Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-22

Hard snashes at the German lines In France again have been productive of important gains for the allies. North Of Verdun the French have captured additional points of vantage, while the CanadiSnS have fought their way for ward nearer to the heart of the town of Lens, taking 2.oOO yards of posi- tioDs west and northwest of the town.
 Counter ttacks by the German crown princes forces against General Petain's men on the newly captured g1ound in the Nerdun sector all have be6t ill-starred: those of Crown Prince Rupprecht against the Cana dians al last accounts had brought nothing more than an augmentation of The already terrible casualties he had suffered in his attempts to save the important coal center from cap tlIre.
 Battle in No Mans Land.
 The Canadians and Germans met at daylight in the open of No Mans Land Northwest of Lens, neither expecting the other. Springing at their surprised foe. the Canadians put them to the bayonet and forced them to scurry for a seeming haven of safety inside their trenches. Here. however. they ap- parently were no more secure than in the open, for again with the bayonet and with bombs the Canadians did great execution. killing or wounding many of the oCcupants and putting the others to flight. =7's
 West of Lens. aided ky heavy arr til'ery fire, the Canadians a1zo ad- vanced, pushing the Germans furth- CT Into the environs Of the town. To both the captured positions the Canc- dians are holding tenaciouSlv. already having put down with heavy losses three strong couter-attacl5-two on on the northwest and one west of the town.
 Gain Made by French.
 North of Verdun on both sides of the river Mouse the French troops lave kent uD their vigorous offensive started Monday and been rewarded bv the capture of additional important fOie a point of considerable strategic value and the village of Reg1eville have been taken, while east of the stream the village of Samogneuy and fortified trenches over a front of about a mile and a half. connecting Samogneux with the deferees On Hill s44 are in the hands of General Pe- fain's men Counter-attaCks by the Germans all along the new fronts have been repulsed by the French.
 Besides more than 5000 prisoners taken by the French in Mondays ad- vance additional cantures resulted from the attacks of Tuesday.
 The German zwar office. possibly with the idea of heartening the peo- pie at home. says counter attacks by the Germans have driven out the r they captured on the Verlun front. It adds that the German troops and their leaders antici0ate 3 favorable concIu- sion of the Verdun batt,c.
 Italians Making Terrific Drives
 Tn the Austro-ItaIian theatre the terrific drive of the Italians is causing the Austrian line to crack at nurner- GUS points,
 The Austrians are resisting vigor- cusly. Although the battle is proceed in without interruption little is avail able in the official communities tion to denote geographically the advances the Italians thus far have made Aus trfan defenses between Corite and Se- lo and near the strongly fortified places captured Up to Monday night more than 10000 prisoners had been taken, not counting 243 officers.
 Russians Holding Their Own.
 The Russians in Gaiicia and Bulk oTina are apparenlv holding their own aEalnst the Austrians and Gerna ms, but In Rumania the Russians and Ru- manians have been comDelled to Cede further ground near the village of ocua and east of the Fol1shani- Mar econa-A jur railway.
 The intensive aerial fighting be- France continues. Numerous German machines have been brought down in aerial battles. but the allies also have lost a considerable number of ma chimes. British warships have de- stroved a- German ZeDpelin off the roast of Denmark, the entire crew per ishing.