Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-04

The Germans admit that the divi.
sion of their force aDutting both
banks of the Somme. which was part
ly withdrawn Saturday, now have
been brought back to the. second line.
No data is yet forthcoming from eth
er side as to the casualties suffered.
Cut Barb Wire. sit,sstf fsft
All reports from those engaged In
the fighting agreed that barbed wire
entanglements, however strong. HAYS
been invariably we'll cut and there 10
universal trade for the new mortar.
the invention Of government civil
engineer in Egypt. which the British
have manufactured in large numbers.
But frequently the deep German
EdMgnuts. iasteadssofs At1G r1iiyinx'
points, become traps sf6T the /. occu-
pants, either surrendering or bsi6k
blown up by bombs when they refuse
to surrender. y
Germans Keep Al it.
The gunners, after their weeks
bombardments, show no cessation, in.
their toll Where British advances
they must move to new positions.
When they have a recess in the night.
ing, they fall asleep amid the thnn-
der Of the neighboring batteries, TN
less they have to work on new dug
outs.
The aviator's part has never been
so daring, nor so thrilling as in this
battle. The percentage of dead to
wounded is smaller than usual In
trench fighting. ,t+
Machine Guns Effective.
Machine guns played an important
part in the attack when organization
positions were taken. Both French
and British have been In amazing
numbers before the bombardment and
infantry attacks. The British remain
ed in trenches so deep that they can
be crushed in with only 15-inch
shell. Instantly they rush out and
man machine guns, and even bring
up machine guns from the trenches.
Wounded Arrive.
Several special trains loaded with
wounded from the battle arrived last
evening Great crowds assembled at
the approach to the station, cheering
the men, who had been wounded In
the fighting on Saturday. The Rus
SLAMS are battering persistently at the
walls north and west Of Lutsk. be-
yond the Shara river. The Germans
have taken the offensive at various
points, and fierce battles are report
ed daily, but with little change in the
alignment. a.
Germans Rush Re.inforcements.
The Germans are pouring rein
forcements to this front from Kovel,
Vladimir -Volynski, and Sokul, appar-
emily making a desperate effort TO
push the Russians back upon Lutsk.
Their only success has. been to bend
the Russian flank positions at the cost
of fearful toll in dead; into IN arc,
centering on the village OF Torcin, IS
miles northwest Of Lutsk.
Along the whole line northwsrd to
Riga the Germans are attacking on
widely separated fronts. but appar.
emily without coordination.
Commanded by General FocA.
French troops which are cooperating
with the British in the great Offensive
in the river region, have made loe-
able gains in the direction of Psfonn1
one of the most important strategical
points along the front. Successfully
they have captured Herbrouft Mnek
leres and Flaucourt, and father 70 Tho
south French infantry stOrmed and
occupied Assevillers. They f0lleWe4
this success by carrying the second
line of the German entrencAment o
far as Esrtees, then came the capture
of Busiourt and Flaucunrt.
Troops A1vaaee.
French troops have a1ade IN ID
vance of about six miles at the fareA-
est point to within three niles d -
rome. Meanwhile the BgttiGA, D0vfoo
more slowly, but over q loaeee nU0t,