The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-21
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Thursday, July 13.-Paris reports
terrific bombardment of Verdun posi-
tons by the Germans.
Berlin admits the British gained and
held Contamination, in the Picardy
fighting.
The Italians report an attempted Of
fensive by the Austrians in the Tren-
tino crushed.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, in Asia
Minor, reports large successes against
the Turks. The Russians gained %
miles in a week.
Friday, July 14.-The British, re-
Stunning the offensive north of the Riv-
er Somme, attacked the German sec
ond line defenses at daybreak and
succeeded il penetrating the enemy's
lines on a front of four miles They
won four villages of strategic import
ance in the direction of La Baume.
A furious counter attack was launch
ed by Austrian and German forces
against the Russians west of the Stri-
ma. The Petrograd war Office an
nouncement says that in this region
the Russians took 5000 prisoners and
captured two guns and nineteen ma
chine guns.
Saturday, July 15.-The British Of
fensive was resumed and at one point
the Germans were forced back to their
third line positions. More than 1000
prisoners were taken.
Parts of positions in the Skorbowa
region, north of Volhynia sector, which
were taken from the Germans by the
Russians on July 3, have been recap
tured by German troops under Prince
Leopold. More than 1900 prisoners
were taken. The Germans made a
determined effort to force back the
Russians in the region ofBaranovichi,
broke down and the Russians, initiat-
ing a counter attack, made further
progress.
Against strong Austrian resistance,
the Italians have carried strong posi-
lions at the head of the Posina Valley,
according to the official statement Civ
en- out. Italian successes in the To-
rama T6SlOn COHIlIu0
Sunday, July 16.-Attacks by the
Germans on the Picardy front in
which they recaptured the village of
Biaches and the height of La Mason
cite from the French south Of the
Somme and reoccupied Foreaux Wood
after it had been abandoned by the
British, marked the fighting on the
western front Paris announced the
recapture Of both positions lost by the
French. The official report from Ber
lin, however, declared part of Biaches
is still in German hands.
The French penetrated some trench
es southwest of Thiamont and attack
ed in force at Froide Terre, in the
Meuse sector. The latter attack, Bcr-
lin says, was repulsed. Paris claims
considerable progress" west and
south of Fleury.
Russians report gains N aa attack
in the Riga region.
Monday. July f7.-Smashing renew
hurled the Germans back across the
Lipa (Luga) River, drove the Austri-
ans from the town of Kirlababa, in
Hungary, on the Transyvanian from
tier in the Carpathians and shook the
German defenses in the Riga sector.
The new Russian gains netted over
10000 prisoners.
Another mile of German second line
trenches hove been stormed and cap
tured by the British on the Picars!y
front northwest of Bazentine-lePetit.
The last of the German defenders have
been driven from their ruined posi-
tions in Ovillers and La Boiselle.
A sixth contingent of Russian troops
has disembarked at Brest France.
The Russian troops will be sent to
camp from Brest and later to the
front.