The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-06-18
A GENERAL SURVE:I' IT
The WAR.

Thursday, June 10.-The Austro- |
German forces are gradually approach |
ing Lemberg The storming OF Stan |
isiau yesterday frightened their grip on |
the railroad from Lemberg to Blu !
kowina, and marked the defeat of the |
Russian left wing that has been hold |
ing the enemy at bay for months.
The Italian operations on the IsOnzo |
achieved a considerable success in the |
occupation of Monfalcone, fifteen |
miles northwest of Trieste The City
of GOritz is said to be threatened
On the western front Berlin admits
that the whole of Melville st. Vast
is now in the hands of the French. |
Further progress is claimed by Paris |
in the labyrinth, to the southeast of
Melville. To the east of Melville,
however, the French were repulsed.
Friday, June 11.-The NEST import
ant news from the fighting -rOnts to-
day is the report that Russia has
checked the Teuton advance on the
Dniester. Re-enfOrcements hastily rush
ed to this region has repulsed the
Austro-German army that crossed the
river at ZuraWna, driving it back
with heavy losses In the Baltic pro
vinces, also, the Russians are credit
ed with success, Berlin admitting re-
tirement along the Dubissa before
strong forces of the enemy.
The battle on the Isonzo front, be-
tween the Italians and Austrians, has
assumed serious proportions An Ital
ian reverse is reported from Goritz,
the Latins being driven back in an eff
fort to storm the city The complete
occupation of MonfalcOne is not Off
cially confirmed. In the Adige section
a rumor of the capture of Roveredo
lacks confirmation.
On the western front, north and
south of Arras, there has been no
material advances by either side, al
though heavy cannOnading and in
fantry encounters have occurred at
several points.
Saturday, June 12.-If the reports
received today prove true, the Nus
Withdrawing the forces that were OPP
Grating along the Pruth, he threw
| them against Won Linsingen's advanc-
ing army on the Dniester, where it
| had already crossed the river The
| Teutons were driven back in a battle
| that is said to have cost them 10000
| men and a large number of guns At
| the same time the army of Macken-
! sen, advancing eastward from Per
mysl was defeated in a battle near
| MOsciska and compelled to retreat to
| the west
The Italians press forward along the
Isonzo. They have added Gradisca to
| MOnfalcone. In the Adige region it is
reported the Austrians have evacuated
and blown up Fort Pozzachio, near
| ROveretO.
On the western front Berlin claims
| the repulse of French attacks north
east of the Lorette Heights, and north
| and south of Melville ST. WAIST Paris
| reports the consolidation of the new
positions in the vicinity of Melville,
north of Arras, and the taking of
much booty.
Sunday, June 13.-Renewed Austro-
German activity in Bukowina, which
| is believed to indicate ar effort to
make long drive upon Lemberg from
the south, following the temporary re-
pulse of the Teutonic offensive at
| Nosciska and at Zurawno On the
Dniester, is admitted in the official
statement received from Petrograd.
The Austro-German forces approached
the Dniester near Nesvisska and Ia
lestchiki and forced a crossing of the
River at several points.
Desperate fighting which continued
throughout today in the sector north
of Arras resulted in additional gains
for the French, according to the of
fetal reports issued by the Paris war
Office
The arsenal at the Austro-Hungarian
naval station of Pola, on the Adriatic
has been almost entirely destroyed by
bombs dropped from an Italian air
ship. 1t is reported that Porto Rosega,
three miles south of NIonfalcone, has
been captured by the Italians Details
Of the capture by Italians of Monte
Zugua. situated approximately four
miles northeast of Ala, have reached
Rome from the battle front