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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
8
French forces push toward Verdun with gains on Hill 320 and Froid Terre while recapturing ground on the Somme. In a parallel action near Fleury and in Chenois, Germans lose positions and prisoners as Russian, Italian fronts see ongoing combat and territorial advances.
London reports former First Lord A. J. Balfour issuing a publication asserting the German fleet remains unable to command the sea post Jutland. He notes Britain’s blockade tightens, German imports fall, and British merchant shipping withstands new naval threats while the Deutschland episode is used to claim German impotence. He condemns the German admiralty for the Fryatt murder and highlights heavy UK merchant losses already suffered.
The Italian war department reports ongoing bombardments by enemy artillery and aircraft in the Adige valley. An aeroplane bombed Ala but caused no damage. In Posina and Caldiera valleys Italian forces repulsed and advanced against stiff enemy resistance. Cortina d Ampezzo faced continued bombardment while Drave valley villages were shelled. Front overall unchanged.
In Lake Tanganyika a duel on African waters ends with the sinking of the Graf von Gotzen by the Belgian gunboat Netta, announced from Havre on August 8. The clash underscores naval action in the region amid ongoing hostilities.
Official reports say on Wednesday night German probes against French positions near Monacu Farm and Hem Wood were repulsed. French forces seized a trench north of Monaco Farm and retook a section north of Laulev Wood near Verdun. Heavy fighting and gas attacks reported around Stokhod and Smorgon regions with ongoing artillery bombardment.
An official Belgian war office statement reports that on July 28 the Belgian gunboat Netta under Lieutenant Lenaerts surprised the German gunboat Graf von Gotzen off Lake Tanganyika. The Graf von Gotzen sank in 15 minutes after a vain escape attempt. Netta scattered the German crew and porters. Belgian casualties are reported as none, while German survivors are unconfirmed.
Berlin reports Admiral von Holtzendorff stating the second year of war produced increased British naval terrorism and the battle of the Skagerrak. He claims neutral seas were throttled and that German successes offset Allied aggression, detailing ship losses and overall war material decline for Britain and its allies.
Official headquarters dispatches describe near Tarnopol fighting on the Stokhod and Sereth rivers, with Colonel Goronoff wounded and Cas tows ki Castorski wounded. Turkish works captured near Diarbekr, and seven officers plus about 300 Turkish troops taken prisoner. Gas attacks near Smorgon cause German losses, while Caucasian front reports gains near Nurik and the Euphrates approach at Murdtchala.
Berlin says western front saw heavy fighting with British attacks repulsed on both sides of the Albert Bapaume road and east of Trones wood while French assaults near Maurepas and the Somme were repelled in places. On the Verdun front the enemy held footholds at Cote du Poivre and Laupee, but large actions were countered with losses.
The midnight British report notes ground gained north of Bazentin le Petit by bombing and repulsed Detachments near Delville Wood. It cites artillery bombardments between Pozieres and Thiepval, enemy shelling near Arras and Armentieres, and multiple air and trench actions with several aircraft downed.
Berlin reports say Zeppelins dropped explosives on London Harwich and Norfolk industrial sites, attacked by British forces and returning undamaged. London investigations contradict German claims and many residents report no sight or sound of airships or guns.
The Swedish steam ship Hudiksvall was torpedoed by a German submarine last night in the Baltic while sailing from Sweden to Finland. The captain, 12 crew members, and five women escaped in boats to reach the Swedish coast. the vessel carried a valuable cargo.
An official statement says Italian aeroplanes bombarded Durazzo with great effect. A large number of bombs hit wharves buildings and the aerodome. All aircraft returned except one that landed in enemy territory. Earlier destroyers shelled Bisceglis district causing six injuries including two women.
The 22 year old Brockton High School graduate Miss Packard disappeared after hiring a canoe at the American Aye Canoe Club on the Town River West Bridgewater. A coat found in an empty canoe and multiple sightings followed as police and volunteers mount a search with her family awaiting news.
The reader asks about Snookums and notes his address appears in the Fun and Feature section of the upcoming Sunday Post.
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