Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-08-12
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
IN GRAVE DANGER
Russian Wedge Has Virtually
Cut Them Off from German
Aid, Allies Claim.
PAUSE IN WESTERN FIGHTING
No Important Change Noted There
Since Combined Advance of French
and British Began.

London, Aug. 2.-The second ami
versary of Germany's declaration of
war on Russia finds the relative posi-
tions of the belligerents very different
from those of the first anniversary.
The entente allies now are pursuing
successful offensive on all fronts
and the central powers are virtually
everywhere on the defensive.
Emperor William celebrated the oc-
casion by the issue of proclamations
to his army and navy people, which
breathed a spirit of continued conf
dence in ultimate victory for Ger
many.
East Holds Stage. :.
The operations on the eastern front
continue to surpass those in the west
in dramatic interest. The military
critics express great admiration for
the Russian tactics, one of the import
ant objects of which, in their opinion,
has been to isolate the Austrians from
the German armies on the Russian
front. This, it now is claimed, has
been virtually accomplished by the
Russians driving wedge into the
Austro-German positions along the
front of -Vladimir-Volynsk
There has been no confirmation of
the report received in Rome that
Kovel and Vladimir-Volynsk have
been evacuated, but Rome is usually
well informed on Russian news.
A correspondent with the Russian
forces has reported that the roads to-
ward Kovel ARE black with the re-
treating enemy
Exactly where General Brussiloffs
next blow will fall is not known. The
Russians are virtually within the
same distance of both KoveI and
Vladimir-Volynsk and also are press
ing closer toward Lemberg.
No Change in West.
Since Sundays combined advance
on the Somme line by the British and
French, the situation there has been
comparatively quiet. The French
have sustained the brunt of the Ger
man counter-attacks launched against
positions captured in this region.
The Germans claim to have driven
back the British, who had penetrated
on a narrow front territory west of
the Foureaux wood and to have re-
pulsed successfully an eight-fold
French attack in the neighborhood Of
Maurepas. There has been, however,
no important change in the line since
the Anglo-French advance last Sunday.
Siavs Moving On kovef.
Petrograd, Aug. LIN the region of
Brody, on the Volhynian and Galician
frontier, Russian troops are pursuing
the Austro-German armies, it was Of
ficially announced here today, and
have reached the rivers Graberki and
Sereth
Russian troops advancing toward
Kovel have crossed the StokhCd river
along the whole stretch between
Sarny-Kovel and the KovelRojitche
railroad, says the official statement
given out by the war office tonight.
In the direction of Brody. the state
ment says, the enemy bombarded with
heavy artillery the town of Brody and
the crossing of the River Boldurovka.
On the greater part of the front des-
perate and sanguinary combats con-
tinue, the enemy employing his utmost
efforts to maintain himself on his line
of defense. With this aim he is bring
ing up all available reinforcements
from every sector, even separate bat
talions.
The British and French started
fresh combined attack on Sunday from
Delville Wood to the Somme and
them near the village of Maurepas.
The misty weather which has him
| dered the operations has given place
to clear skies, with intense heat The
Germans are making the most deter
mined counter attacks and officially
claim that the entente allies have not
gained a foot of ground by Sundays
attacks.
Numerous breaches in the railroad
from Combles to Peronne, which is
utilized by the Germans as the sup
porting point of their principal line
of defense, were made by the French
in their last advance At the same
time two battalions captured the Ger
man works at the crossing of the
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES roads, and ex-
| tending the progression to the east,
reached the railroad facing Maurepas,
less than three hundred meters from
| the first houses of the village, which
| is thus menaced from the west and