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Mind Staggered
BY It's immensely
HI EUcry Turn One Realizes
Wonderful Forces Used in
Great O0cnsiuc.

PRESS CAMP IN FRANCE. July 5
frin London. July iDI-Facts and i'm
prcssions come in ovcrwhclmiuE num-
bcrs to the press CORRESPONDENT, who
is on tho move morning and night try
ing to grasp the details of tho gigantic
struggle which is in progress in
Northern France. At every turn he
realizes tho immense forces Of ma
tcrial and men that are being en-
pluycd in this determined offensive.
Everywhere the eye can reach arc
perspiring and dust-lAdcn soldiers.
while on the side lines groups OF
peasants call ont to the passing sol
der and the drivers of ammunition
trains, cndlcssly going and coming for
the latest news Hs;tish and German
wounded are seen limpinE off the field
side by side, while PROFESSIONS of trucks
reload shells. and ambulanccs deliver
wounded at the dressing stations to be
passed on to,MaitinE trains.
Whore the British and French lines
join there is another world Of blue and
khaki uniforms and varied Kinds Of
transport vehicles An automobile
took the Associated Press corrcspon-
dent to-day to Il point Oh the battle
field which Il week ago had been in
sight and range OF the German ma
~
about among tho shell cratcrs wrought
by the terrific fire of the British guns
German rifles were being gathered III
piles and German dead in rows for
burial The correspondent was offered
captured German helmets on all hands
by the soldiers, German officers re-
volvcrs and even pair Of binoculars.
The changes from the scenes present
ed by the monotonous trench warfare
were amazing. From the ruins of tho
German positions between Montauban
and Mametz. the correspondent looked
over the whole fold to the second great
line Of German defenses. whore tho
oarbcd- wire entanglcments were plain
" discernible; from tho field won by
the British. with Its battle litter and
silent-shcll holes the spectator looked
forward To where the battle still ragged.
and. west. beyond Fricourt. To where
the British infantry were advancing TO
take another position.
Men who were spoken to talked Of
good luck" or bad luck" which meant
that they had made the rush across the
zone between the old British and Ger
man lines against little oppositiom or
mat some machine gus had been still
III position. and snipers had survived
the shell fire
AS an instance of the amazing ram
iuitN with which the British troops adj
Fanced, Brstsr colonel took his first
rea! sleep since the fight began in n
German d9%"It, where his prcdeccs sor's
candle s;ili burned on the table
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EVERY POINT CAPTURED
FROM GERMANS IL UI,Ip

PARIS. July i.-Thc steady pressure
Of the l'rnnco- British offensive con
t'nueS to be cXcrtcd alou:: the entire
line Of operations. Reports show an
| increasing number OF batteries cap
tured including II number Of big guns.
All points thus far taken by the French
have been held against every counter
attack and the French troops are husiIy
occupied in organizing and terrifying
the captured towns and zones
In the main the carly reports indi-
cate tho systematic progress with
which the offensive is being continued.
rather than any concentrated attack
on single position.
The taking Of AsscvillcrS last night
Is considered of special Importance. as
the town was the center OF one OF the
principal German defensive orgauiz,-
tons.
The fighting at ;strccS WAS particu-
lurly violent. The village stretches
over TWO kilomctcrS along the old
Roman road from Amicns. The French
attacked at one end Of tho village and
gradually drove the enemy from house
to house, but have not succeeded in
capturing the entire town.
North Of the Sommc the French
maintained connection with the Brit
ish line so the two wings maintain
their cooperation.
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RUSSIANS CLOSING
IN UPON LEMBERG
ThcE Arc Threatening GaIicinn CnpituI
Despite Desperate Itcsistuncc
of Defenders.

LONDON, July ACCORDING 10 spc
ciai adViccs from Petrosrad the steady
advance of General Brussilon's left
wing, despite the desperate resistance
OF the Austro- Hungarian forces indi
Gates that in a few days his front will
assume the form OF :; regular arc
conferred on Lcmbcrg.
The scmipcrmanent fortifications OF
the Austro-Gcrman armies. these dis
patches say, now have all been can
turcd and destroyed on this front.
where they were planned 10 hold the
Russians while the Italian campaign
progressed. II is not believed that
any formidable second or third line
fortihcations have been constructed be-
hind this front.
General .Brussilom's front exceeds 300
miles i'll length and his left wing is at
present about twenty miles from the
Galican capital
The Austrians have found that mad
dcncd horses cannot be stopped by bull
lets. while tho Cossack riders present
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RUSSIANS BREAK THROUGH
TWO LINES OF DEFENSE

PETROGRAD, July (via Londom -
In an attack on the forces of Prince
Leopold, the War Office announced to-
day, the Russians have broken through
two lines Of German dcfcnscs in the
region OF Baranovitch. They captured
sevcnty-two officers. ZOO men, eleven
guns, and a number Of machine guns.
The statement follows:
Between the Styr and the Stokhod
and south of the Stokhod fierce battles
continue. In the region of the Nijnaia
l.ipa VIC arc closely pressing the enemy.
who is defending himself with great
persistcncy.
An attempt OF the enemy to cross
the Styr, in the region of tho village
OF Lipa. was repulscd. During the
night We captured on this front eleven
officers. nearly ! 900 men and five ma
chine guns
'On the right bank OF the Dniester
the enemy twice attempted an often
sivc near Isaalon, but was rcpulsed by
our fire
In the direction OF Kolomea we
dislodgcd the enemy from several posi-
tons and. pursuing him, occupied the
village OF Potok Tcharny. The booty
taken here was fou: cannon and few
hundred prisoners.
We pierced two lines Of enemy
works south Of Tzirinc, northeast OF
Baranovitch. The battle continues In
this fighting yesterday we captured
sevcnty-two officers. 200 soldiers.
eleven cannon and several machine
guns and bomb throwers.
I'm the course of yesterdays assault
the valiant Colonies Govoron. Sikalon
and Syrtlanom fell while Colonel
Adjich succumbcd TO his wounds later
On the northcrly front there was "A
lively artillery fire which became vio-
lent at some points. In the rcs!on OF
the village of Ealtaguzy. east Of Lake
NischncivkHy, tho Germans attempted
to leave their trenches. but were pre-
vented by our fire. One Of our air
squadrons raided the Baranovitch rail-
way station.
Caucasus front: In the direction of
Baiburt our offensive continues to make
progress. We captured two chld guns
eleven ammunition wagons, two ma
chine guns and three bomb throwcrs
''Pcrsia: Our troops arc fighting in
tho region Of Kermanshah."
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re fables: also tho information AS to
the number Of prisoners taken during
the events on the Sommc.
East and southeast OF Armcnticrcs
German patrols broke into British re.
connoitcring dctachments. and near
ESbrucckc. west OF Muclhauscn upper
Aisacc) into French positions. Ono
officer and sixty men were made pris-
oncr hero.
Nine cncmy aviatorS were brouEh,
down. five in aerial battles. without
any losses to ourselves. and four by
antiaircraft guns. Six machines put
out of action are In our hands
CLAIMS FURTHER SUCCESSES
On EASTERN FRONT
The statement dealing with opera
lions on tho eastern front reads:
Army group Of Field Marshal Hin
dcnhurE:
Following their frequently in
creased artillery activity, the Rus
slams. in the evening and during the
night attacked repeatedly several
points between Lake Narocz and Smor-
gon and east of Wiscznicw. They at
tackled with considc era bic force on both
sizes OF Sinor2on, near BobucZe, north
east OF krcvo, and near Sloikowschis-
ma, southeast OF Wiscznicw, without
achieving any advantage, but incurripg
heavy losses.
Army group OF Prince Leopold:
Local countcrattacks at points
where the Russians first succeeded in
making some advances all yielded re-
suits. and we captured thirteen off,
GERS and l,SS3 men.
Army group Of General Won Lin
singer:
The tussiaMs yesterday again
threw strong forces. Imrt Of them
recently brought up 10 this front in
masses against us to stay our advance
but were repulscd. Our attack gained
further ground
Army group Of General Count Won
Bothmer:
Southeast OF Tlumach our troops.
in a quick advance, forced back the
Russians on a front more than two
and half miles wide and more than
FIVE and a quarter miles deep. There
is no change OH the Balkan front"
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GERMANS ARE. FORCED
OUT INTO OPEN FIELD
Last Defensive Work Is Taken and French Will Have
Little Trouble in Going Through to River
Somme-British Policy Justified

LONDON, July 4.-"Only German SOL
between tho French and the River
'ommc." said Major-Gcnerai Maurice to-
lay, referring to the part OF tho river
which flows northwnrd to tho east of
he sector along which the French have
made their greatest gains.
Tho last Of the enemy's defensive
works in that sector have been cap
cured by our allies
In giving the Associated Press a sum-
mary Of the results attained by the
entente allied offensive on the west
ern front. Major-Gencral Maurice, who
director OF military operations Of the
imperial general staff. continued
Much undcservcd obloquy has been
hcaped upon the British army by Eng
]sh, French and American people be-
cause VIC, apparently. did nothing to
assist the French in the desperate fight
ing on the Verdun front But all this
time we were doing the part required
by General Jonre.
CONSERVE THEIR TROOPS
FOR GREAT OFFENSIVE
According to this plan, NE conserved
our troops, accumulated supplies and
waited for the word for tho grand or
fensive. in which va were to play our
part with the Russians and Italians. AS
"cii dS III" Tchch. .\dtufaily. during
these anxious weeks, we could give out
10 exciting news. because our deliberate
preparations were not good COPY.
For certain tactical and moral rea-
sons. which need not be dilated on, II
was necessary that the French should
not lose the east bank OF the Meuse,
and General Joffre informed us that he
could hold the positions which com
mand that part of the river until the
end of June. SO we knew We were going
10 strike at the beginning OF July.
The blow planned by the allied gem
eral stats included offensvcs by the
Russians and Italians. which. do not
need TO tell you. already have begun.
We are not disappointed with our own
advance which we expected to be slow.
and We are enormously pleased with
the wonderful progress made by the
French, who. with comparatively light
losses. arc sweeping forward 10 the
Sominc.
GERMANS ARE SURPRISED
BY STRENGTH OF FRENCH
1T is quite evident the Germans were
surprised b.! the strength Of the
French offensive They evidently be-
lieTcd our allies would be kept too
busy before Verdun TO participate Sc
riously In the western offensive. which
they knew was coming. Consequently.
they made extensive preparations be-
fore our front, pilinc re-enforcements
there while comparatively neelecting
the southern sector. dominated by the
French. The Germans. anticipating our
move. brought up great forces, much
Of which consisted Of independent units
called mosauiteon battalions. armed
only with light machine Euas. 1t was
these battalions which inflicted the
heaviest losses on us
Our enemy is brave and rcsourceful.
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ana put up desperate defense, cspc-
cially In the region from Ciommccourt
TO Fricourt, where he evidently cx-
pected our main attack. In this region
the nghtinS was especially severe. THO
chalk formation gave the Germans q
spicndld chance to make the best uso
OF their mincrs who constructed dug
outs and other defensive works which
our heaviest shells could not DESTROY
From these works mosuuitcon batta-
lions put up Il most determined re-
sistancc.
physical features made the capture
or Frtcourt peculiarly difficult. and our
scrers losses there were not uncX-
pccted Montauban was ono of the
strongest positions occupied BY the
Germans, but our advance there was
brilliant and rapid. without tho losses
suffered between Goinmccourt and Fri
court.
WILL NOT BUTT HEADS
AGAINST STONE WALL.
I'VE will continue our artillery prep
aration, as VIC have no intention OF
buttinS our head against a stone wall.
The human factor must be considered
and this factor presents some uncx-
pccted problems on the German side.
since. after all. tho enemy has some
thing to say abou; the progress Of
any offensive. our progress certainly
Will be deliberate. Many places like
Fricourt Will he taken only after over
coming desperate opposition.
THAT our gallant allies should ad-
vance faster. with smaller losses than
we. is not only the fortune OF war. but
may be called poetic justice since they
lost SO heavily during the long weeks
while We were getting ready to take
our share in the great offensive. How
ever. It must be clear now. even to lay-
men. that the blame hcaped on us for
not going TO the aid Of the French be-
fore Verdun WAS quite undcserved, as
We are doing exactly what General
Jonre requested, and when ne gave the
word we sprang to the attack. in which
we have suffered grievously. but leads
TO no regret beyond sorrow for the
fallen. for II now is our time to stand
the brunt OF battle
FRENCH WILL GET THROUGH
WITHOUT MUCH TROUBLE
South Of the Somme tho Germans
were completely surprised, and our allies
viii get through 10 the river without
much loss. In that region you may
look for immediate Developments and
the lighting there now is an open-field
formation. the last OF the enemy's
works having been captured 4 glance
at the map will show you that our
allies arc clear across the network Of
trenches.
Further north YOU will note that,
while our line now is behind the first
series Of German dcfenscs. we are in
immediate contac; with strongly forth
ned places.
We are we'll content 10 do on, share
in the great general allied offensive.
which already has proven that the
initiative. SO long in their hands, now
is lost by the armies of the central
powers"
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I;RMANS ARE SURPRISED
BY STRENGTH OF FRENCH

equally recognize that profound
change has occurred in the relations
OF the bclliSerents.
simultaneously with tho opening Of
the Anslo-Frcnch offensive the Rus
sian armies arc again attacking on the
whole length Of their front An en-
tireiy new offensive has been opened
against Prince 1.eopold's Bavarian
forces in the region Of Baranovitch,
where the Russians have pierced strong
German lines at two places; while the
Italians are maintaining strong pres
sure along their entire front
The British newspapers consider that
these events prove that the moment
of the great squeeze" has at last
arrived. and not since the war began
have hopes run so high. Nevertheless,
nearly every British correspondent on
the western front warns against being
ovcrsanguinc, and daily rci,eratcs that
the progress must necessarily be slow
and mcthodical.
tNGLO-FRE:NCI CAPTURES
ARE MORE THAN $4,000
Up 10 tho present the Anglo French
captures ia the battle of the Somme
total more than Ii,doc prisoners, twelve
heavy guns and twenty-cicht field
guns.
The battle RACES on such an extended
front that tho correspondents find DIM
Guilty III sitting tho main currents OF
the operations. The Associated Press
correspondent. in a pregnant phrase,
records what is perhaps one Of the most
significant features when he notes Tho
amazing change from trench tied war
fare to that OF an army in progress"
The same striking feature comes in
an interesting review Of the operations
which the Associated Press obtained in
an interview with Major General +. r..
Maurice. who predicts an immediate
development south Of the Sommc,
where. he says. the lighting now is in
open field formation.
All unofficial dispatches speak con-
idently of the situation on the British
front, notable event being the sur
render Of a complete Prussian infantry
battalion with officers to the British
near Fricourt German prisoners are
beginning to arrive in England, 1000
being landed at Southampton to-day.
RUSSIAN OPERATIONS
SOMEWHAT LOST SIGHT OF
In the face OF exciting events on tho
western front the Russian operations
10 some extent have been lost sight of.
but they arc of increasing interest.
Reports Of the fighting southeast of
Tlumach Indicate that General Won
Bothmer's forces must have fallen back
from Tarnopol in an effort to meet the
threat to his communications. 1t is
thought than Won Bothmcr may be
forced to retire. An attack by land
and sea against Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg's forces in the north, together
with n new Russian attack at Barano-
witch, promises interesting Develop
ments which arc likely 10 have an in
nuence in the T.utsk region. where the
Germans hitherto have been able to
hold the Russians.
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Russian Invaders
Again in Hungary

LONDON. July 5.-Russian cnvalry
patrols have crossed the Cnr-
pnthians and entered Hungary, ac-
cordins TO wireless dispatch re-
cclved here from Dukharcst.
Ike dispatch says that the patroIs
advanced from kimpoiung aud en-
tered Hungarian territory on Tues
dny. They cut telegraph wires and
blew up buildings In which food
and munitions were stored.
1t Is added TINT the news that In
Saders arc again on Hungarian soil
caused deep Impression In nuda-
pest.
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CREATIONS RETARDED
ny ,rnnr,u,<yrr

ny TORRENTIAI. RAINS
/ .ONDON. July A.-Thc two British
|icial dispatches issued to-day record
tic change in the situation on the
|itish front. They show that the Ger
ms have brought up strong re-
|forccmcnts from other parts OF their
|c and arc stubbornIy contesting
|cry yard OF the British advance.
fTorrcntial rains to-day, however
mpcrcd the offensive operations. and
!c British action was confined mostly
consolidating the ground already
|n.
|rhe French have captured two more
|laGes. and are on good roads to
|ronnc. But there is yet no decrease
the violence of the German attacks
the Verdun region.
|:RMANY ItEALIZES
CHANGE IN SITUATION
dispatches from the German War
lice indicate the realization that the
!,tral powers arc losing the initia-
|e which their favorable position on
|, interior lines enabled them to hold
|'oughout the war. Moreover. in COM
nting on the enormous resources in
|nitions and war material, they
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no easy mark when charging in their
peculiar formation. one of Brussilom' $
methods In tho prcScn. advance has
been TO send cavalry charging upon po-
sitions which the artillery had pre-
pared for an attack. The cavalry
charges Immediately after the infantry.
occasionally without infantry.
The Russian cavalry. besides ability
To fight. mounted or 8foot, has an adj
vantage over other cavalry. owing to
tho chcapnosS and incXhnustiblc supply
Of native horses and to their horse
IUanShip.
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GERMANS RECAPTURE
TuJAIMONT NynrI,

PARIS. July 4.-Thc Thiaumont
work, around which some Of the blood
lest lighting of the war has taken
place, has boon captured by the Ger
mans for the fourth time. according
to the official statement issued by the
French War Office tonight.
The French have advanced south
and east Of Asscvillers, where they
have captured n wood and the villages
of BarleuX and Belloy- en- Santerre.
They also have taken the greater part
OF tho village of Estrees, where 500
prisoners fell into-their hands.
The official statement follows:
North Of the Sommc the day passed
quietly in the whole section occupied
by the French troops.
South Of the Somme, in spite Of
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bad weather, which interfered with our
operations, we extended our positions
IN tho course or the day toward the
south and east, We captured woods
in the neighborhood OF AssevilIers and
the village OF BarleuN and the villa &c
OF Belloy-en- SantctTe which we hold
In entirety. Estrces also has fallen
into our hands. WIN the exception OF
a small part where the Germans are
stun resisting. In the region OF Es-
trees alone we took 500 prisoners
ON tho Jeff bank Of the Meuse an
artillery struggle is proceeding in the
region OF Avoconrt and hill 500.
ON the right bank of the Mouse
the Germans redoubled their efforts in
tho region OF Thiaumont, on which
since midday they directed a lombard
ment Of great violence with guns of
big calibcr.
About I: o'clock. after several as
saults had been iepulsed, a massed at
tack was launched on the work and
succeeded in capturing it for the fourth
time. Our troops maintain their posi-
lions in tho Immediate neighborhood Of
the work. An intense artillery fire was
directed by the enemy on Damloup
and LII Laufer. No event OF import
ance occurred on the rest Of the front
On the night If July ; our nirmcn
BON barded the railroad station at
LonEuyon and the barracks at Chal-
ieranEc and SaviGny and military cs-
Establishments At T.aon."
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FEAR FOR REFUGEES
The Monterey. bringing Americans.
From Nern Cruz, Is


HAVANA, July i.--Thc steamship
Monterey OF the Ward Line, laden
with American refugees bound from
Vera Cruz T. the United States. is
overdue here. and considerable ankle
~ is felt for her safety
y West Indian cyclone was raging
III the fucatan channel when the Mon
tercy passed. She has not been ro-
ported at Vera Cruz or at this port,
where she was due 10 arrive this morn
ing.
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SURRENDERS TO POLICE
Young Man Charged With Shooting
I'm Knoxville Gives Him
kelf I'm

KNOXVILLE. TENN, July 4-Rush
Strong. OF Mcmillan. Tenn. to-day sur
rendered TO the authorities, who chargc
him with having shot $. Il. Luttrcli.
jr.. during street quarrel last night.
and was released on bond to appear
in court tomorrow. Luttrcll is i'm a
local hospital. and Is expected to re-
cover.
both young men arc members OF
families prominent in this vicinity,
and neither has divulged the cause Of
the shooting.
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Home Celebration
OF Wonder Interest
The arrival of a baby in the household
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