The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-19
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS AS
COMPILED BY THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, June Especial. A
series Of desperate encounters Is de-
scribed by the French war office in
that section along the battle front in
France comprising the territory to
the north of Arras-Aix Roulette,
Souehez, Melville ST. Vast and other
towns-which for weeks past has
been the scene of fighting of a most
determined character.
Shells to the number of 800, 900
We're poured into the ranks and
trenches of the Germans and at yari-
Gus points the contending forces
fought with bayonet and grenade.
For two days the French report
the actions have been numerous and
desperate; the artillery duel violent
and continuous. The French have
carried several lines of trenches on
the road from AK Noulette to Sou
chez; they have advanced i'm all di-
rections toward Souchez, gaining
their ground by what is recorded as
a series Of brilliant assaults.
The Germans brought eleven di-
visions. approximately $4,000 men,
into the actions, and on both sides
the losses were heavy. Counter at
tacks followed counter attacks, and
the French We're obliged to make the
best use of their defenses throughout
an entire night to save themselves
from being overwhelmed by the
masses of troops hurled at them.
Berlin's account of the battle ad-
mits the loss of positions to the
French south of Souchez, extending
over a width of nearly half a mile,
but % the latter claims set up by the
French makes no mention for the
present. The Germans assert that
they have recaptured the greater
part of the trenches that had been
taken by the British near Belle
waarde, in Belgium, and that the
allied attacks near LaBassee canal
have been put down with heavy cas-
u~alties.
The Austro-Germans have driven
the Russians across the Galician
frontier north of Sieniawa. on the
San river, and seemingly the Rus
slams are in retreat toward Tarno-
grod. in Russian Poland. Austrian
reports say that the western part of
Grodek has been stormed, and as
Grodek is only a short distance to the
west of Lemberg, the advance OF
Gen. Won Mackenzen's great army is
evidently making good progress.
Latest advices from Udine report
that the Italian outposts have arrived
in sight of Triest. But along the
line OF the Isonzo river the Austrians
have many thousands of troops, hold
ing strongly fortified positions, where
hard fighting is now in progress.
On the naval side of the war an
Austrian submarine has sunk the
Italian submarine Medusa and an
unofficial report from Athens credits
a British underwater boat with send
ing TO the bottom in the D~ardanelles
three Turkish transports loaded with
troops. A German submarine has
sunk the British eoasting steamer
Trafford off the Welsh coast and sent
the steamer Turnwell into Milford
haven badly damaged.
Still another loan, possibly for ST.
$50 1000. 600, is to be asked for by
the British government. Premier
AsQuith has told the members of the
house of commons that a new loan
bill would be introduced in the house
next Monday.
The Danish folkething has unani-
mously resolved to support the cab
met in its policy of absolute neutral
ity.
Lieut.. r. A. j. Warneford, the Ca
adam aeroplanist. who recently de-
stroyed a Zeppelin with bombs, there
by winning the Victorian cross and
the eros sof the Legion of Honor. has
been killed by the fall of his machine
i'm France.