New Britain herald., 1915-06-26
;,yTONIC DRIVE ON
 STERN FRONT IS ;:::, ' REPORTED CHECKED
Russians Claim Left Bank of
 DnieSter Has Been Cleared Of AuStrO-German Forces
ITALIANS ADVANCING
 IN IsONzO DISTRICT

IN ISONzO DISTRICT |1fins Fighting in Champagne and Ar gonne Regions Preceding to French Advantage Progress in ptssr Places in West Halted by Condition of Ground Turks De- stroy Party Of Allies in Dardanelles. ] The left bank of the River Dniester haa been entirely cleared of the Teu- tontc troops who forced their way Eacross at two points early this week. to the latest Russian official rta tements, but the Austro- German forces are making desperate efforts to Rfx4ct g passage elseW here.
 Bridging operations were begun by &liH Germans and Austrians south of Ezl0kaszowice on the very night the ~rennants of the defacnments which kkflsereviously crossed in the Kozany 4lttrict and in the region of Matynof- fstany were being driven pack in the fcrrner and captured in the latter 7eEton. the Russians reported. The kHttle still is raging at the new point of contact, they add.
 Teutonic Drive Checked.
 E61 Yearly everywnere else along the 46tefn war front the drive of the Teutonlc allies has been ar least tenn {1f lily checked, according to the l4feeE Russian claims. The report ipns specifically breaking up
 ie German offensive to the west
 he River Niemen, in the Orzyc and 3nmlew valleys and on the yistula Erol1t south Of Pilica. A later accre- Stioa to the forces Of the German drive in the Orzyc region is indicated; how lever. the Russians reporIIng they were tcreed to give way because of anni-. k5latins artillery fire. No important [chanee Iii the situation 10 the west ,e1n beng is reported. f 6< E8ss sof this hghting in eastern 'xzer man troops on Interior Iones, seem- 5 IkkIy unable as yet to determine ellether these operations Will be fol- | lowe by another Teutonfc drive at Wafsaw or renewed activity by the Germans along the western front.
 Italians Still Adyancing.
 EeThe Italian armies are continuing fheir work of keeping clear the ground l n IT lnt of them In the Tyrol- Trentino E<ald ih Cadore and Carniota by artil 7 ! lsfy fire and isolated infantry opera Llfions, the official reports say Pro- 8ress is being made along the Isonzo, |4accordfng to the Italian statement, de- 5nite the natural difficulties of the
 . accentuated by artificial ob-
 lies placed by the Austrians. ess <SThe most recent definite news from 8he Dardanelles is in a report by the 4urkish war office that on June 23 a prkish patrol had destroyed a party
 Ahe invading forces and captured fraz and other war booty.
 The French report comparative ir- flVfty along the western war front aEAeir progress. they say, has been elaecked in places by the condition o1 the ground which recent storms have made almost impossible, although or he Champagne front and in the Ar. o1ne mine fighting has been pro eee8pg to the French advantage,
 Appeal for Peace.
 An Interesting docunaent in conrlec tI0n with the war situation has beer {blished in the Vorwaerts of Berlin fn the shape Of q full page appeal fol 2eaN emanating from the managing fommitee of the socialist democrati, & rty in Germany. The people wan e ace the appeal declares, and tn, seove should make known it tead{Hess to enter into peace negotia tons that would make friendship With neighboring nations possible <af
 IlaI conquest and annexation i 1lated.
 Italian Official Report.
 Ed3fre, JtiI1c 26. via Paris, June 26 1:45 a nj Tl1e off1ciaI statement is Sued tonight at the headquarters Q the Italian general staff was as fol
 Our reconnaissances extended be 6sld sthe front in the Tyrol- -Trentin region, in Cadore and Cariola, indi cate aincreased activity on stle par pfEtne enemy in the work of reinforc xnf and placing new batteries. w IT. frustrating this work by the ef 6eacious fire of our artillery and tn n operations of small detachment:
 Js- Teuton Attack Futile.
 Yin Carnio1a on the night of Jun <4-z5 the enemy vainly renewed hi Attacks against our line from ys arande to Val Piccolo
 atr operations along the Isonz
 developing methodically in spit
 flae manifold natural difficulties (
 ground and the many artificis
 atacles skilfully accumulated for
 5nrt period and placed by the enem. ztd infantry, supported by the fire { Eip and heavy batteries, advance
 a}akAly and tenacionslyy however