The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-06-03
Heavy Re- endorsements Save
Russian Lines In PrzemYsl
NeiQhb0rh00d.
ITALIAN KING At THE. FRONT
Victor Emmanuel, Like Belgian Ruler,
Faces Shells Of Enemy-His Army
Advancing.

the support of the closely pressed
Russians in middle .Galicia apparently
are making themselves felt, as the
latest reports from the Russian war
Office declare that the battle on the
San river is developing in favor of the
Russian troops. The fortress of Pre-
mysl, now held by the Russians, has
been the object of an .,ustro-Ger
enveloping movement for some weeks,
and against the completion of the cir
Gle the Russian commanders have
been Striving.
A strong offensive has been under
taken by the Russians on various
fronts. and in the Dniester region they
report the capture Of seven thousand
prisoners and about nineteen thousand
between the River Pilica and the Up
per vistula from May - to May "a.
Though the fate of Przemysl still is
uncertain, it is contended in allied cir
cles that the Austro Germans have
failed OF their purpose to crush the
Russians in Galicia and that their
rush forward, costing as it did thou
sands of lives. has fallen short, just
as did the repeated thrusts at Warsaw
and Calais.
King Works a Cum.
Geneva, June News dispatches
from the Italians front set forth that
King Victor Emmanuel, like King AL
bert of the Belgians. intends to take
an active part in the war.
In the recent attack of the Italian
forces on Montebaldo his majesty is
described as having taken charge OF
one of the 75-millimeter guns, and
even as firing many shots himself.
Subsequently for many hours he
watched the operations. 1t was rain
ing hard at the time, and when the
king finally returned to headquarters
he was wet and covered with mud.
Italian Advance Continues.
In the capture of Montebaldo, which
dominates Lake Garda, Swiss news
papers say Italian infantry moved for
ward by moonlight from both the east
and weN sides of the mountain. On
the top they surprised the Austrian
garrison. After a resistance the Aus
TRANS surrendered.
The Italians are continuing their ad-
vance in the Adige Valley, and the
fight in deep snow for the pass of st.
Elvio still is going on. On the Corin-
THAN frontier the Italians are said to
be holding most OF the passes ana
strategic points
To Occupy Alps.
Rome, via PARIS. May 29.-It is Off
oially announced that an Austrian sub
marine boat was sunk by Italian tor
pedo boats in an engagement yester
day.
The newspapers of Rome. while eX-
pressing satisfaction at the reports of
rapid penetration OF Austrian terri
tory. point out that the Italian swift
advance cannot be kept up indefinite
ly. They say the Austrians are we'll
prepared to offer resistance behind
carefully constructed defenses long
since erected The Giornale d'ltalia
says: 49,.
Our soldiers attacked the enemy
successfully with tayUnets. The eff
emy's firing as we advance to the
Izonso must be weak, for on most OF
the front he has retired without a
struggle"
The Tribune says the Italian ad-
vance to Altissimo, involving climb
up steep hills for distance of more |
than nine miles. was brilliant feat.
The Austrians, who, had fortified the
summit of Altissimo, 6,79O feet high !
and a position Of strategic value, were
compelled to retire hastily, abandon |
ing their munitions,
Submarines Menace.
London. May 29.-The success of
the German submarines in their at
tacks on the British fleet supporting
the army on the Gallipoli peninsula,
which has resulted in the sinking of
the battleships Triumph and Majestic,
has brought officials to a realization
Of the great danger that win exist if
Germany is able largely to increase 7
her feet Of U boats. I
The increasing activity of these I'M
der-water craft around the British
Isles and the threat to carry subma-
rine warfare to the Sues canal and
the trade that masses through that T