The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-23
GERMANS PREPARE FOR
DRIVE ON WARSAW
THEY ARE PUSHING UP CLOSER
TO POLISH CITY AND HAVE
TAKEN PRZASNYSz.
Big COAL STRIKE IN ENGLAND
A General Strike Affecting 13O,45O
Coal Miners Stops Fuel Supply for
British NaVy-The Situation in
France and DardaneIfes.
Latest From European War Fronts.

Latest from European War Fronts.
The Germans are coming down from
the north with their eyes still fixe(
on Warsaw for the possession O
which they have been reaching for
ward from every side from the begin
ming Of the war. The occupation OF
Przasnysz, fifty miles from the Pc
Hsh capital, reported by Berlin, is the
first important step in the new ad,
vance. For this strongly fortified
town the Germans have been contend.
ing since February; it was once be-
fore in their hands and has been the
scene Of many fierce encounters.
From Koltany on the Windau river
IN Courland, far up on the Baltic
southwark to Przasnysz, the Germans
and Russians are at grips at various
points, with Berlin claiming success
everywhere. The Austrians and Rus
SLAMS have again come in contact on
the Dniester river in Galicia, where a
successful operation for the Austrians
is recorded by Vienna.
The allies on the Gallipoli penin-
sula, says General Sir Ian Hamilton.
their commander have taken after
vicious fighting two strongly held
Turkish lines defending the DardaneI-
les and maintained them.
With the exception of two small
collleries in the Rhonnda district en-
ploying about 500 men, all the coal
mines in South Wales, from which
comes the coal for the navy, are idle
now and the miners, despite the ac-
ton OF the government in bringing
the industry under the munitions Of
war act and the entreaties of the re- |
sponslbIe labor Leaders and their own
executive council, decided by a vote |
OF $50 to l1S not to accept the recon.
mendations to continue work day by
day until an arrangement could be
concluded. The delegates voting for
the strike represented $3.50 men and
those against the strike 41,5OO.
The Argonne forest in France the
region directly west of that wood and
the sector north of Arras are the
scenes OF the most violent infantry
fighting now in progress ON any Of
lhe numerous battle fronts, although
belated report from ConstantinoDIe
says the allied forces this week made,
determined attacks by land and sea
on the Gallipoli peninsula, which fbe
turks repulsed with heavy losses,
Elsewhere on the western lfhethere
IS a continuance of the artillery -se-z
non, and an allied air raid on Liber-
court, between Douai and Lille was
carried out by squad. {
on OF heavy aeroplanes WHICH threw t
Town numerous bombs. ~.
South of Lublin, which has been one '
u the objective points of the Austro. '
Germans in Russian Poland, where I
hey hoped to establish themselves on S
strong basis for further advance p
oWard Warsaw, there has been seri- Il
JUS lighting, in which the Russians t.
lain to have captured during the 5
week ending July H.. officers and a
len to the number of 22,761. n
A check to the army of the cer,,,o,, a
roWn prince in the Argonne forest c
nd the forced retirement Of the Ger. c.
lans In the face of an energetic coun. p
or attack by the French is told of in a
ne latest French Official conmilnica. o.
on. -. So. ,,. -, ''l'l va :,
Inc Germans, it is asserted, had at. al
icKed with very heavy forces from h
lie road between Bhnarville and Wen. hi
Lecnateau as far assthe region Of
aute Chavauchee after preliminary
of violent character,
winch asphyxiating bombs were b,
'ed' the French line bent at several di
aces under the vicious attack hut q W
unter attack stopped, the Teutops fiji
a compelled their retirement ty
artillery duels on severa4 drbar 500. 10
rs Oh the line in France and a bom. in
fament OF the French and British u
Sltions in Belgium, when the Ger. m,
ms again made used of aspbvxiat. tn
0neiiS' are reported in the French stl
Inc Germans continue toasbaIl tho
eneh positions at FontenelIe and
french trenches in Alsace north az
Munster. - Hoi I'll o 90
TWO momentous announcement, In
e been made by the British gov. w,
ment' The first is that Great Brit. Ag
latest war loan has met with an,
at success, the subscriptions wa
bunting to nearly three billion dol.
+ me second is that the mimi.
s OF war act will be applied to tbo Y
mining industry, making il an of
nse for the miners who have ded
atened to strike owing to a dis. nor
cement with the operators over hou
es to leave the mines. dirt
DIV an American ship is alleged to
been used as shield by a Ger
submersible for the sinking of R
her vessel is the story related by stun
bers of the crew of the American for