South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-15
SHORT LULL now
ON IN EAST ZONE
Germans Are Expected to Re-
sumo the Offensive in a
Few Days.

PETROGRADi july l9--AHeIe -
n momentary iull along the entire
Russian front. The activity the enc
my has been showing IN northern Pc
land is with the object Of Yelling a
comprehensive Encouragement Of his
troops. II is not believed that the
calm will last long. as 1T never was
more necessary than now for n Ger
mans To act with prOmptitude II they
hone to attain any decisive success.
In the COurland and COvno govern
ments for some time past the Germans
have shown no determination TO ad-
vance The line across which the an
tagonists face one another begins at
PavlOvsk harbOr. about 25 miles TO the
north Of Libau and follows the rivers
Wmdau. Wenta and Dublssa 10 the
Niemen.
In the neighborhood of Ossowiec
there are signs that the enemy has
more serious intentions as ne recently
has been reinforcing with artillery.
PETROGRAD. July 15.-Omcial:
in the direction of LOmza on the
evening Of Monday and on TUESDAY
the enemy developed an intense artll-
lerv fire. on the right bank OF the
PISA on Tuesday the Germans sue
ceeded in capturing Russian trenches
an a front OF two versts (abOut Z,5OO
vards). They were driven back by
cur counter attacks and the trenches
were regained.
ION both banks OF the ShaVka stud
born fighting occurred.
considerable enemy forces De
tween the Orzyc and the Lidynla
adopted the offensive. The Russians,
declining an engagement. r~etredIeu
during the night OF Tuesday 10 thelI
second line positions.
I'm the left bank Of the Nlstula lhS
situation is unchanged
con the Wisloka front durlh5 tiS
last week the Russians hSve captured
297 officers and 22,464 men.
.sIn the region of ChOlm engage
ments. occurred along the
or Tuesday night we cartured 80
prisoners.
the usual artillery duels.
PARIS. July Night official
On Belgium the Germans have
bolrbarded Furnes and COST Dunkirke.
IN reprisll we fired on the German
encampments at M~iddlekirke.
I'm the region north OF Arras the
Germans tried twice, but in vain, 10
leave their trenches near Souchez.
on the whole of this sector, the can
nonade has been continuous. In Ar
ras the quarter in which the catnedrai
is situated has especially sulIeISu
from the bombardment- Three CIVIL
ans were killed.
I'm the valley Of the Aisne there
was artillery action OF considerable
violence.
ON the Argonne we have attacked
from the region west of the road De
tween Binarville and Nienne-le-Cna-
teau as far as Marie Therese. Al
several point we have gained a loot
ing in the German trenches. To the
west of the Argonne forest u attacks
have passed the road from Servon, as
surfing US possession of the small wood
known as the 'BOis Be~auratn. lie
tween Marie Therese and Haute
C~havauChee the gains which the Ger
mans succeeded in realizing yesterday
do not at any point exceed 400 meters
(4SS yards) in depth.
I'm the NOsges there was a violent
bombardment at LaFontainelle.
"Our aviation squad continuing It's
bombarGing enterprises succeeded yes
terday in doing great damage TO he
railway station OF L~ibrecOurt, at the
fOrking Of the military roads between
Bouai and Lille. a squadron OF
twenty ~aeroplanes dropped "a shells
of 80 calibre and 16 of 1870 calibre on
the buildings and tracks. The aero
plane guns which the squadron car
ried shelled a train which had stopped