New Britain herald., 1915-07-02

Albania -Ninety-e British Ships
Sunk by Submarines or Mines Dur
ing june With Loss OF III Lives
Zeppelin Destroyed by Explosion.
The Germans are hammering away
at the French lines in tho Argonne
region in the apparent hope Of break
ing through and reaching Verdun.
They gained some ground there on
June so, and the latest French
statement shows q further attempt 10
advance through violent attacks; he
official statement asserts that the
Germans were driven back. VI
The repulse OF German attacks in
the Forest OF lie Pretre to the north
west Of Nancy and on the French
positions along the road from Ablain
to Angrss, where the grenadiers de-
livered the assault. also IS reported.
Teutons Continue Advances.
London observers Of military move
ments do not accept the belief that
the Germans are as yet withdrawing
their troops from the eastern front.
with the object Of sending them to-
the western front. In the British cap
ital. 1t is believed that the Teutonic
allies desire first the capture Of War
saw. In this field the Austro-Ger-
mans continue their sweeping ad-
yances "
Ia the fghting IN the east there is
no Indication, even III the Russian 81 n
ticiAI ~ lat here issany halt
in the sweep OF the Teutonic armies
nofthward and eastward from Lent
berg. Further south, however, the
troops of the Grand Duke Nicholas
have made what looks like a. deter
mined stand along the line of tile
emilia Lipa river. Austro-G German ac-t
counts tell of victories even In that
sector Of the curving eastern frorit,
but the Russians deny the reversss
there were, serious.
To Abandon Galicia. Il
German observers believe the Rus
slams are preparing to abandon Gal
icia, and attribute the desperate fight
ing north of Halicz to 4 desire to
give time for the preparation If
strong defensive positions beyond the
border. Reports from neutral sour
ces declare that the Russians have
recently received new supplies of
high explosive shells which have en-
abled them, in their stand and in
their retreat, to swell enormously the
casualty lists of the assailing armies.
Five British Vessels Sunk. ss
Five more British vessels. three OF
them steamers Of good size have fall
len victims to German submarine
warfare. Evidences of the prosecu
ton Of this warfare on large scale
have recently come to hand with FREE
quency. Loss of life. however, has
been exceptional, being confined
mostly to the case Of the Armenian.
The stories of the officers and ere W
OF that craft indicate that. the cas-
ualties among them were inflicted
while the steamer was in fight after
having been signalled to stop.
The latest statements from the
headquarters Of tho Teutonic allies
indicate that there has recently been
desperate fighting along the Austro-
Italian front. The main effort Of the
Italians to advance seems to have
been northeast OF Monfalcone in tho
1sonzo region and the Invaders are
admitted to have made slight advanc-
es. The series Of assaults as q whole
failed, however the Austrsar.s claim.
Italians Claim Gains.
The Italian war Office contents it.
self with claiming grouEs.. snatched
inch by inch" from the austrian de-
tenders, while along the rest Of the
front the process Of consolidating po-
sitions and breaking UP preparations
by the Austrians for defense is pro-
ceeding satisfactorily. a
Further reports of occupation a
Albanian territory have been received
Greek bands having moved toward
Berat and occupying Villages along
the way. n
This follows closely the recent occu-
patton OF Scutari by the Montenegrsns
and the previous Serbian move into
Albania
Us British Ships Sunk.
During the month Of June 9s British
ships aggregating slightly moro thar
$4,000 tons were sunk by submarine.
or mines with the loss Of Ill lives
Amsterdam is responsible for the
report that Zeppelin disigible bal
loon was accidentally destroyed by ar
explosion today when leaving its shed
at Brussels.
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