The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-04
A GENERAL SURVEY or
The WAR.

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optimistic over the situation on the
San. It is evident that General Mack
ensen has not exhausted his offensive
energies, and that Permysl is in serl-
Ons peril. The railroad from Permysl
to Lemberg is now reported to be IN
the hands of the Teuton forces. Else
where on the eastern front there is no
important change to note.
In the Gulf of Saros the British bat
tle-ship Triumph has been sunk by
submarine A British submarine has
again scored in the Sea of Marmora,
sinking Turkish gunboat.
The Italian advance continues with
Slight resistance from the Austrian5
The first serious clash is looked for
alnog the Isonzo River, where the Aus
TRAN defenses are said to be of the
most formidable kind.
On the western front the allies con-
tinue their gains between Ypres and
Arras The British are progressing
east of Festubert to the north of La
Bassee, where since May | they have
captured the whole first line of Ger
man trenches on a front of 5000 yards,
or nearly two miles, and the first and
second line on a front of over mile.
Friday, May 29.-The Triumph and
the Majestic, torpedoed and sunk at
the entrance to the Dardanelles straits
few hours after the Triumph had
been sunk, are not the only occasions
for grief in London. The Princess
Irene, lying quietly at the dock in
Sheerness, was blown to pieces by
mysterious explosion, killing 425 men,
She was an auxiliary cruiser of the
british navy.
The Italian advance continues with
but slight hindrances on the part Of
the enemy. It is being. made on three
main lines, apparently One drive is
directed toward Triests, second is
being made through the Predil Pass at
the eastern end of the Carnic Alps,
its objective being probably Villach,
and a third advance is being made in
the Adige valley, Immediately east
of Lake Garda
Heavy fighting continues all along
the line from Newport to Arras, but
without decisive result In the eastern
zone the Russians claim some local
successes. and are stubbornly resisting
Teuton efforts to compass the capture
of Permysl and the shattering of their
Galician front.
Saturday, May 28.-Italy's report of
successful advances remain unchal
1enged by her enemies. 1t begins to
look as if Austria were not in posi-
ton to offer effective resistance, and
is relying on Germany to do the fight
ing. The advance into the Province of
Trieste has met no serious opposition.
The Italians now hold line along the
Isonzo River about forty miles in
length. The occupation of Grade, son
the Gulf of Trieste, gives them com
nland of the mouth Of the river
On the Ypres-Arras lire further
progress is reported for the British
north of La Bassee, and for the French
in the region north of Arras The Ger
mans are resisting desperately in the
vicinity OF Angres, on the road to
eLns. Seven attacks We're delivered
in twenty-four hours against the
French positions.
Fighting on the eastern front con-
tlnues without decision.
Sunday, May 3o.-Germany's reply
to the United States is the big news
of today: It is written in mild, dis
passionate language. It's very GOODNESS
and courtesy of tone give edge to the
position it takes.
Continued Italian advances within
the Tyrol-Trentino frontier, the cap
ture of the fort of Lizerna. and i'm
provement of the Italian position for
the capture of the important Austrian
railway town of Goritz are officially
announced from Rome. a4
Berlin reports the repulse of the
French along the entire front east of
TIL User canal Paris makes no men
ton fthe situation east of the User
but reports the occupation of all Ger
man trenches on Hill II, in the region
of Pilken, west Of the User.
No important change is reported on
the eastern front.