Show AMERICANS HOLD HUlD fiRM ON N T TOUL Ul I fR FRONT NT H Hun Patrols Beaten eaten Off E Ean an and Artillery Fire ire Increases Increases Increases In In- creases Prisoner List Increased t to 1500 WITH THE TIIE AMERICAN ARMY IY IN FRANCE RANCE July 5 5 After After the quiet Fourth there was greater activity on the Toni Toul front The American artillery shelled the enemy heavily with gas projectiles this morning while the Germans carried out their usual bombardment bombardment bom bom- of or the front line and back areas Along the lino line there hero was considerable considerable con con- rifle firing Am American airmen succeeded In several several several sev sev- eral and photographing photograph photograph- ing Ing- expeditions and drove oc off hostile machines which attacked them One plane encountered and andi i gate v battle to two German machines n one of or which was seen to dive ive to earth Tho The American returned safely The Germans became me active today In No Mans Man's Land ind but their efforts were to no purpose The enemy patrols patrols patrols pa pa- were put to flight and a raiding party part was as driven off oft before it route could reach the American line Haig Sends Congratulations By Associated Press LONDON Jul July C. C Field G.-Field Field Marshal Marshai Haig commander in chief of ot the tho BritIsh British British Brit Brit- ish forces in Franco Francl and Belgium has hassent hassent sent the following telegram of ot commendation commendation commendation com com- to the Fourth army in recognition recognition recognition rec rec- of ot its successes on the Amiens front July 4 Officers commanding Fourth army Please convey to Gen Sir John Monash and the ranks of ot his command command command com com- mand including Including- the tanks and the de detachments detachments detachments de- de of ot American troops my warm congratulations on the success which attended operations carried out Thursday morning and on the tho skill and gallantry l try with which they were conducted U. Italians Make Gains By Universal Service ROME RO July 5 The 5 The Italians in th the thelast thelast last twenty four hours extended their gains g near the mouth of ot tho the Piave Pia at taking prisoners and capturing a battery of or six millimeter howitzers as well as a number number number num num- ber of ot machine guns General Diaz Dia reported re reported re- re ported On the Calino valley the Italians penetrated the Austrians Austrians' positions on Forto Forte dl Salton holding them against counterattacks Prisoners Number 1500 a By Associated Press toj t LONDON Jul July 5 The G.-The The numbe aU aid prisoners captured In yesterdays yesterday's o op on the Somme and in the subsequent sub- sub subsequent subsequent sequent German counterattacks now exceeds 1500 1600 including 40 officers a ac according according ac- ac cording to an official statement Is Issued issued issued is- is sued by the war office tonight Except for tor some hostile artillery activity in the region ion of ot Scherpenberg I southwest of ot Ypres the tho statement says there is nothing o of special In Interest Interest interest In- In terest to report I British Fliers Cooperate By Associated Press LONDON Jul July 5 British G.-British British f aerial forces cooperated with the land forces torce In n yesterdays yesterday's attack against ag tho the Gernan Ger Ger- nan man south of the Somme according to o an official statement on aviation operations op- op rations issued tonight Eleven Elc German German German Ger Ger- man airplanes were destroyed and ten driven down out of oC control as aa a re result re- re stilt sult of ot combats Four our British machines aro uro missing Ger German Tian Cities I Are Bombed Dy Universal Service I LONDON DON July 5 5 British bombing planes this afternoon raided tho the German German German Ger Ger- man cities of oC Coblentz on the Rhine and the aJr air ministry announced announced an nn- tonight In an nn engagement German ma over two Continued on page pago Ja e 2 r AMERICANS I Continued from page I. I chines were brought down The Tho raiders suffered no losses I Paris Tells of I By Oy Associated PARIS July Jul 5 The 5 The official state state- I merit ment Issued tonight ht b by the war office reads rends I I Th There re was some seine activity b by the opposing op- op I j I posing artilleries during the da day the tho firing being quite heavy south of oC the j I Aisne river In the regions of or Cutry and I V West Vest st of northwest northwest northwest north north- I j j west of or Chateau Thierry we carried I j out a surprise attack and captured f I p prisoners ers I Eastern theatre Jul July 1 4 Alon Along the I Dorian front and in the Monastir sector seeor sec sec- j i tor or was considerable activity during I the tho day Our art directed a destructive destructive de- de I fire upon enemy batteries in both these sectors Two enem enemy machines machines machines ma ma- I chines were shot down b by our aerial defenses es I Vienna Tells of Active Fighting I VIEN VIENNA A. A July 5 5 via Ia London The London The I i official statement Issued b by the tho war office tonight says The fighting i on the Islands at the tho mouth of or the Piave continues uninterruptedly the forces engaged fighting with equal bla bravery blary ry Strong Italian at attacks at- at I tacks tacks' a against our left wing Wint were balanced balanced bal bal- I at-I by counterattacks near nova no Italian units which had pene pene- rated rated- our positions were driven back b by a quick k thrust by a regimen regi regi- I men mont ment t. t net Between the Piave and the Brenta the enemy stubbornly continues his attempts at at- at I tempts to recapture po positions we Wc took I at-I on June dune IE IS This main thru thrust t ester yester esterIa day Ia was against ag Monte Tonte Solar The attack which was carried into our I trenches led to bitter pitter hand band to hand fighting In Jn which which a great reat party part of th the I enemy nemy forces forcE's were killed and the rest were Were driven back The Tho enemy losses I are arc exceedingly I heavy hea I I On the seven commune commune Setti corn com com I muni and on the Tyrolese front there was lively artl artillery 11 1 activity t BerI Berlin n Admits Penetration Ey Dy Universal Service BERLIN via London July 6 Pen 5 Pen Penetration of oC tho the wood and village e of Hamel yesterday esterday was admitted by the war office orrice toda today The statement follows follows fol tel lows On the Somme yesterday the British Brit Brit- ish attacked on both banks of the river In the north their assaults broke down In the south the enem enemy penetrated penetrated penetrated pene pene- the wood and village JI of Hamel 1 The enemy was thrown back cast of Villers nine mil mili J east eust of or Amiens There was Increased activity on the theA A Ta Aia via and Aisne rivers |