Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-15
GERMAN PRESS
TOWARD vERDUN
Attacks Are Made in Force
From Two Directions
at the Same Time
CROWN PRINCE is
BEATEN WITH LOSS
Eastern Battle Front Very
Quiet With Russians on
Good Defense Line

Geneva, Switzerland, July a.
The Italians have captured two
miles of Austrian trenches In the
Carnfc Alps, according to dis
patch received today by the
Tribune from ViIIach, an Austrian
town on the river Drave, fifty
two miles northwest Of Laibach.
The Alpine troops, these ad-
vices say, dragged their artillery
to the heights near RoskofeI,
which is situated at an altitude Of
5000 feet.
The italians also are said to
have captured two important
ports south of Gorilla.
II London, July IA. For more than a
.-eek now the Austro-German offensive
In Galicia and Poland has been hang.
ing fire, while the Russians, their cen
ter having fallen back on more ad.
vantageous line in the heights north OF
Krasnik, apparently are waiting the
next move of the Teutonic forces.
Fresh ammunition and reinforce.
ments may bring sudden revival OF
activity in this war theater, but mean
time the western front, by reason OF
the uncertainty as to which side plans
q general offensive, will offer the
greatest possibilities of interesting de-
velopments.
The French claim their front in the
Argonne forest. after being dented by
violent attack made by the army OF
Crown Prince Frederick William, has
been restored, the net result being a
costly adventure for the Germans; but
the strength OF the offensive at this
point lead the British press to spec
ulate whether the Argonne or the
Woevre districts will not be selected
for general German offensive rather
than the battle grounds in Flanders.
Many reports from Balkan sources
revive the rumors that Turkey Is
weary Of war and anxious for q separ-
ate peace Though none of the reports
finds confirmation, some sections OF
the British press profess to believe
that they are not improbable, in that
Turkey is beginning to feel the pinch
of ammunition shortage in the Dardan-
elles by virtue Of Rumania's refusal to
allow munitions to cross her borders.
The attacks made on Rumania by
Berlin newspapers coincide in this
theory at least to the extent that Ru-
mania's attitude in the matter of arms
and ammunition is being felt.
French Official Report.
Paris, July IA. Tn Belgium, after
the bonn mbardment reported in the Off
cial statement last night, the Germans
attacked the trenches captured by the
British troops on the east bank of the
canal southwest Of Pilken on the night
Of July s. They were easily repulsed.
In the region north of Arras, north
of the Chateau De Carleul and at the
labyrinth there occurred during the
night trench to trench combats with
hand grenades.
"Arras and scissors were lombard
ed by shells of large caliber In the
region of the Somme, at F'rise and at
Fay (west of Perrone) as we'll as in
the Champagne district near Perthes,
mine battles occurred.
"In the Argonne German attacks
which were concentrated in the region
included between Marie Therese and
the Chevauchee we're definitely stop.
ped.
Between the Meuse and Moselle in
the forest of Apremont there were ar.
tillery duels but no infantry actions.
ION the rest of the front there is
nothing to report.
German Report.
Berlin, July 14.-The German official
statement issued today announces that
German forces yesterday captured
French positions in the forest of the
Argonne for width of three kilomet-
ers 1.S miles) and for depth Of one
&J,o$ Il
hill 2S5. The Germans claim they
made 2,5s1 prisoners, took two field
cannon and rendered eight cannon