Paris Bulletin Reports Somme Offensive Advances and Front Actions
Paris reports a renewed Somme offensive with advances near Bellay en Santerre and Vermandovillers, plus captured trenches and prisoners. Fronts from the Meuse Verdun to Chaulnes, Chilly, and Roye show heavy artillery and limited infantry actions with continued bombardments and Allied counterattacks.
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Bellay-en-Santerre
Berny-en- Santerre
Vermandovillers
Chilly
Estrees
Chaulnes
Roye
Meuse
Verdun
Vaux-Chapitre Wood
Fleury
Lorraine
Struma
Lake Doiran
German Official Claims 28 French Divisions in Somme Battle
Berlin reports the Western theatre as fierce with 28 French divisions in attack north of the Somme. Clery, Chilly, Barleux areas described, with gains only in limited spots. Carpathian and Balkan theatres cited, including Dobruja, Dobrie, and Tutrakan works stormed.
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Berlin
London
France
Somme
Clery
Barleux
Chilly
Prince Leopold of
Bavaria
Zlochoff-Tarnopol
Archduke Charles
Zlota Lipa
Dniester
Carpathians
Zabie
Shypov
Balkan
Dobrie
Rumanian forces seize heights west of Borzecket front
The Romanian war office reports on northern and northwestern fronts near Borzecket that heights west of it were captured. They seized four officers and 150 men, claim control of the Dobrudja frontier, repulsed a Basardjik south attack, and repelled ten attacks at Tutrakan. Civil casualties were caused by an aerial strike on Constanta.
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Dobrudja
Berlin
Danube
Bulgaria
Rumania
Islacx
Kalafat
Armenia
Ognott
Petrograd
Tured
Lake van
Chukhur Norshen
Turtukai
London
Rumanian War Office
Gion
Borzecket
Basardjik
Calafat
Constanta
Kxustendje
Merisor
Sepsi-Szent-Gyorgy
Maros
Tutrakan
British artillery and gas actions reported on multiple fronts
The British statement notes active artillery north of Pozieres and near Mouquet Farm, gas discharged opposite Gommecourt, Leuze Wood captured, and fighting around Combles and Gunchy. It reports heavy shelling in Polygon Wood near Ypres, patrol encounters on the Struma front, Doiran bombardment, and ongoing actions at Ginchy, Courcelette, Thiepval, Arras, and la Bassee Canal with aircraft cooperation and a missing plane.
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London
Pozieres
Mouquet Farm
Gommecourt
Leuze Wood
Combles
Gunchy
Polygon Wood
Ypres
Struma
Orlak
Kamarjan
Doiran
Ginchy
Courcelette
Thiepval
Arras
la Bassee Canal
Richsbourg
Russian forces seize fortress. 4500 prisoners taken
Petrograd reports in the Haliez area near the Dniester that Russian troops captured a fortified enemy position driving forces north west. Some 4500 prisoners have been taken, including about 2000 Germans, as the Carpathian advance continues.
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Petrograd
London
Haliez
Gorodenka
Dniester
Carpathians
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War Office
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Santerre
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Brzezany
Aviona
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Halicz
Punta del Forame
Rome
Samar
Frankuta
Dobrudia
Uneeda Biscuits
Uneeda
Icatoackers
Educator
Bensdorp
Royal Dutch Aere
Karo Sc
Paradise Island
Richardson & Robbins
California
Columbia River
Shad
Aes
Houghton & Dutton Co
New England
Serge
Poplin
Lery
Ite Kg
Horlick
Volle
Rales
K. Collars
Hamburg
Floral de
Sea Island
Drs
Furnishi
Anderson Ginghams
Lic
Brussels
Marge
Zes
Champag
Madras
Eacon
der Shelf
Stair
Stre
Jersey
Lance and
China
Ma Mines
Norfolk
Coats
Wasa
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