Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-08
GERMANS PRESS
.ONWES7ERN LINE
Indications are That the
Invaders Will Take
Up Offensive.
TURKS ANNOUNCE
DEFEAT OF ALLIES
Claim That Counter At
tack By Them Has
Been Successful.

London, June 7-TeIegrams
from Vienna say that lemberg,
capital of the Austrian crown land
of GaIicia, now in the hands OF
the Russians, may be taken at
any moment by the Austro-Ger-
man forces, according to a dis
patch from Copenhagen to the
Exchange Telegraph Co.
One message from the Austrian
capital says that the Austrians
are twenty-five miles from the
town and other advices estimate
the distance at only ten miles.
London. June 7--12 noon-FolloW-
ing the capture of the Russian posi-
ton at Przemysl the Germans appar-
emily have sent heavy reinforcements
to the western line. where there are
distinct signs of resumption of the
offensive on the part of the invaders.
Nevertheless, the French report a
slow and uninterrupted advance IN the
sector north of Arras and important
gains north of the Aisne.
According to a French official report
French troops. after very eHectlVe
bomrar6 ment at point east OF tracy
LIE Mont and north Of the river Atsne,
carried two successive lines OF
trenches on a front of one kilometer,
together with several German WORKS.
In the east the Austro-German ad-
vance is continuing, with eastern Cal
LEILA figuring prominently as the OBJ
iectiye This move Is regarded in Lon
don as political, the idea of the Ger
mans and Austrians being to exert
an influence on Rumania.
Russians Have Success.
b Petrograd announces a Russian sue
cess along the river Pruth near kolo-
mea where the Austro-Germans are
said to have been forced back across
the river Petrograd says also tnat
the Russian lines of defense must be
readiusted on account Of the use OF
poisonous gases by the Germans.
|, The reason for this is that these
works technically correct under the
ordinary conditions of warfare, pe-
come death traps when exposed to this
new engine Of hostility.
Announce Ally Defeat.
Contrary to French and British
claims of victory on the Gallipoli PEN
insula, the Turkish war office an
nounces the allies were defeated IN
the recent heavy fighting, sustaining
large losses. A counter attack by the
Turkish right wing against positions
captured by the allies is said to nave
been successful.
Although no official accounts have
been received Of the recent fighting IN
the Baltic sea between Russian ana
German warships, a Petrograd dispatch
Indicates that it resulted from Ger
man attempt to land troops along the
Gulf of Riga. 1t is reported that sew
era1 German transports and one large
vessel were sunk and that the Rus
slams lost an auxiliary. Apparently
the Russian and German battle
souadrons were not engaged.
Mine Layer Sunk.
The French mine layer Casabianca
was sunk by mine In the Aegean
xsea with probable loss of sixty men,
German submarines sank the British
steamers Star of the West and Sun
light, with no loss OF life.
ZeppeIins Make Raid.
The third Zeppelin raid over Eng
land since the early part of last week
occurred last night 1t resulted in the
killing Of five persons and wounding
of forty.fiye by bombs dropped by
the Germans. It is said the attack
was made on the east coast.
The British admiralty announced
that a British aviator destroyed a
Zeppelin over Belgium.
A wireless dispatch from Berlin,
which escaped the British censorship,
gave in an official announcement the
location of the places attacked in the
Zeppelin raid Of last Friday night. 1t
is stated the fortified mouth of the
Humber and the naval port of Har-
wich. both on the east coast of hng-
land. were visited, and that many
bombs were dropped, causing consid-
/. cradle damage.
Details of Capture.
Berlin. June Especial dispatches
received in Berlin from Austrian army
headquarters give hitherto unpublish-
ed details Of the capture of Przemysl
= by Austro- Germans.
n The Teutonic allies took 1000 pris-
Hners, 81 cannon and 30 machine guns
when they entered Przemysl. The
Russian garrison had been given or
ders to hold Przemysl to the last man.
hut they were overwhelmed by the
terrific artillery fire Of the Germans
and Austrians.