The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-12-30
RUSSIANS REPORT
4 GAIN IN GALICIk
Troops Have Penetrated the
Teuton Lines Near Stanis-
lau, Petrograd Says.
GAINS AT VERBUH BELITTLED
General War Situation No Longer At
fected by French Progress in
That Section, Says Berlin.

Peuograd, Dec 21-Russian troops
operating in the region OF the River
Bystritza, in Galicia, says the Russian
statement issued this morning. broke
through the barbed wire entangIe-
ments in front OF the Austro-German
advanced outposts yesterday and
penetrated into Bohorodczan Stare.
southwest Of Stanislau. The Teutons
are said to have fled in disorder, leaE-
ing some prisoners in the hands OF
the Russians.
Fighting has been in progress On
the west bank Of the Danube nearly
opposite HirsOva, Dobrudja, between
Russian and Teutonic forces, the war
office announced today. Attacks on
the Russian lines were repulsed. Out
post engagements Of some violence
have also taken place on the Dobrud-
ia side Of the Danube.
Aside from the Rumanisn theater
little fighting Of moment is taking
place on any OF the numerous fronts
On the front in France the British
near GOmmecOurt and Arras have car
ried out successful raids against Ger
man trenches and bOmbarded other
hostile positions at GommecOurt and
near Loos and HuIluck. The Germans
shelled the British line north Of the
Somme near FestubeTt and Ypres and
south Of the Somme bombarded the
French at numerous points, the
French replying energetically.
Berlin reports the repulse OF at
tacks against the positions OF the
Teutonic Allies in the Cerna river
bend region of Macedonia. In Galicia,
southwest Of Brody, the Teutonic Al
lies, after a heavy bombardment OF
Russian trenches, essayed an infantry
attack but were forced by the fire Of
the Russian guns to seek their own
trenches again
The Austrians are again actively
bombarding the Italian advanced po-
sitiOns on the Carso front Of the Aus
tro-Italian theater.
BeIittIe VerdUn Gains.
Berlin, Dec. 2e.-Although the Ger
man military authorities are making
no effort to belittle the recent French
gains in the neighborhood Of Verdun
and look for more attacks in the near
future, they maintain that the results
attained are small and have no ef-
feet on the general military situation
They do not believe the future at
tacks viii necessitate any transfer OF
troops from the east TO the west, since
ample reserves are On hand
The continued German advance In
Rumania, aside from Strengthening the
line and reducing the length OF the
front by several hundred klometers,
has freed large numbers Of troops.
The Germans are watching with inter
est foreign speculation as to where
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg viii
employ these forces-whether against
Italy, Russia or the entente forces on
the Macedonian front
The Rumanian advance has now
about doubled the distance between
General Sarrail's force in Macedonia
and the original Rumanian front, thus,
1t is believed, aEerting all danger that
these forces might effect a penetra-
ton to the Rumanian theater for the
relief of Rumania This advance seri-
ously threatens the line Of the Sereth
in Moldavia, according TO the German
military authorities. The line in Ques-
ton is along a forty-mile front, which
was long ago fortified and is believed
now to be even stronger than at the
time OF its original preparation
The Rumanian petroleum wells in
the district occupied by the Teutonic
troops have been found so little dam
aged, the reports state, that oil al
ready is being produced as fast as it
can be transported with the aid Of the
Rumanians who have remained On the
ground and are willing to work
Rumanian Army Safe.
Paris, Dec. 19.-The Rumanian
army is now safe. according to news
received in Paris last night, says the
Petit Parisien- The paper says that
the survivors are now beyond the Sc
reth river at Jassy and in Bessarabfz
where they are being regrouped and
fitted in view OF further operations.
The entire Rumanian front Is now
stated to be held by the Russians
alone.
Paris, Dec. 1e-French forces have
taken a total Of 1887 German pris-
Oners on the Verdun front since the
18th OF December, according to the
announcement made by the French