Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-25
MASTERS OF ALL
: IMPORTANT POINTS
ON VERDUN FRONT
Latest Success Gives Them
One of Most Bitterly Dis.
puted Positions of War.
HARD FIGHTING CONTINUES
NEAR LENS AND YPRES
Canadians Gain Trenches on
Southwestern Edge of
Great Coal Town.
BRITISH GET SLIGHT REVERSE
Cadorna Still Hard After Austrians
All Along Isonzo and
Carso Line.
BRITISH GET SLIGHT REVERSE
Cadorna Still Hard After Austrians
All Along Isonzo and
Carso Line.
IRy A.noclated Press.1

Although 1t had been believed tho
French would rest content with the
gains they had made against the Ger.
mans In tho region Of Verdun Friday
saw them again hit the line of the
German Crown Prince and capture tfia
famous hill 3o4. tho scene of soma OF
the bloodiest conflicts of the war. In
the struggle for which thousands OF
men have lost their lives: the Camard
wood, and fortified works between the
penetration of the German front was
at an average depth of one and a.
quarter miles The new French as
sault. made less than a week ago, after
the beginning of the new offensive.
was delivered west of the Meuse on a
somewhat shorter front than Mondayss
opening attack, (which was on both
sides OF the river, At the first shock.
the French. although highly success
ful. did not obtain all their objectiyes.
and yesterdays attack DOUBTLESS was
intended to complete the attainment OF
the ends Immediately in view. Tho
French arc now masters OF all the inn
portant points on the verdun front
which they held before the beginning
OF the great German attack last year:
CANADIANS WIN POSITION
AFTER HARD FIGHTING
Hard lighting continues between the
British and the Germans around Lens.
In Northern France, and Ypres, In Bel
gium. The Canadians have captured
and now hold trenches at the south
western edge of Lens on the monster
stag heap known as the Green Cras-
ster The position was not captured
without the hardest kind Of fighting.
being taken and retaken several times
before IT rested securely in the hands
OF the Canadians. Near Ypres. how
ever, Field Marshal HaiE's forces have
met with slight reverse at the hands
OF crown Prince Rupprecht's army
haFins been compelled to yield ground
captured Wednesday along the Ypres-
Menin road. In the face Of extremely
violent attacks carried out by fresh
reserves. The battle Is still going ON
In this region. 4+s}s
The Berlin War ONCE asserts that
IN the recent British offensive twenty
one tanks" were destroyed by the Ger
man guns and arc now lying in front
or the opposing positions In No Mans
Land. Some of the crews OF the mon
sters were made prisoner, while other.
were killed.
FURTHER PROGRESS
MADE BY ITALIANS
General Cadorna's army is still hard
aiter the -austrians all along the Isonzo
ana Carso fronts of the Austro-Italian
theater' and. aided by the valiant
i'a''an airmen, who are dropping
bombs IN great numbers on concen-
trations behind the enemy lines. it has
made further progress and taken adj
dltional prisoners and war stores.
Already In the offensive. not yet .
week old. 500 Austrian officers and
10000 men have been sent behind tho
Italian lines. prisoners OF war, and In
the neishborhood OF sixty guns of va
rious calibers have been captured.-ifn
addition to numerous others destroyed
by the intensive gunfire OF the Italians.
On several sectors to the west tho
enemy has made semblances of offen-
sives. probably hoping to distract tho
attention OF the Italian commander-in
chief from work he now has in hand.
But seemingly there Is little likelihood
that tor the moment at least. with his
army working smoothly and tho AUS
trlans unable to withstand tho pres
sure. he Is to be diverted from pressing
on toward his objective-Trieste.
GERMAN FORCES REACH
VICINITY OF RIVER "A
Details OF the German offensive In
Northern Russia to the west Of Riga
are still m.ager. but the German War
Office announces that the German
troops have reached the vicinity of tho
River Aa. along the Gulf OF Riga. Tho
Petrograi official communication dis
misses the hostilities in this sector with
the bare announcement that only fusil-
ladies' have taken place.
In Roumania notable stifeninR IN
tho Russo Roumanian front is observed
in the f:.ilure OF the Austro- German
forces to make further gains. Attacks
delivered Mt several points have bean
checked by the Russo so-Roumnnians. and
at some places tho defenders of the
tingdom even have forced the Issue, ana
with some success. 80
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