Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-09
CZAR'S FORCES
TAKE OFFENSIVE
Heavy Requirements Sent to Front
Make It Necessary for the leu
tonic Forces to Defend.
WEST is COMPARATIVELY QUIET


LONDON, Julp $50 great has
been the weight OF reinforcements
brought up by Russians along the
stretch Of territory between the Wis
tula and Bug rivers, notably in the
vicinity Of Krasnik. that the Austro-
Hungarians for the moment have
been forced to assume the defensive
and 20 pause in their rush toward
Lublin and the railways running
from that city to Warsaw.
The sector on tho eastern front whore
the Russians are making a stand is held
almost exclusively by Austrians. and OBJ
servers here see in the Russian attack
not only a desire to keep their line intact
in this important part, but deliberate
blow at the Austrians who, according 20
the official reports. seem TO be findins
themselves in some difficulty.
The much discussed German offensive
IN the west has not yet developed. though
reports of big movement OF troops TO that
front are persistent These must be new
formations unless the great offensive in
the east IL to cease. For to withdraw
troops from Poland and Gslicia now
would be to leave unfinished what Field
Marshal Won Mackensen set out 20 accom-
piish. unless the clearing OF Gslioia OF
Russians was the sole aim. and this il
considered hardly probable.
Trench Fighting Near Ypres.
The Berlin claim that the Germans have
retaken trenches near Ypres Belgium.
recently seized by the British il not con-
firmed from British sources. At several
points In France the Germans have been
attacking violently. but the only appre-
eiable loss conceded by the French IL In
the st. Mihiel district The French admit
they have lost a strip OF trenches meas
urfng 100 yards. The German official
statement more than doubles this dis
lance.
Letting the Turks attack. with resultant
heavy loss and exhaustion. has been the
recent role of the British operating
against tho Dardanelles. Official dis
patches heretofore spoke OF the fearless
ness and valor OF the Turks, but Gem
erai Sir Ian Hamilton's report received
yesterday said for the first time that
the Turks were showing no disposition to
attack
French official Report.
PARIS, duly s--The French war office
today made the following statement:
To the north of Aras last night there
we're several infantry actions Of con-
siderable violence. Between Angres and
souchez. to the north Of the road running
from Bethune TO Arras. a German at.
tack, preceded by a very heavy lombard
ment, was completely repulsed. At a
point to the north OF the railroad station
at SoucheE we delivered an attack which
enabled us 70 draw nearer to the village.
We took possession OF a line of German
trenches after putting an end 70 all the
defenders by hand grenades and bombs.
After this we advanced heyond these
trenches. We made some prisoners and
captured q cannon.
''The town Of soissons has been bonn
barded. 81
Tn the Argonne infantry fighting ana
cannonading lasted all night At day.
break somewhere in the region OF Marie
Therese the Germans tried to come out
from their trenches. but they were driven
back
Between tho Mouse and the Mosolle
last night there was much fighting. In
the forest OF Apremont and in the fores,
OF Lo Rretre there was cannonadinR
rife fire and the throwing Of bombs. hui
only two infantry engagements. These
were between Fey-En-Raye and the
forest OF lie Pretre. where two attacks
on the part OF the enemy were checked
by u.s."
German nfficiaI Report.
BERLIN. July Silvia London. 1.-The
official statement given out today by the
German army headquarters said
western theater OF war; West OF
EoucheS the French penetrated our outer
trenches over a width OF 800 yards. They
were driven out again by our counter AZ
tack. A second attack made by the enen,
broke down under our fiEN. Hand sren-
AIDE fighting stiii goes on for possession
Of q small section Of trenches In which
the French still are established.
Enemy attacks on the position which
we had captured to the west OF Apre
mont lasted throughout the day ant
night without any success. The number
OF prtsoners was increased by thre,
officers and zoo men.
ION the entire western front Iivel,
artillery battles are In progress.
Ga8toru tueAtcTs Ar enemy ATTACH
from the direction Of Kovno dn Lithu
ANAL was Fepulsed with heavy losses {,
the enemy.
AT Stegna. northeast Of Przesnysz.
few Russian trenches were taken and re
tanned.
Enemy advances IN the region o
Strzegowo and starosreby. northeast an
each Of Racionz. were unsuccessful Al
ksnpts made By our opponents 70 TAX
away HIN o. to the east of DoIOwatks
which We captured yesterday failed.
Southeastern theater: There h n
change In the situation OF the 0errna
troops standing between the Dneister an
the Upper vistula.
ITO the west Of the Upper vlstula
number Of enemy positions were take
by storm
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