Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-06-26
Both Italians and Austrians
Are Hurrying Troops to
the Frontier.
FORM LINES ON ISONz0 RIVER
Gen. Cadorna Securing Good Posi-
tions in acknowledgements Con-
tinue Offensive in East

Innsbruck, Austria, June Sex
tensive preparations are being made
by the Austrians to resist the invas-
ion of Italian armies. General Dankl
arrived at Trent on Sunday, coming
from the Russian front to take COM
mand of one of the Austrian armies.
A considerable number of German
troops also have been brought into
the Trent region.
The Austrians are reinforcing their
lines along the Isonzo river, where
an engagement over a wide front is
developing. Heavy artillery is being
brought in from the Eastern front
by the Austrians for use ON the
Isonzo.
Preparing Bases
1t apparently is the intention of the
Italian military leaders to deprive the
Austrians of their first line of de-
tense, that along the Isonzo river, on
their own territory. To this end,
Montero also has been occupied, as
have the mountains between the
Isonzo and Idria rivers. These posi-
tons dominate the towns of Volzana,
Ronzina, Canale and Descla, all on
the Isonzo.
By the sea the operations are be-
ing conducted with the idea of gain
ing possession of the Gulf of Pan
zano, whence it will be easier to at
tack Monfalcone.
SIavs Still on Defensive.
London, June 9.-The big battle in
Galicia has not yet reached a decision.
The Austro-Germans, having crossed
the Dniester south of Lemberg, have
assumed the offensive farther to the
south, and, according to the Austrian
official report, have succeeded in
pushing the. Russians back between
Kolomea and Kalusz, in Eastern Ga
licia.
British and Russian military opin-
ion is that the Austro-Germans, after
their big effort which regained for
them the greater part of Galicia, have
about exhausted themselves, and the
view is expressed that they soon will
have to secure and fortify a line on
which they can withstand the Russian
counter offensive, which already has
made itself felt on the Lower San.
Nearing Russian Border
London, June S.-If the Germans
have transferred troops from the east
held sufficient men on the eastern
front to continue without relaxation
the offensive that has carried them
and the Austrians almost across Ga
licia.
The forces which pinched Przemysl
into surrender are battering their way
eastward and, according to both the
German and Austrian official commun-
-,
east hardly more than sixty miles
from the Russian frontier. The troops
which swept through Stry have con-
tinued further east until they are thir-
ty miles beyond that town and equal
which appears perilous.
Are 10 Miles East of Przemysf.
Farther north they are eighteen
miles to the east of Przemysl. So
that, roughly speaking. the encircling
movement on Lemberg is duplicating
that at PrzemysL
The Germans also are on the often
sive in the Baltic provinces. Their
official statement records the crossing
of the River Windau, to the south
east of Libau.
Active Near Libau.
A Petrograd dispatch received in
London tonight says:
kilograms from Riga report the
Germans active to the north, north
east and east of Lbau- The military
authorities expect heavy fighting at
Mostseisk. where the Russians will
make a determined stand"
Battle In Air.
For the first time on record a Yep
pelin in the air has been destroyed by
an aviator in an aeroplane. Reginald
]. Warneford, a young Canadian sub
lieutenant in the royal navy, who
mastered aeroplaning only this sum-
mer. performed the feat and tonight
is somewhere within the British lines,
while the Zeppelin lies in ruins,
sprawling on the roof and grounds of
an orphanage near Client
Falling there a blazing mass after
being struck by the aviator's bombs,
the airship's crew of twenty-eight men
were killed, as also were several occu-
pants of the orphanage buildings