Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-10

between the lines Of the various off,
cial announcements OF the last twelve
hours leads British observers OF the
situation on the continent to the beiiel
that the .wearied Russians have been
successful in gaining, a breathing space
along the eastern front. Furthermore,
evidence Of the stubborn opposition
which the Austro Germ ans are said 10
be meeting near the center Of the line
in Galicia is declared here to exist In
the statement from Petrograd that
200, 900 Teuton prisoners have been
taken in counter attacks near Pre-
naysl.
According to Russian reports the
Teuton offensive has not been able 70
cross the river Dniester at any point
other than Zurawna, which Is forty
miles from Lemberg, and which they
reached last Sunday.
Berlin contradiets.
Berlin contradfcts this with the
statement that the right wing of the
army under General Linsingen had ad
vanced ten miles farther and occupied
Stanislau, an important railroad CEN
ter.
In the west the French make theil
usual report Of slow progress. accom-
panied by the repulse of the German
counter attacks. The French claim
Berlin admits that the French now arr
in occupation Of the entire village OF
Neuville st. Vast, while only frac-
tion Of "the labyrinth is left In Ger
man hands From other portions OF
the French fronts come reports OF
minor advances.
Italian Revsrses Reported.
According to Vienna, the efforts OF
the Italians to cross the rivsr lsonzo
near Gorilla have been repalsed after
a serious engagement. It would ap-
pear evident the Italians have met the
first problem Of their invasion Of Aus
tria in their attempt to cross the lson-
20 altho they claim they have foot
hold at some places on both banks.
Hospital Equipment Burned.
Buildings covering three acres, 10C
Red Cross motor ambulances and 200
army motor vans. all ready for deliv-
cry to the government, were destroyed
by fire today when the motor works OF
Brian, Hughes & Strachan at Park
Royal went up in flames. The damage
is estimated at s5oo.ooo. Troops had to
be called out to assist the fremen.
Turkish Gunboat Sunk.
The Turkish gunboat Marmaris has
been sunk and the Turkish transport
Mosul has been captured according tc
an official statement given out We'd
nesday evening by the British govern
ment. The action took place In the
Persian Gulf region. The text Of the
statement follows:
Fuller reports Of our advance ur
the Tigris river and the occupation Of
Amara show that as the result Of ar
action on May 81 and June I, the
enemy's force which had been threat
ening Kurnah for some time became
completely demoralized.
mo resistance appears to have been
offered to the small party pursuing
by river, the Turks trying to escape az
fast as they could in Mahalas and
steamers. The former surrendered or
being overtaken while the Turkish
gunboat Marmaris was sunk and the
transport Mosul captured
"Altho the strength Of the. forcs
which arrived at Amara In the Comet
british destroyer) and some small
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entire garrison which numbered oves
one thousand surrendered, including
the Turkish civil governor Of Amara
Hahn Bey. the commandant Of the
force recently opposing us at Kurnaf
and Said Ullah, commandant Of two
fire brigade battalions.
Shortly after our occupation Of
Amara, the advanced guard troops oi
Daghastani's column, which had hast.
lily retreatea SSros: .hc XAc.ke vallev
entered the town and were captured
The remainder Of this force, estimated
at about two hundred. Ned, leaving q
heavy gun in our hands.
"The remnants Of the enemy who
50 far have escaped capture are re.
tiring In q state Of Discrimination
many having discarded ther arms"
British Naval Losses in Men.
The total number Of officers and mer
who have perished thru the sinking o
British naval craft since the outbrea1
Of the war is e.40s. according to /,
| statement by T. J. McNamara, hnanc4a
secretary Of the admiralty In the ehous,
Of commons this afternoon
Tho total number Of men for tn,
navy and army sanctioned by parlia
ment for service 30 far In the prasen
war 10 100000. s e. s55
.rThis number will not be exceede,
without authority Of parliament = sais
Premier Asquith today, thus eettfng q
!rest rumor1 that others had besn mo
bilixed. 5ss.s n