Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-06-14
ECHOES FROM EUIsOUEAN WAR.
German Sea Losses-IIrench Finally
Abandon Fort Vaux,

continues in the vicinity of Fort
VauX, northeast OF Verdun. The war
Office report Of to-day says French
troops still occupy the outskirts of
the fort as well as trenches to the
right and left of the works.
The loss OF the fort itself, Of which
an intimation was given in last
nights report, is conceded.
Loss OF Fort Vaux would be regret
ted by France on account OF the moral
effect and for the sake of the garri-
son who struggled SO gallantly amidst
it's shell-swept ruins, but military
critics assert that it's possession
would be of little benefit to the EN-
emy.
The fort has long since been dis
mantled and is regarded by the
French command as merely of value
as an observation post. 1t is assert
ed that it's occupation will not help
the Germans to take Verdun any
more than their capture of Fort
Douaumont, which they held for
three months without being able to
make step forward
AS VauX is the furthest point from
the River Meuse or the Verdun de-
lenses, it is less affected by the flank
| ing fire from the French batteries
%est OF the river than other positions.
This explains why the Germans chose
it as the point through which to
make determined effort to force a
way to the inner lines of the Verdun
forts, notwithstanding that by the
conformation Of the ground it was
the most difficult to attack in the
whole region.
Iutsk Falls to Russians.
Pctrograd. June S.--The capture
Of Lutsk, in Volhynia, and also OF a
series Of powerfully organized Aus
trian | ositions, is announced in an
official communication given out here
to-day.
In addition to the Austrians pre-
viously captured in the offensive
movement recently inaugurated, the
statement says there were captured
in yesterdays fighting So officers and
900 men. A large amount Of war
material also was taken.
German Losses Now Published.
Berlin, June S.-An official state
ment issued to-day gives the total
loss OF German high sea forces dur
| ING the hntt1n nj p1 10
the present time as one battle crui-
ser. one ship Of the line Of older con-
struction, four small cruisers and five
torpedo boats. The statement says:
"Of these losses the battleship
Pommern was launched in 1905. The
loss of the cruisers Wiesbaden, Ell
bing. Frau Enlob and five torpedo
boats has already been reported in
! official statements. For military rea-
sons we refrrined until now from
making public the loss OF the battle
| cruiser Lutzow and the cruiser Ros-
tok."
was claimed in the first statement
issued by the British admiralty. A;
the same time the British claimed
| that two German battleships had
been sent to the bottom and six de-
| stroyers as well as the ramming Of a
submarine. The British. however,
only claimed to have sunk one Ger
man light cruiser.
The Rostok was Of 1900 tons,
built in 1912, and carried a crew Of
373 men. She was armed with
twelve i-inch guns and two torpedo
tubes. The LutZow was a 10000
ton ship.)
Russian Offensive Heavy.
Petrograd, June Tn their new
offensive movement the Russians
have captured more than 10000
men, it was announced officially to-
day. The official statement follows:
"The successes of our troops in
Volhynia. Galicia and Bukowina are
developing. The total number of
prisoners and trophies captured in
! the fighting, which resulted in the
| enemy being dislodged from his DOW
erfully fortified positions, continues
| to increase.
Since the beginning Of the recen,
actions until noon Tuesday, Gen. Bru-
silof's armies have captured 900
officers, more than 10000 rank and
| file, IT guns, 1874 machine guns and