Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1916 — TEUTONS REPULSE FOE [ARTICLE]

TEUTONS REPULSE FOE

BERLIN REPORTS TREMENDOUS BATTLE ON SOMME FRONT. British Attempts to Pierce Lines Fail —French Continue to Make Gains in Advance on Peronne. London, OcL 20. —On the Somme front the French are again driving toward Peronne. Progress in that section was made by the French last night and now they are only about a half a mile from this German stronghold. The Paris official statement said: “North of the Somme the Germans tried vainly about five o’clock in the afternoon to attack our lines north and east of Sailly-Sallisel. Our curtain of fire broke up their efforts and inflicted heavy losses. “South of the Somme we made fresh progress between Biaches and LaMaisonette. The fotal number of prisoners taken during yesterday’s action exceeds 350, of whom ten are officers. “Elsewhere the day was calm.” Berlin, wireless via Sayville, Oct. 20. —The official statement issued at main headquarters says: “North of the Somme we were again successful in a day of tremendous battle. “In a violent struggle a new English attempt to break through between Le Sars and Morval was defeated. Attacks were launched from dawn until evening against our positions, which were either held in hand-to-hand fighting or recovered by counter-at-tacks. Some of the attacks failed before reaching our trenches. “A trifling gain of terrain was made by the British north of Eaucourt L’Abbua’e and Gueudecourt, and by the French at Saiily, and south of the Somme, between Biaches and La Maisonette. This, however, was no equivalent for the heavy and sanguinary losses suffered by them.”