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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1916
Page
2
French troops push about six miles toward Peronne as British forces seize La Boiselle and press along the front. French and British units report heavy German bombardment, numerous prisoners, and advances with air support and new mortars shaping the battle.
Official dispatches from Paris London and Berlin detail fluctuating fighting around Laboisselle and Thiepval with British gains on the southern Somme front. German counterattacks and air losses are noted, while French and Russian actions in other sectors are also reported.
Paris July 3 The French advance east of Mereau Court Wood seizes Chapitre Wood Feuillères Assevillers and secures parts of the second German line toward Estrees Buscourt and Flaucourt The action leaves command disrupted and heavy artillery and prisoners counted French airmen also report setting fire to 13 captive German balloons.
Rome reports heavy bombardment by the enemy in the Adige valley from Zeravalle to Monte Pasubio with Italian artillery reply. Infantry battles persist on Monte Pasubio northern slopes as Italian forces advance in the Posina and Zara valleys and in the Assa plateau.
The French say progress south of the Somme includes capturing Chapitre wood Feuilleres and Burcourt while driving to Estrees and He rbecourt. They report 8000 unwounded prisoners and seven batteries taken. Belgian actions include bombardments at Dreigracht en and Steenstraete with violent fights.
Berlin reports that British and French attacks north of the Somme yielded no advantage while heavy enemy losses occurred there. It notes German withdrawals south of the river to second line positions and describes minor engagements on Verdun’s Hill 304 and Thiaumont. The account covers aerial combats, prisoner gains, and eastern front actions with multiple Russian successes claimed.
Paris reports the third day of the Somme battle shows Franco British lines advancing with the French right sweeping east of the Somme. French gains include Mereaucourt woods and Frise, with Peronne three miles away. notable captures include Herbecourt Estrees and Assevillers as heavy German defenses weaken.
Amsterdam dispatch reports German press under heavy headlines predicting a serious Anglo French offensive. Cologne papers note seven days of artillery and a strenuous enemy assault, but doubt decisive breakthroughs yet. They stress a potentially decisive moment amid strong German confidence.
Petrograd reports Russian torpedo boats destroyed 54 enemy sailing vessels in the Black Sea near the Anatolian coast on June 29, per an official statement released via London.
Reporting to Congress, Hon. H. A. Herbert, then Secretary of the Navy, outlined plans concerning the government’s handling of a $7,000,000 investment in an armor plant, as of December 31, 1896.
London crowds cheered special trains carrying wounded from France at three main stations. Most injuries were bayonet wounds with few shell or bullet injuries, and soldiers shared vivid battlefield accounts including Gordon Highlanders’ assault at Mametz and their fierce trench fighting advancing to the village.
A July 3 official report from Petrograd details heavy fighting along the Styr and Stokhod, with 16 officers and over 89 soldiers taken prisoner and nine machine guns captured. It notes Austrian offensives west of Lutsk repulsed with heavy losses and large captures, plus Allied and Turkish combat activity across multiple fronts.
Petrograd wires report heavy Russian defense west and north of Lutsk by the Shara River as German forces reinforce from Kovel and Sokal. Germans push small gains, bending Russian flanks at Torchin with high casualties. Front-wide attacks appear disjointed though progress slows in Kolomea.
Eleven Greek army officers involved in the attack on the Rizoastis office in Saloniki have been arrested and confined in a French military prison. They allegedly assaulted the editor of the newspaper after political articles were deemed insulting to the army.
An official note from Athens relays that the blockade imposed by the Entente powers has been terminated as Greece agrees to demobilization and policy changes. London reports confirm the move as Greece yields to Allied demands.
Secretary Wilfrid Wheeler of the State Board of Agriculture notes a rare strawberry surplus in Boston. He urges restaurant keepers to cut prices to 10 cents per order, arguing growers and middlemen could profit from widespread canning use while the public benefits from cheap, excellent berries.
The Massachusetts federalized militia reached Columbus New Mexico after a strenuous ride. Many soldiers fainted from the heat but were welcomed by National Guardsmen and locals. Within hours the small town grew with tents forming a makeshift city as the troops settled in.
A Guardsman dies not from battle but by accidental gun misfire. a $10 fine replaces a life loss. Soldiers endure hard nights without bunks, joke about rattlesnakes, find town amusements, and plan limited drill while awaiting better setup. Mexicans along the border spark cautious moves toward the line. A dog mascot leaves Company M and new commissioned officers join squads as equipment arrives and troops are now treated as regulars.
Four Ulster counties, termed Orange counties, are kept outside the bill under Lloyd George’s scheme. Six Ulster counties are excluded, two with nationalist majorities but a unionist minority presence leads to their omission for harmony. Ulster Nationalists in Belfast, advised by John Redmond, approved the six-counties exclusion.
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