The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-09
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sells. three of them neutrals, have been
sunk by German submarines in the
waters near the British isles. The
neutral ships were all Norwegian, and
no loss of life on them is reported. In
the case of the fourth vessels, the
Belgian steamer Menapier. only six of
the 23 persons on board we're saved.
General Crdorna, Italian chief OF
staff. said in report from the front
last night that the Italians were max
ing methodical progress all along the
frontier, taking possession of import
ant positions Apparently the main
body of invading forces has not yet
crossed the lsonzo river, along the line
north of the Gulf of Triest, but Gen
eral Cadorna stated strong detach'
ments had entrenched themselves on
the further side. meeting little oppo-
sition. Forces which crossed the river
near Tolmino now menace that point.
which is of great strategic importance.
Reports from Vienna say the Aus
trians have been successful in several
minor engagements with the Italians
Although there has been sharp fight
ing at various points the Austrians are
still postponng the decisive battle.
which is expected soon.
Official advices from Petrograd give
few definite statements concerning
the situation in Galicia. 1t is admit
ted, however, that the Austro German
forces succeeded in crossing the Dnie-
ster, near Iurawno, and apparently
the Russians still are falling back
along most Of that front.
A German victory almost as strik
ing as that in Gaicia is said in Berlin
to have been won in the Baltic prov
inces, which were invaded several
weeks ago by the Germans
The Russian resistance is said to
have broken down. A Petrograd dis
patch, however, asserts the Russians
were victorious in the bitterest battle
of the campaign, fought Tor control of
the Dubysa river. 1t is said the fight
ing was so fierce and deadly that the
river was choked with bodies of the
dead.
Virtually the entire western line of
battle, except those portions held by
the Belgians and the British, has been
the scene Of series of movements
initiated by the French. In the region
of Arras the French have extended
the area of their attack while they are
pressing all along the front from the
angle of the Asne and the Disc in a
northerly direction as far as the Brit
ish positions near La Bassee, where
the British forces are lying apparent
ly quiescent.
For the past three weeks the French
have been advancing slowly but
steadily in the country Immediately
north of Arras.
Here they met determined resist
ance from the formidable German
work known as the Labyrinth part
of which, however, now Is in their cor.
troll. The French have been taking
many prisoners. At Hebuterne they
have taken some 400 and at scissors
$50.
Desperate German attacks, accord
ing to the French report, have been
made, but without success and with
terrible losses to the attackers. The
German official announcement makes
but brief reference to events of the
western front, merely rcreding the re-
pulses ef French attacks.
Rivers figure more or less promi-
nently today in the reports from both
sides. From the eastern front the
Russians claim to have pushed their
offensive movements across the Pruth
near Lolomea, while Petrograd has ad-
mitted the advance of the Austro.Ger-
man forces across the River Dniester
in Galicia. The River Dubysa changed
hands five times in one day, with the
Russians finally In possession, and the
lsonzo is the scene of the most import.
ant Italian advance into Austrian ter.
ritory.
There has been little news with re.
gard to this Italian movement, other
than the official admission from vi
emma that the Italians appear to be
advancing against the Isonzo in strong
forces.