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VOLUME XXXVI
GALVESTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1916.-TEN PAGES
NO. 187.
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CARRANZA INSISTS ON TROOPS' REMOVAL---BRITISH LAUNCH GREAT DRIVE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
HAVE NO AUTHORITY.
OFFICIALS
MEXICANS TAKE ISSUE
ALLIES LAUNCH GENERAL
)
IMPATIENT
WITH AMERICAN NOTE
ATTACK AGAINST TEUTONS
Restive at Failure to Get
Mexican Reply.
VIOLENT FIGHTING
NO ACTION LIKELY
IN VERDUN REGION
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
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BULLETIN.
By Associated Press.
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road, was repulsed with
sanguinary
>■
delivered with
reported improving
i
steadily.
SOUTH VERSUS NORTH.
checking growth, but
the plants
GERMAN WAR REPORT.
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the
Acre
Planted Planted Picked yield
oc-
>
a
issue will be necessary to
Texas
11,583
on
the basis of an early unimportant
suc-
90
ities ample time in which to
BRITISH MAKE RAIDS.
prepare to
The Constitutionalist
KANSAS TROOPS LEAVE.
%
North Carolina 76
South Carolina 74
5,516
207
3,468
Le Mesnil minor operations
enemy infantry failed.
reported
parts of
cultiva-
bond
care
Mississippi.. 3,202
Louisiana .. 1,212
north
of
Overwhelming Bombardment With Guns of All
Caliber, Some of Gigantic Size, Preceded On-
slaught—French Co-operating in Operation
Georgia
Florida .
Alabama
—1916—
June 25, May 25.
States—
Virginia .
Memorandum Given Out at Mexico City Questions
Correctness of Assertions.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 1.—Treasury
officials were busy today figur-
ing the treasury’s net balance
for the fiscal year which ended
yield per acre in pounds in 1915, fol-
low:
I
TERRIFIC BATTLES ARE IN FULL BLAST;
ENGLISH ARE FOLLOWING UP SUCCESSES
10-yr.
av.
83
80
78
80
84
79
79
78,
81
81
82
84
80
*96
Defies Washington to Prove That Mexican Gov-
ernment Has Protected Bandits — Blame an
American for Santa Ysabel Massacre.
1915.
78
79
76
79
78
78
84
83
82
85
87
86
71
90
DECLARES UNITED STATES HAS NO RIGHT
TO KEEP FORCES UPON MEXICAN SOIL
1915.
34
1,300
2,555
4,925
197
3,400
2,760
1,010
10,725
2,260
780
105
2,000
41
COTTON CROP AT
14,266,000 BALES
Early this morning fighting activity
increased on both sides of the Somme.
“Northeast of Rheims and north of
the
Probably Wednesday Before
Issue Will Be Placed Be-
fore Congress.
Germans Again Penetrate Thia-
mont Which French Had
Retaken.
Present Conditions Indicate
Production of This Amount,
Is U. S. Estimate.
. . 80
... 83
... 79
. . 85
. . 84
.. 81
. . 59
.. 84
.. 74
. . 84
. . 10
average.
89
76
65
73
•82
76
83
82
78
87
86
87
85
97
. TREASURY OFFICIALS
ASCERTAIN CONDITION
OF NATION’S FINANCE
. The next reportwill show the condi-
tion of the crop on July 25 and will be
issued at noon, Aug. 1.
WE BEAT WACO
ONCE, ANYWAY.
and the crop was
THE WEATHER
By Associated Press.
Mexico City, July 1.— 1 he foreign office Friday issued a mem-
orandum in reply to Secretary Lansing’s recent note, in which the
correctness of assertions in the communication from Washington
was repeatedly questioned. The memorandum declares the United
States had no right to maintain its armed forces on Mexican soil.
Emphatically reiterating the Mexican government's position
denying the right of the United States to keep armed bodies in
Mexico, the memorandum denies energetically that the Mexican
government has protected bandits who committed depredations in
the United States and defies Washington to produce proof of the
assertion.
The memorandum contains 35 counts. Although not in the
form of a direct reply to the Washington note, it is considered equiv-
alent to an answer to that document.
It expresses surprise that the Washington government should have
been plained at the tone and contents of the Carranza document, since
it maintains that the United States has sent to the constitutional gov-
ernment, not only one, but many discourteous and even overbearing-
notes.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
. OF GALVESTON
Che Oldest National Bank in Texas.
Capital ..............$300,000.00
Surplus ..... ........ 200,000.00
R.WAVERLEY SMITH. . .Fresident
CHAS. FOWLER. .. . Vice President
H..H. HILL...........Vice President
FRED W. CATTERALL.....Cashier
F. ANDLER.......Assistant Cashier
E. KELLNER Assistant Cashier
losses for the enemy.
“The second attack.
of the month,
Georgia . . . .
Florida ....
Alabama ....
I Mississippi .
Louisiana ..
Texas ......
Arkansas ...
Tennessee ..
Missouri ....
Oklahoma ..
California . .
* Six-year
a view to
First Section of Infantry Regiment De-
parts for Border.
By Associated Press.
Fort Riley, Kan., July 1.—The first
section of the Second infantry regi-
ment, Kansas national guard, the first
contingent of the Kansas brigade to
depart from the mobilization camp
here, left today for Eagle Pass, Tex,
were reported improving
Boll weevil were
By Associated Press.
London, July 1 .—After weeks of intense bombardment with guns
of every caliber, firing a million shells daily, the British early this
morning launched a general offensive against the German line along
a front of sixteen miles north of the river Somme. They succeeded
in taking the German front line trenches and capturing many men.
The French on the British right co-operated in the attack. When
the last dispatches thus far received, left British headquarters, the
fighting was still progressing and further successes, it was said, were •
being recorded.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF ATTACK.
are picked, (000’s omitted), and
curred west of the Meuse (Verdun
front). On the eastern bank the
French attempted to recapture our po-
sitions on Froide Terre ridge and in
Thiaumont work, doing as they did
May 22-and 24 in thei attack on
Douaumont. They brought up strong
masses of troops in an endeavor to
“The fighting is continuing. The French attack on our im-
mediate right is proceeding equally satisfactorily.
On the remainder of the British front raiding parties again suc.
ceeded in penetrating the enemy’s defenses at many points, inflicting
loss on the enemy and taking some prisoners.”
The front selected for the British offensive was decided upon
many weeks ago and the bombardment of the rest of the line as well
as the frequent raids, which procured for British headquarters impor-
tant information as to the disposition of the Germans, was designed
to keep the German generals uncertain as to the point at which they
would be called upon to meet the brunt of the attack. •
This is the first time since the outbreak of the war that the inten-
tion of an army to undertake an offensive has been so well advertised
A week ago when the.German attacks against Verdun began to make
further headway and it was feared the army of the crown prince was
getting within a distance of Verdun which was dangerous for the
allies, the British guns began to speak. Since then, except for the
hours when British infantrymen were raiding German trenches a
continual bombardment has been maintained.
GIGANTIC CANNON WERE USED.
Batteries innumerable took turns at smashing the German de-
fenses, destroying communication trenches and blowing up ammuni-
tion depots. New trench mortars, particularly destructive, tore away
wire entanglements, broke down parapets and generally opened the
way for men with rifles and bayonets. Big guns of 15 inches ang
other large calibers prevented the Germans from bringing up sup-'
ports, wrecking everything within range.
The artillery fire was particularly intense north of the Somme
and earlier dispatches told of the destruction of the towns of Thiepval
and Beaucourt, where the Germans had concentrated ammunition.
Early this morning more guns were brought into action on this
sector.
last midnight, with :
determining whether
Take Front Line Trenches and Many Prisoners on
Sixteen-mile Front North of Somme.
NEWS AROUSES ENTHUSIASM.
The news of the British offensive which was quickly circulated
in London created the greatest enthusiasm and the details of the
battles are being anxiously awaited. Only this morning the corre-
• Continued on Seventh Page,
HUTGHINGS, SEALY & GO.
Established BANKERS Establishe
(Unincorporated)
For
Banks, Individuals, Corporations
American,Bankers Associetion ‘Trav-
elers‘ Cheques for Sale.
states ... 25 15 15
United States.... 32,107 31,412 170.3
Condition of the growing crop on
June 25 and May 25 this year, and the
condition on June 25 last year and the
10-year average on June 25, follow:
—June 25—
British Headquarters in France, July 1.—Re-
ports received from the front up to 12:30 o’clock,
five hours after the combined French and British
offensive was launched, showed that the allies had
captured the towns of La Boiselle, Serre and Mont
Auban and Curlu and Faviere woods.
The main first line trenches over the entire'
front under attack are reported to have been
stormed and at points the fighting has reached the
main second lines.
These reports show that the French and Brit-
ish have broken through a maximum distance of
more than five miles beyond the first German
trenches.
The British are endeavoring to surround
Thiepval. Reports from the front indicate that
the important German positions at Fricourt may
be cut off.
The British are fighting gallantly and have
taken many prisoners in the front lines.
The French, advancing on the British right,
are moving with great steadiness. After the as-
sault they very quickly covered a distance of two
kilometers beyond the German front lines. Thus
far the day has gone well for France and Rugland
The official report follows:
An attack was launched north of the river Somme this morn-
ing at 7:30 o’clock in conjunction with the French. British troops
have broken into the German forward system of defenses on a front
of sixteen miles. •
Young Women From Extremes Meet in
Tennis Match.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo., July 1.—Two young
women from the very extremities of the
territory the Great Plains tennis tour-
nament was intended to support were
scheduled to meet in the championship
in singles this afternoon on the courts
of the Rock Hill Tennis club. Miss
Irving Murphy of New Orleans, south-
ern champion, will play Miss Mar-
guerite Davis of St. Paul, Minn., for the
title.
The other main event of the last day
of the tournament was to be the cham-
pionship match in doubles between Miss
Marjorie Hires and Miss Evelyn seavey
against Miss Murphy and Mrs. R. S.
Peer. With the exception of Miss
Murphy all are local players.
government on receipt of news of the
movements of Villa and right after the
’attack on Columbus sent 1,500 men un-
der General Gutierrez as rapidly as pos-
sible to the northern part of the state
of Chihuahua with orders to pursue the
bandits relentlessly. It is well known
that the pursuit began immediately
and that the bandits were dispersed.
“The imputation of the American
government that the Constitutionalist
government had no desire to put an end
to these attacks is untrue. It is well
known that the affair at Parral result-
ed from the imprudence of the com-
mander of the American troops, who
entered the town well knowing that
the Mexican commander had not given
his consent.
tween the two countries, and also in
any event to satisfy the Mexican peo-
ple in regard to the cause of the pres-
ence of American troops - in Mexican
territory.
“The United States has undertaken
to abuse the terms of agreement, as all
its acts show evidently that it did not
wish to confine itself to the pursuit of
the bandits.
‘The Constitutionalist government
does not wish bandits to go unpunished,
nor does it refuse to destroy them. But
the government can permit in no man-
ner the presence on Mexican territory
of American troops who have no excuse
for being there.
GLENN SPRINGS RAID.
“The recent attack of bandits on
Glen Springs can in no way be charged
to the Constitutionalist government,
but to the carelessness of the United
States, which did not effectively pro-
tect the frontier despite warning of
danger. It is also very doubtful
whether the band was organized in
Mexico, as there is good reason for be-
lief it was assembled on American ter-
ritory.
“It is proven that Gen. Obregon, dur-
ing his interview with Gens. Scott and
Funston at Juarez, notified them that
the Mexican government would not per-
mit the passage of American troops
into Mexican territory, and that orders
had been given to the commanders of
all frontier points to refuse consent to
the passage of the American troops.
"When Gen. Obregon showed Gens.
E unston and Scott a copy of a paper
published in El Paso stating that
American troops had entered Mexican
territory as the result of the affairs at
Glenn Springs and Boquillas, Gen. Fun-
ston replied:
“ ‘I have given no such order, nor
have I any information of any such
movement.’
“Between men of honor Gen. Fun-
ston s reply can only be considered as
a positive denial that American troops
had passed the border. The department
of state alleges that the declaration
of Funston was made before the order
was issued and not after a had gone
into effect. Nevertheless, it apepars the
truth that Gen. Funston attempted to
hide some movement of troops which he
had already considered ordering when
he said he had not given the order.
“It is not true that Gens. Funston and
Scott, through their conferences with
Gen. Obregon, mentioned the possi-
bility of a new punitive expedition .
across the frontier into the state of J
Tamaulipas on account of the activities i
imputed to De la Rosa. ,
Continued on Fourth Page. <
hand grenades west of the Esnes-Hau-
court road, met the same fate.
“East of Hill 304 a powerful German,
infantry action captured a fortified
work taken by us yesterday, together
with some trenches east of Hill 304, but
our counterattacks restored the work
to us entirely and the lost terrain.
“Finally this morning we repulsed a
German attempt to reach the redoubt
of Avocourt and we inflicted severe
losses.
“‘011 the right bank the combats in
progress yesterday in the Thiaumont
sector continued fiercely.
“The Germans again succeeded in
penetrating the redoubt, which was
completely wrecked, but we established
ourselves in the immediate approaches.”
in southern Alabama and in
Mississippi. Rains hindered
for the extraordinary expenses
of the Mexican crisis.
There is an agreement among
administration leaders to ask
congress to authorize such a
bond issue in th event ordinary
resources of the treasury and
the additional $210,000,000 ex-
pected from the administration
revenue bill are not sufficient.
The expenses incident to the
Mexican emergency already pro-
vide for approximately $25,000,-
000.
Mexican Citizens in United States Do
Not Speak for Government.
By Associated Press.
Mexico City, July 1.—The foreign of-
fice issued a statement early today that
various individuals who are now in the
United States as members of the so-
called peace commissions have no au-
thority or right to speak or act for the
Mexican government.
Parties of Americans continue to
leave for Vera Cruz in special cars.
Only a few score Americans now re-
main in the capital.
cess, the French announced in advance
last night the recapture of Thiaumont
work. In reality, their attack failed
everywhere with the most severe
losses. The men who penetrated our
lines at various points were captured.
Only prisoners set foot in the original
armored work.
“German patrols were engaged in
successful encounter north of Parroy
wood and west of Menones.
“The emperor has awarded the order
of merit on Lieut. Wintgens, who yes-
terday shot down a French biplane
west of Chateau Salins, in recognition
of his splendid services in aerial
fighting.”
1915. 1915.
’ 34 225,
1,282 260
2,516 215
4,825 189
193 120
3,440 146
2,735 167
990 165
10,510 147
2,170 180
772 188
96 240
1,895 162
39 380
“Local infantry engagements
Week’s Forecast Is Given Out at Wash-
ington.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 1.—Weather condi-
tions for the week beginning Sunday
were forecast today as follows:
West gulf states: Warm and gen-
erally fair.
Plains states and upper Mississippi
valley: Generally fair, except for wide-
ly scattered thunder showers. Tem-
perature somewhat above seasonable
average.
generally in the central and southern
parts of the belt. The weevil was
reported in parts of Texas and north-
ern Louisiana.
In calculating its forecast of total
production the bureau of crop esti-
mates based the yield on the condition
of the crops on June 25 and the pre-
liminary estimate of the acreage, al-
lowing for abandonment 1 per cent
from the planted area. The final pro-
duction, however, probably will be
larger or smaller than estimated, ac-
cording as conditions from now until
time of picking are better or worse
than average conditions.
The area under cultivation June 25,
by states, last year’s area planted and
bandit raids along the border.
The memorandum was issued at the
• same time that the foreign office au-
thorized publication of Secretary Lan-
sing’s recent note.
In part the note says:
“It appears strange that department
of state of the United States should be
displeased with the tone of the note
of this government of May 22, which
it terms discourteous, when the same
department has addressed to the Con-
stitutionalist government not one but
many notes in tones not only discour-
teous, but threatening. -
MEXICANS MURDERED?
"During‘the period alluded to in this
note 148 Mexican citizens have been
murdered in American territory byAmer-
ican citizens and even by the author-
ities of the United States, this despite
the fact that both natjons were in a
state of profound peace, and in none of
these cases, despite repeated remon-
strances by the Mexican ambassador at
Washington, have any of the guilty
been exemplarily punished.
“It is untrue that the Mexican gov-
ernment has protected in any instance
criminals attacking American territory.
The Mexican government has done all
in its power to protect foreign subjects.
The fault lies with foreigners, espe-
cially Americans, who insisted on re-
maining in disturbed districts despite
the repeated warnings of the Mexican
government. As our own citizens have
suffered severely on account of the
conditions of affairs, it is hardly just
that foreigners should expect to be
immune.”
The note cites the case of Charles
Watson, one of the victims of the Santa
Ysabel massacre, who it states insisted
on making the fatal journey despite a
warning from Genertal Trevino, the
military governor in Chihuahua.
ADVISED OF VILLA’S MOVE.
“It is a fact,” the note says, “which
the American military authorities can-
not deny, that on March 16 General
Gavira advised the latter that he had
trustworthy intelligence that Villa and
his bandits were on the way to the
frontier. He also warned them that
Villa was going by way of Las Palo-
mas, thus giving the American’ author-
GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
BLAME ON AMERICAN.
Blame for the Santa Ysabel massacre
was placed on the so-called impulsive,
irascible disposition of Charles Watson,
general manager of the Cusihuiriachic
company, and General Scott and Gen-
eral Funston are accused of bad faith
and lack Of honor in misleading Gen-
eral Obregon in an alleged evasive re-
ply regarding the crossing of American
troops into Mexico after the Glenn
Springs raid.
The memorandum aserts that while
it is true that the United States arrest-
ed General Huerta, the motive which
prompted this, act was not for the pur-
pose of aiding the constitutional gov-
ernment, but because the United States
feared that General Huerta was plot-
ting with Germany.
The note concludes by declaring that
the presence of American troops in
Mexico invites rather than prevents
FORECAST
For Galves-
ton and vicin-
ity: Tonight
and Sundav
unsettled
weather;
light easterly
winds.
For East
Texas: Tonight
and Sunday
unsettled.
For West
Texas: Tonight
and Sunday
fair.
tion during the second week in the
north and there was considerable com-
plaint of slow growth, due to cool
nights, in nearly all sections, while
boll weevil were reported numerous in
Alabama and were found in Florida.
Some damage from weevil was report-
ed. Rainy weather and unseasonable
cold continued during the latter part
Expeditions Are Made Into German
Lines.
By Associated Press.
British Headquarters, in France, June
30, via Londan, July 1.—A raid by Aus-
tralian and New Zealand troops on the
German lines last night resulted in the
killing of about 80 German soldiers,
including two officers. . The British
casualties were slight.
The Germans made an ineffective raid
on British trenches to the westward of
Lille road after a heavy bombardment.
On Wednesday night the British made
three raids in the neighborhood of Mes-
sines and accounted for a number of
Germans. The King’s Shropshire light
infantry made an expedition into the
German lines and returned with a doz-
en prison ers.
MEXICANS NOT DISLOYAL.
“It is absolutely untrue that Mexican
troops have been guilty of disloyalty as
imputed in the note of the department
of state. The Mexican government
could do no less than consider improper
the presence of American troops on
Mexican soil, since the original orders
given to them were, according to the
American press, to undertake imme-
diate pursuit of the Villa bandits and
return to their encampments.
“It is also true that the Constitu-
tionalist government protected Ameri-
can troops against the just indignation
of the populace of Parral who were
aroused by their presence.
“The note of the secretary of state
described as a convention was simply
a proposition which the Mexican gov-
ernment made conditionally to the gov-
ernment of the United States in the
note of March 10 to establish reciproc-
ity in the passage of troops in pursuit
of bandits if, on any other part of the
frontier, there should occur acts such as
those at Columbus. This provisional
proposition cannot be called, a conven-
tion, and consequently it is untrue that
the Constitutionalist government has
repudiated any convention. What the
Constitutionalists desired was to define
the terms of the agreement and the
conditions so as to obviate any misun-
derstandings which might arise be-
Teutons Repulse Reconnoitering At-
tacks by French and British,
By Associated Press.
Berlin, July 1.—Via London.—Recon-
noitering attacks by French and Brit-
ish troops along the western front dur-
ing the night were in all cases re-
pulsed by the Germans, the war office
announced today.
The statement says:
“Western front—Repeated French
and British reconnoitering attacks dur-
ing the night were everywhere re-
pulsed. A number of prisoners and
some material remained in our hands.
“The attacks were preceded by in-
tense fire, gas attacks and mine explo-
sions.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 1.—Present condi-
tions indicate a cotton crop of 14,266,-
000 equivalent 500-pound bales this
year. The department of agriculture
forecasts this total production today,
in connection with its report announc-
ing the condition of the crop on June
25 and the preliminary estimate of this
year’s acreage. Last year’s crop, the
smallest since 1909, was 11,191,820
bales, while two years ago it was 16,-
134,930 bales, the biggest crop ever
grown. In 1913, it was 14,156,486 bales,
and in 1912 the production was 13,703 -
421 bales.
In its preliminary estimate of the
area of cotton in cultivation this yeai,
the department places the figure at
35,994,000 acres. That compares with
32,107,000 acres, the revised estimate
of acreage in cultivation a year ago,
and with 36,832,000 acres harvested in
1914, the year of record production,
37,089,000 in 1913, the year of record
average, and 34,283,000 acres in 1912.
The condition of the growing crop
on June 25 was 81.1 per cent of a nor-
mal, as compared with 77.5 per cent on
May 25 this year, 80.2 per cent on June
25 last year, and 80.2 per cent, the
average condition for the last ten
years on June 25.
i Since the May' 25 report was made,
placing the condition at 77.5 per cent
of a normal, the weather has not been
entirely favorable for the growing
crop. It has been too wet to permit
of satisfactory cultivation and too coot
for proper growth. During the. first
week following the May report the,
weather was favorable for development
States— 1916.
Virginia ... 44
N. Carolina. 1,469
S. Carolina. 2,938
storm these positions. As before
Arkansas .. 2,599
Tennessee .. 897
Missouri ... 136
Oklahoma .. 2,600
California .. 98
All other
For Oklahoma: Tonight and Sun-
day partly cloudy.
Winds on Texas Coast: Light
Masterly to southerly.
Shipper’s Forecast: Protect ship-
ments during the next 24 to 36 hours
as follows: to interior points 100
degrees or over.
By Associated Press.
Washington, July 1.—Unless General
Carranza’s reply to the last American
note demanding an explanation of his
intentions arrives today, or unless it
is defiant, as private advices from
Mexico City have indicated, it is con-
sidered probable that President Wilson
will have to wait at least until next
Wednesday before placing the Mexican
situation before congress. The house
planned to adjourn today over the
Fourth of July, and its first session
will be Wednesday.
It was plain that administration of-
ficials were impatient at the* fail-
ure to receive any word of when the
Mexican note might be expected, since
the demand for a prompt reply went to
Mexico City last Sunday. How much
longer President Wilson would consent
to wait was a subject of much specu-
lation.
Another indication tending to sup-
port the belief that the reply will be
unfavorable was the memorandum
given out yesterday by the Mexican
foreign office.
Strong assurances may be given in
the Mexican reply, it is believed by
officials here, of the de facto govern-
ment’s ability to protect the border
against further raids; The Mexican
embassy stated 50,000 troops would be
available for this service if the Ameri-
can line is withdrawn.
President Wilson returned from New
York shortly before 8 a. m.
Messages from Special Agent
Rodgers at Mexico City made no men-
tion of the Mexican answer. Diplo-
matic and private dispatches have in-
dicated that the de facto government
was preparing to stand by its attitude
of hostility toward the United States
troops across the border.
>- meet the danger.
By Associated Press.
Paris, July 1.—After four violent at-
tacks with liquid fire, the Germans
succeeded in capturing the positions
east of hill 304, which were taken by
the French yesterday. The French
made a counterattack and recaptured
the position, according to an official
statement today.
After several ferocious assaults, the
Germans penetrated the works around
Thiaumont, which were captured by
the French yesterday.
The approaches to Thiaumont are
still in the hands of the French.
On the west of the Meu.se fighting
of great violence lasted throughout the
night in the neighborhood of Esnes •
Avocourt road. The Germans attacked
heavily both east and west of Hill
304, but most of their attacks were re-
pulsed. Nancy was bombarded by Ger-
man long-range guns.
The statement follows: -
“On both banks of the Meuse the
enemy delivered repeated violent offen-
sive actions during the night. On the
left bank east and west of Hill 304 the
fighting was particularly intense. Ger-
mans launched no less than four at-
tacks upon different sectors. The first
attack, accompanied by liquid fire, be-
tween Hill 304 and the Esnes-Haucourt
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Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 187, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1916, newspaper, July 1, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1465859/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.