The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17
BRITISH ARE
ON OFFENSIVE
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF
HALF NILE OF TRENCHES
IN BELGIUM.
Thousands Of Russians Taken By
Germans During June-Other
Engagements.

At two points on their line-nortn
.of HOoge. which lies east OF Yprss. In
Belgium. and at festubert in France.
che British troops have suddenly re-
sumed an active offensive. A line OF
German trenches at Festubert was oc-
cupied. out soon lost through the vio-
lence OF the German counter attack.
But in the engagement in Belgium.
the British were successful In captur-
ing more than half a mile OF trench.
including the whole OF the first line and
parts OF the second line. and these
they are holding.
The German war office admits the
capture OF positions by the British
near Ypres. but sustained heavy loss
es in men and left several machine
guns and bomb throwers behind after
their assaults In which hand TO hand
lighting occurred. were repelled.
The French are gaining ground in
the reRion OF Arras and in the Vosges
on both banks OF the Fecht river.
where several hundred prisoners To-
gether with a large quantity OF rifles
and cartridges were taken.
Rheims has again been heavily bom-
barded and the French report that
about a dozen shells fell on the famous
cathedral. German aeroplanes have
dropped bombs on Nancy. 81. Die and
Belfort.
Many Prisoners.
The capture OF I22.3OO Russians
and a great number OF guns from June
TO June 10 is reported by the Aus
Iian war Office. while Berlin's report
gives the German General Won Mack
ensen credit for the capture OF 4C. 900
since June .. Whether the latter are
included In the Austrian official esti-
mate is not made clear
Military observers al Petrograd ex-
press the belief that $500. 900 Ger
mans and Austrians are operating
against the Russians in the east No
one has so far attempted to say with
any exactitude how many Russians
are under arms 10 oppose this inn
mense force. but early in the war
Russia's potential powers for recruit
ing were placed high up in the mil
lions.
Each day adds 20 the extent OF ter
ri;ory which the Austro-Germans
have regained from Russia's invading
armies. and they are still pressing
their campaiEn against LENDERS. the
Galician capital. with the utmost de-
termination and unquestionably large
losses on both sides.
important Battles.
Battles OF rather minor character.
but with strategic points as their OBJ
jective. are being carried on by the
Italians against the Austrians along
the Austro-ltalian frontier. The Ital-
ians have now come up TO the pre-
viously prepared and powerful de-
fences OF the Austrians on the Isonzo
river aud with the superior artillery
which Italy possesses heavy fighting
may be looked for in the near future.
A Zeppelin raid on the northeast
coast OF England has resulted in the
killing OF 10 persons and the injuring
Of 40. The number Of deaths result
ing from a German airship raid on
another portion OF the northeast coast I
on the night OF June 8. was twenty
fourt
England. in anticipation OF Zeppe-
lin attack on London. is constructing
larger aeroplanes and has greatly in
creased her efficiency both in ma
chimes and men.
The British steamer Strathuairn has
been sunk OF the Scilly Islands by a
German submarine. The captain and
p OF the crew we're drowned. while II
others were rescued.