New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-13
ENGLAND RAIDED
II BY zEPPELINS
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for the assault on Kovno were begun
three months ago. The Germans i'm
ported an enormous mass of structural
materials, built paved roads from the
westward and dug foundations fifteen
feet deep for mortars, taking endless
pains in preparing the cement plat
forms.
When the refugees escaped no AZ
centimetre guns had arrived, but those
Of smaller calibre, eacn requiring
three large tractors, were being
hauled into position. MI
Holding Baltic Flank.
London, Aug. 10, 12:45 P. M.-The
Russians for the time being are hold
ing in check the Baltic flank of the
German armies which are struggling
to cut the Warsaw-P etrograd railway
and are battling toward the Drina, be-
yond which lie the roads to the Rus
sian capital. This has been accom-
plshed with the aid of reinforce
ments and by virtue of one counter at
tack after another.
The fortress Of Kovno still holds
out, German attacks toward Riga have
been repulsed, and the railway juno
ton at Dvinsk remains in Russian
hands. From Ostrolenka, north Of
Warsaw, to Chelm in the south, the
Teutons claim to have made further
progress, but between the Vieprz and
the Bug they apparently have been
thrown back with heavy loss. 1t may
be that Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg has not exerted his full power
in the north, butts awaiting events in
the south before hammering his hard
h.
of which his cavalry has been for
some time. m...
Main Line Not Cut Through.
The fact that the Germans are able
to advance with comparative rapid
ity due east from Warsaw while being
checked in right and left TANKS, has
given rise to the impression in Eng
land and Russia that the stout &c
sistance offered by the Russian wings
will insure the safe withdrawal of the
main body of troops from the War
saw salient. Contrary to many re-
ports, the main line Of communica
ton between the Polish capital and
Petrograd has not been cut through.
1t would be cut if the Germans were
to take Dvinsk.
The approaching meetings of the
Greek and Serbian parliaments give
promise of bringing the Balkan situa-
ton to a head, though for the mo-
ment Greece and Serbia remain OBJ
durate in their refusal to concede ter
ritory.
Allies Gain In Africa.
Paris, Aug. 13, 2:20 p. MA des-
patch received today by the Havas
News Agency from a correspondent in
West Africa reports further successes
by troops of the entente allies in the
Kamerun, a Germany colony in West
ern Equatorial Africa. The despatch
says
"Allied troops which had entered
Garua and Ngaundere, in the north
ern Kamerun, succeeded on July Is
in occupying the important post OF
Tingere, in the western section OF the
colony The losses of the allies were
slight; those of the enemy heavy
The capture Of Garua and Ngaun-
der by Franco-British troops was Of
ticially reported last month.
Italian RcpuIse Austrians.
Rome, Aug. -, via Paris, Aug 10,
1 a. m.-The effectiveness of Italian
Alpine troops is repulsing two Aus
trian attempts to cross the frontier
through passes Of the Alps at an al
titude Of 10000 feet is praised by the
italian war office in today's official
statement The announcement says:
I'm the steep rugged zone Of the
Furva Valley the enemy who on the
4th had reconnoitered by patrols
which were Immediately driven back
through the Vicz Pass 10000 feet
III oI, \ I01i otf aoIy f6n
night of the 9th across the Forno
Glacier against our troops posted near
the hotel Of the same name, while
another detachment advanced through
the Cedevale Pass (11,0U0 feet)
against those of our troops who oc-
cupied Capanna Cedez. The watch
fulness of our Alpine troops who not
withstanding glaciers and high peaks
are necessarily active, succeeded in
frustrating this hold maneuver and
the enemy was soor repulsed. He
was then counter attacked and forced
to flee.
Gain In Galore.
"In Galore small encounters turn
ing in our favor are reported in the
high valley of Ansier and Visdende.
In one of these fights We took prisoner
forty light infantrymen.
isolated infantry and artillery ac-
tons also took place in Carnia in the
valley of the Torrent of Fontebanna
An Austrian detachment trying to
climb the Italian slope was attacked
and put to flight.
ION the Carso Platue during the day
Of the 18th no event of special i'm
portance TRANSFERRED Only small
skirmishes are reported
French Official Report
Paris, Aug. 10, $50 D. m.-The
French war office this afternoon gave
out a report on the progress of hos