Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1916 — TEUTONS REPULSE FOE [ARTICLE]

TEUTONS REPULSE FOE

BERLIN SAYS FRENCH ASSAULTS WERE DRIVEN BACK. Germans Admit British Forces Have Captured Contalmaison—Battle on Somme Continues. Paris, July 14. —The. Germans began their seventh grand assault against Verdyn, the one hundred and fortysixth day since the great battle for the French stronghold was inaugurated. Dense German masses are storming the approaches to Fort Souville and Fort Tavennes. The violence of the attacks furnishes unmistakable evidence that Germany is determined to continue the attack on Verdun, regardless of her critical position on other fronts. French military critics agreed on this point after studying the reports from headquarters. Only at one point, near the intersection of the Fleury and Vaux roads, did the German attack gain any ground. The French, ready to meet the shock, turned ifiose a sheeted tire into the advancing German ranks and took terrible toll witli the “75s.’' Berlin, via London, July 14. —In the section of German official report dealing with the operations in the western theater it was announced that British forces had established themselves in the town of Contalmaison, between the Ancre and Somme rivers. The statement says: “Artillery fire continued with great intensity. South of the Somme, the French met with no success in attacks which they several times began on both sides of Barleaux and near and west of Estrees. They were compelled to turn back under our effective curtain of fire, suffering the most severe sanguinary losses. The British have established themselves in Contalmaison. “East of the Meuse artillery fighting continues active. Infantry positions won have been consolidated. The number of prisoners has increased by 17 officers and 243 men and now stands 56 officers and 2,359 men.” London, July 14. —Fighting continues in the region of the Somme, but there has been no change in any part of the British line, says an official statement issued by the British war department. Attempts of the Germans to raid trenches west of Myschaete and south of La Bassee canal were frustrated.