wood
and was engaged in improving the
new British positions.
Five British patrol trawlers and
Ave British steamers arc reported 10
have been sunk by German subma'
rines.
The British casua,t" lists as an,
nounced, total 90 officers dead. and
45T mounded or missing: 59I men
men dead: and 1,S22 wounded.
The British arc keenly watching for
the next move On the French front,
where comparative quiet still prevails.
The Germans are strongly placed on
the Somme above Peronue under the
protection OF tho river and its marshy
banks. Tbs crossing o. the river ny
the French will involve serious fight
ing with probably heavy losses.
The British and French armies. how
ever, are full OF confidence in each
other, and the result OF the joint Of
fensive seems daily to be more as
sured. as there Is no evidence OF any
new units of reserves coming from
the interior Of Germany. Further,
significant. news has been received &c
the effect that the Portuguese govern
ment has equipped an army WIN
everything necessary 10 enable il 10
fight side by side with the Anglo
French armies. and this army is ready
to answer the call whenever required