Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-21
Troops of Republic Drive Grown
Princes Army Out of Posi-
tions Recently Captured
Near verdun.
HEAVY BATTLES CONTINUE
Teutons Renewing Efforts to
Surround Polish Capital
Petrograd Appears Not
Greatly Disturbed.

~~sy 0ASVNA 0SAs
London. July 16.-The corre-
spondent at Copenhagen of the
Exchange Telegraph company
quotes the Vorwaerts as an
"Rumania has e%mphatically re
FUSED to comply with Germany's
demands to allow weapons and
ammunition to travers Rumania
for Turkey
London. July 17.-Fighting In the
Argonne region in France has turned
In favor OF the French, according to the
Paris war office, which claims the re-
capture of Hill No. 2S5 from the army
OF the German crown prince.
The hill was taken early this week
IN the German mose on Verdun which
drove the French back three-fifths of
a mile along a front Of nearly two
miles, Inc German reports declared,
and resulted in the capture of more
than $500 French soldiers and several
guns.
Bomb and grenade fighting now is
taking the place of artillery action in
the fighting in France. Indicating that
the lines are closely gripped in the
form of struggle which so often has
led to a virtual draw along the west
ern 'front.'.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
again come into the limelight. which
brings the Germans within the zone
which they reached last winter when
the Polish capital was saved by a Rus
sian counter offensive.
Petrograd Not Worried.
Petrograd appears not to be greatly
disturbed over the latest German drive,
claiming that much severe frontal
fighting must be done before Warsaw
can be surrounded by the forces of
Field Marshals Won Hindenburg and
Von Mackensen.
Latest Russian reports carry ac-
counts of the fighting in this region
up to Wednesday and make no airect
mention of PrZasnysz, h capture of
which was claimed in Thursdays Of
fetal communication from Berlin.
Repulse Of German attacks between
the Orzye n Wkra fronts, south of
Przasnysz." however, are mentioned
in the Petrograd statement.
Active operations have been resumed
by the Germans in Courland, while
near the southern end Of the long
have succeeded in forcing the pass
| age of the Dniester at several places.
On the Austro-Italian front, Rome
reports success in forcing the us
TRANS out of positions in the noun
tain regions, where fighting is in
progress.
Further advances by the entente al
lies on the Gallipoli peninsula are re-
ported by way of Athens.
The following official statement was
issued by the French war office to-
day:
I'm the region to the north of Arras
the enemy attempted to sally from his
trench and to the south of the Chateau
De Careful and Immediately checked
by infantry and artillery fire.
Germans On Offensive.
I'm the Argonne our curtains of fire
prevented every offensive attack Of
the enemy.
the night witnessed activity, but with
out action on the part Of the. infantry.
There was a bombardment at the RAJ
II Of Sonvaux. bomb throwing in
the forest of ALLY and cannonading to
the north Of Flirey.
on a front extending three kilometers
the positions which they lost near Lem
trey. They at the am time lombard
ed all u line from the forest of
Champenoux as far al the Vezouz
river, delivering some attacks partly
repulsed. Near Leintrey. after having
gained footholds in ali element Of the
trenches they were immediately eject
ed by a counter attack.
I'm the region southeast OF the forest
OF Parroy. ~assaulting troops which had
reached our wire entanglements. were
dispersed by u fire and left prison
ers in our hands The losses Of the
enemy appeared considerable"
The German forces have crossed the
Windau river to the north Of Koltin-
| yani in COurland.
The announcement to this effect was
! contained in the official statement
given out today by the German army
headquarters staff.
The text OF the German official
statement says:
In the western theater: During one
of the enemy's attacks in h neighbour
hood of Souchez. we lost a trench in
July Is.
repeated attempts made by the
French to take away from US the posi-
lions we had captured In the Argonne
failed. The positions are firmly In
our hands.
French attack delivered yesterday
and the day before to the west of the
Argonne forest failed in the face Of
the north German landwehr. who In
flicted large and s~anguinary losses on
the enemy In bitter hand to hand fight
Ing. We captured %62 prisoners.
''Since June 20 u troops have
fought continually in the Argonne and
to the west of that forest with the ex-
ception Of short Interruptions. In ad-
dition TO the gain in territory and
booty In materials. u total OF ll6 OF
ficers and 1909 French prisoners has
been reached up % the present.
"Our lOaa0a were two rank and lille