The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-08
Assault on Leopold'S Army
In BaranoviChl Region
Is Failure.
SLAVS CLAIM ADVANCE
IN CzARTORYSK DISTRICT
British Strengthen Positions
While French Gain Near
EStreeS.

llJNlVlNt lllf n i''' N"''"
and German, claim successes on the
Eastern front IN today official re
port, pctrograd reports that the Ru'.
sian advance IN the tlartorySk region.
I'm which the attacking German troop
were thrown back Thursday. has bceh
pushed farther. aud the ylllagcs II
Dolyyca and Gui,'al,tn captured w. ! Nc
number oi Gcfman and Austrian prs
oncr, continue, a. increase. ay' tn
statement
Russians Lose Thousands.
Ihe German official statement says
that heavy attack, hy the Russians
agaiu, German troop, oi Prince Leo
pold in the Rafanoylchl region have
been rcpul,ed with the loss oi thou
sands IN dead - the attacking forces
Russian assault, northwest OF BuCiact.
in Galieia. also we're irul,leSs. the an
nDuntcment SAYS, and IN Nolhynia the
German, gained advantages Vu,h o.
lutsk
In Nolh,ula. however the Pcirogtad
report shows il, troops at Gru1iatyn.
thirty miles southwest oi koycl
Rain HaltS Fight in weN.
In the field oi the western offensive
OF the allies. 4 rainy night was en-
ploycd by the British ~ strengthening
positions Non Friday
The French were busy with minor
operations Friday night on the Somn'e
front making successful surprise at
tack near Belloy En- San,erre and gam
ing ground east OF Es,rees.
There has been violent artillery &C
,ivi,y in the Vsfdun sector. bu, no re-
sumption Of infantry attacks.
The Berlin statement says German
troops on both sides Of the Meuse hay,
sepulsed repeated attacks by the British
and French, te war Office announced
today
Belgium Drained Of Troops.
According TO reports from Holland
Belgium has been denuded of German
soldiers 10 meet the Anglo.frenoh Of
fensiye and the railway stations ever
in the larger towns are guarded by ,h'
Older ressrvis,s.
Although the arrival IN London o
wounded tells the price which is bcin,
paid for the advance, the news oi III,
small gains Is being received with que
satisfaction
Notwithstanding the enormous cal
on German reserve, iof the battle u
Pioardy the German crown prince ha
resumed the offensive al Nctdun an,
Yesterday made further repeated a,
iacks near Thiaumont work wi,hou
meeting any success.
British Losses HEAVY.
A dispatch from Berlin SAYS,
In the Thcpval sector. there was
succession OF bitter attacks and eour
t.r attacks. The British several time
succeeded by violent assault, in obtain
ing a ioo,hold ~ Thiepval. bu, eae
time were elected from the ruins of N
village. Their losses are described ,
extraordinarily heavy
British Gals Uatmpertsat.
The only British success. and this
declared to be unimpor,an,. wss N
capture ~ a ,alien, Of German trench,
eau oi Ia Roi,s.lle. only q short Al,
tanee east Of the original German lin
From la Roi,,elle southwark the i,gh
ing wa' oi local character
The Germans have thrown a uton
dam around the French Hood wav
and have repulsed all u.np's To btea
The dam.
Gain Hem After Hard Fight,
The capture oi the village " Ile'
was accomplished by French only aft,
three desperate attempts The first 'w
onslaugh,,, although delivered vii