The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-07

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AUSTRIAN |! ARMY
.Ottomans Claim Victory
Over Attacking Forces
Near DardaneIIes.
TEQIQNjSEL6AI GARD
Heavy Masses Of italian
Troops Puss;h i hing Through
Enemy . Country
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(By Aelsoc,iatad Prnaa.l

Nbys s5AGaoclated sGEedH1
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES E1ndon,
June THE allied troops on 5ailipoll
peninsula have been driven back With
heavy losses, cording tp in cfkieinl
statement issued today sby The Turitiah
war office, which; says
stubborn fighting on seddyi 4ahl
front has been sltccessful for us. This
was achieved by our right Ving coun.
ter king; The enemy was driven
back in disorder into his old position
after sptteering heavy losses
UD1NE, Italy. way of Chiasso and
Paris. June IA general italian sd.
vance is taking place totiny across tho
Isonzo river from SGaporetto 10 the seu,
a distance of sabotit 10 miles. The
movement is one pt Importance md
hard fighting Is taxing place at Ora
disca in Ethe6vic icinity of this town.
The Italian anth thprttfes are drawing
tighter the screen Sof seeracy as to the
Italian operations: NeSertlieiess Il
may be said that masses OF italian
troops have been centrated on the
road from Cprmons, Raiinanoyn and
l Cervig ignano.
The sreslstance of the AustrtpnG d
daily coming stronger The Italian
staff Officers declare thia has had the
effect u tSmakine tIfeir men more do.
termined. To1mino, an the enst ald4
Of the 1sonzp. Us one Of the italian OBJ
Ijectives:
LONDON; Jnne osIowinE thu
capture OF &the Rugstan position 9l
przemysl, ,stheS GerInans apnrently hnvs
sent heavy reinforeements TO tb1
western line, where there are distinct
signs OF gr6sumpti of the offen6lva
on the part OF the invaders. NeTerfhe-
less the fFrenchsreport slow and up-
3tnterrupt advance In the section
north OF the Aisnes Aecording 20 the
French official repofts French troops
after q very efectiya bembnTdment az
a point east % Tracy4 .e-Mont and
north OF the Aisne, carried two succns.
sive lines OF trenches together with
some Germanswor
In the east, the Austro. German nd-
vance contfnues With Enstnru Gallcin
figuring prominently as the objective.
This ssmoyementets regarded Ia Lon.
don as a Spo ticaI one. the idea OF the
Germans and AuBtrials being TO exert
influence on SRoumalin
Petrograd Rannuunces Russians sue
cess along the river Pr1th near Ko'
lomea, where the Austro Germans are
said to have been forced back across
the river PetfpRtad says, nlno. that
the RussianS lines Of defense must be
readjusted on account Of the use OF
poisonous gases atale Germans. Tho
reason for5s this isi that these works.
technically correct under Ordinary con-
.ditions OF warfare, BECOME death traps
when exposed To this new engine Of
ihostilities;
The fighting along tIle central soc-
3tiont OF the river Iaotizo has developed
into a series OF derce engagements.
with the Italians hndtng stronger op-
position than they hitherto have met,
the iAustrians being foflnidauly cn'
!trenched.
Thisfmorning the British public vas
informed that their forces won A. bril-
liant success ct @ point far from tho
main lines OF battle on the continent.
~ Sir Percy Cox, ct the head OF
strong naval and military force. has
gained a. foothoId at Amfrn on The
3Tigrus! river hall frop1 the head OF
the Persian guilt the City Of Bagdad.
During the past lew days the Anglo
Indian armies on pefating ia this p0lQ
have captured many prisoners aa VOL
as guns and ammunition. and have
taken a gunboat, steamer and Steel
.barges It is said that the Iurldrn
army opposed 10 II Is SO 1emor1l'11d
that itsisSd doubtful II Il win be able 10
offer serious reBtstance to q further
British advance In Nesopctami1