The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-19
WAR BRIEFS


PETROGRAD. July II. via London.
-. $50 a. m-Tho official state
ment issued tonight al the headquarters
Or the Russian general star was a.
"On the GoldinEcn-MouraNiev front
the enemy retained his positions on the
Nenta and continued his advance In the
direction Of Tekum tnear the Gulf Of
RIA ~ miles west OF the city OF RigaJ
The enemy's infantry was repuIsed
IN the Popellany district. "F1ery fiSht-
ing continued July IS on the extension
OF the front OF the right bank OF the
Orzyc. Three enemy regiments attack
ed the village Of Podossie and captured
II They crossed the river. capturing
nNe OF our guns. The enemy was at
hsyonets. and suffered severely. The
guns were r-ccaptured and the enemy
was driven out Of the village. Sibrr-
ian attachments from Turkestan. night
ING against enemy forces double their
number. showed high courage.
Northwest OF Radon. a brigade Of
tossacks attacked the Austrian van
guard near the village Of Morksetz. cap
three machtnc guns.
We retired south OF Iskunoff. IN the
direction OF Mlawa on account or large
enemy reinforcements having come up.
The enemy assumed a general OF
fonsiNe bctw the Ntstula and the Bug
rivers on the night Of the 18th. Enemy
ANNANA1 - NAAAAANs AAh0ANMLnQ hlhnUkA
least OF krasnikl we're repulscd.
Held Ground
"On the left bank OF the NIeprz the
enemy advanced 1fter desperate fight
the evening OF the 18th on the Isdevno-
front tsouth OF Lublinl.
Enemy attacks on Nolitz on the right
bank OF the Nleprz were rcpuised.
East Of Grabovetz Friday night and
the following day the enemy penetrated
our wire entenglements several times.
luN was EnUmNEAA M amah aamwaHL -
our fire and bayonet attacks. south OF
SraboN etz between GosheVa and the
BUG. the enemy T. o~bst.uately attacking
the front Northumberland. We
made successful counter attacks In this
e%i sIaS as'SeSs On The Bug near
pulsed and hundreds Of prisoners taken
BY Us BetweeB the Dniester and the
Bug IN the vicinity 81 the Dncister the
nEhtins continues without substantial
our submarine. the Nerpha. sank
a coal steamer In the Black sea"
italian Settlement
ROME. July H.. via London. July j..
$40 a. m-The following official state
Iment was issued tonight at the head
quarters Of the Italian general staff.
"Our troops continuing the offensive
begun auspiciously some days aEa
AGAINST the groups Of forts lear Falzar-
IN capturing the high and difficult
region situated between them. sur
mounting yesterday grave difficulties OF
terrain and the desperate resistance Of
the enemy we reached the line which
stretches from Rois Pass and Falzarego
summit a. FAR as the slopes Of Lana
pass.
Especially brilliant was the action
OF our Infantry In fighting for the pos
session OF the slopes which descend
from Lana Pass 20 Sslesi and again in
the Andss valley. Under a murdcroua
IRE they stoned with the bayonets tho
enemys advanced entertainments and
now are strengthening the ground.
IN the lEonzu zone the enemy shows
activity around Plezzo. They.
made numerous weak aEEaults on the
evening Of July 10 against our posi-
tions on thc heights forming the bridge
head Of Plaza. but without result.
"tu the night Of July 1s two Of our
nirehips bombarded enemy works around
HorNin and camps on the northern
slopes Of Monte San Michele IN CARO-
with satisfactory results. The airships
which were constantly lighted up bv
flares and severely caBonadcd. returned
safely at dawn