South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-31
CENTRAL POWERS
HARD PRESSED
ON TWO FRONTS
TeutOnS Faced With Problems
of Needed Reinforcement
on Both East and
West Lines.

LONDON. July Il--Ine opening
OF the present week finds the pros
poets Of the entente allies perhaps
brighter than in any previous
period Of the war. according TO the
views held here, and the posi- on
OF the central powers more dis
couraging. Gen BrussilOf S vic
tories present the German general
stan with the imperative problem
OF how to reinforce the eastern
front, since Gen. Won Linsingen.
who was sent by the Germans TO
aid the shattered AUstrians, now
has been completely thrust back
from the Lutsk salient
But the same problem is present
ed on the western front, where.
says an unofficial correspondent,
the "ceaseless battle seems steadily
TO gain in intensity. Doubtless the
constant arrival of fresh German
troops and guns he adds, has
everything TO do with this result.
The enemy shows an increasing
tendency 10 counter attack.
Fail 90 Stem Tide
These counter attacks have failed
10 stem the steady entente allied
advance, and although at the pres
ent moment the fighting on the
Somme is mainly devoted TO secuT-
ing mastery of small strategic po-
sitiOns, which will be the keys to
further progress. there is yet no
sign OF the Germans making any
effective counter offensive.
The Russians remarkable vic
tories reveal a most interesting sit
uation. The army of the German
general, Count Won Bothmer. hold
ing the Stripa near the Lemberg-
TarnOpol railroad, was a few weeks
ago being outfanked on the south
by Gen. Letchitzky's successful ad-
vance. when the Dniester floods
prevented Letchitzky's further pro-
gress. This enabled Won Bothmer
10 hold onto the threatened posi-
tions. Gen. Sakharoff then devoted
himself to enveloping Won Both
mer's force on the north, with what
success IS seen in his double victory
west Of Lutsk and at Brody.
In PrecariOus Position.
Thus outfanked north and south
il is considered impossible that
Count Won BOthmer can longer de-
lay extricating himself from his
precariOus position, even if he now
can do so without serious losses
The Russians at BrOdy are at pres
ent nearer Lemberg than Won Both
mer'S forces. which are entrusted
with Lemberg's defense, and al
though the country between BrOdy
and Lemberg is very difficult, il be-
comes a question where the evacu-
alton OF both KOvel and Lemberg
viii not soon become necessary.
LAUNCH NEW ATTACKS.
The British and French forces
fighting against the Germans in the
SCmme region of France. again have
launched violent attacks and made
progress. while the Russians in
Volhynia. in the region of the Stok-
rod river. have forced the Germans
to give further ground before their
advance.
To the north OF the Somme.
trenches between Hill 139 and the
river near HardeCourt. have been
captured by the French on a
depth from 500 To 500 metres. and
In addition the French have press
- forward 10 the outskirts of the
village OF Maurepas. east of Harde-
court. and also captured positions
rOrth Of Hem. which lies 20 the
south OF Maurepas and held them
against violent German counter at
taCks
Driving with the French on their
right flank from Delville wood 10 the
Somme. the British made an ad-
vance on the entire line and also
made further progress against the
Germans. east OF Waterloo farm.
Trones wood and Maltzorn farm. To
the north around Ypres the Ger
man trenches were raided. while the
Royal Munster fusiliers. on the Loos
salient carried out a similar opera
zion The Germans raided a front
line British trench near the Hohen-
zollern redoubt. but later were
driven back.
Deny Pcirograd Claims.
Although PetrOgrad claims and