The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
ITALIANS BRING
UP new TROOPS
AuStrians Also Get Reinforce
ments and Fighting Grows
More Violent.
GERMANS PRESS ON IN EAST
Russians Have Been Pushed Back to
Outlying Defenses of Ivangorod
Battle Still RACES

London, July 23.-After weeks of
minor engagements, the Austro-ItaI-
ian campaign is assuming degree of
ferocity which puts it on a plane with
some of the long drawn out and hard
fought battles in the outer war CEN
ters- The Italian offensive movement
against the Isonzo front, with Gorilla
as the great objective. has developed
large proportions. and the losses in
men are indicated by the fact that
both Austrians and Italians have been
obliged to bring up re-enforcements.
Italians Fight Hand-to-Hand.
Rome reports the failure of the Aus
trian attempts to cut off the Italian
left, and "a noteworthy advance by
the Italian forces at several points
On the various plateaus along the
IsOnzo the fighting has continued with
undiminished violence for several
days The Austrians in counter at
tacks succeeded in regaining positions
which they had previously lost In
one attack, according TO Vienna, ten
Italian infantry regiments were en-
gagged. and for the most part the fight
ing was hand-to-hand. There has been
a four days battle on the Doberdo
plateau, and it has not yet been de-
cided.
SIaYs Clear Left Bank of Bug.
In the AustTo-German drive toward
the Polish capital, the Russians have
been pressed back on the BIonie-
Nadarzyn front, which they strongly
occupy, together with the outlying de-
lenses of Ivangored. Berlin declares
the army of General Won Woyrsch has
driven the Russians into the fortress
of Ivangorod, to the southeast of the
capital and is now closely investing
the stronghold with its twelve forts
nine on the right bank of the VistuIa
and three on the left bank of that
river
To the north, on the Narew front,
heavy fighting has occurred, in which
COssacks have been engaged, and in
the neighborhood of SokoI the Rus
SLAMS claim to have cleared the right
bank of the Bug of their opponents.
Biggest Battle RACES
London, July PA series of great
battles, the result Of which will seal
the fate of Warsaw, is being fought TO
the northwest and south of that city.
Having successfully retired to posi-
tions on the rivers and being well
flanked by fortresses, the Russians
have turned and are fighting desper-
ately to stem the Austro-German on
slaugh. To the north on the River
Narew they delivered three fierce
counter-attacks yesterday from the
fOrtresses Of Rozan, Pultusk and Novo-
georgieFsk. The Germans, who had
taken one Outwork of Rozan, repulsed
three counter-attacks, according to the
official report received from Berlin
tonight, but apparently have been IN
able to make any further progress
southwark.
Immediately west Of Warsaw on
what is known as the Blonie-Grojec
line, the Russians have suffered a re-
verse and are retreating toward the
Vistula. Farther south the army of
General Won Woyersch is making pro-
gress toward the same river, which
has been reached at one point
To the south Of Ivangorod, Field
Marshal Won Mackensen, who is uI-
recting the offensive between the Wis
tula and the Bug, has reached the
Russian lines and here the greatest
Of all the battles is being fought for
the possession of the Lublin-ChoIm
railway.
Fighting in West.
The French have made another bid
for the valley OF the Fecht, in the
YOsges. They have delivered several
attacks which have been partially sue
dominating that valley from the east
French airmen also dropped bombs
on ColmaT.
Beyond this and German attack in
the ArgOnne, which the Germans