The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-07-11
Russ Commander Forces Back
Germans and Austrians of
Stokhod River Line and Cross
es Stream At Several Points
ITALIAN ALPINE TROOPS
SUFFER SEVERE REPULSE
Berlin Admits Additional Success
es ofFrenchAssauIts In Somme
Sector, and French Claim Ad-
vances In Champagne Struggle
tA,.Ociatsd Pres, BY Federal Wireless,

SA"tou AHoSs " EouetA "heiosbD
7 ONDON, July ll.-At every front
of the great war the Allies arc
still battering OF the German and
Austrian defenses, and have forced the
Teutonie powers TO the defensive.
At the western front the gains of the
French and English have been com
raratively unimportant save at Bia.
Ghes, which the Berlin official commu.
Rication last night admitted has been
taken by the French troops. In the
eastern sectors, however, the struggle
has been more spectacular.
There the Russians continue TO advance
oil along their lines south of the Pripet
river, moving steadily against KoveI,
in spite Of the German efforts to stay
them, and against Lemberg, despite all
that the shattered Austrian armies can
do TO bold 9the reads leading TO that
railroad center. y .- :, =
Slav Attacks Continue. i.
These two towns are the centers Of
the Russian objective, and the Slavs
Eave never relinquished their bitter
attacks to gain them. The Austrians,
IN admitting their defeats, declare that
they are due largely to a new gun of
tremendous power3a and new expIo-
sive made in Japan, with which the
Russian troops are now equipped.
Everywhere these shells are blast
ing away all resistance to the onrush of
the Slav forces. The Slav attacks are
hRralded withfa terrific artillery bonn
burdment. and after the first lines
have been blown out of all resemblance
o., al. Nr L., !
heightened and a curtain fire prevents
the sending of reinfOrcements to the
comparatively few troops left alive
This curtain of fire cuts all retreat,
which is given as one of the reasons
for the vast numbers Of prisoners the
Russians have taken since their pres
ent drive in the south commenced.
Russians Cross Stokhod
At the Stokhod river, where for some
days the fighting has been intense, the
Russians have at last succeeded in
crossing ut several points, according to
the official PCtrOgrad dispatches of last
night and have made additional gains.
German correspondents who were
rushed to the Russian front when the
seriousness Of the great offensive of the
Slavs was realized, are now declaring
that the Russian, offensive has been
definitely checked, and is at stand,
still all along the southern front. At
the same time they tell of the stu
pendous stores of munitions of war, of
guns, of shells and Of troops which are
behind the Russian drive.
The advance on Kovel is meeting
with determined opposition. Field
Marshal won Linsingen realizing that
the loss of the town means much to the
German armies on the eastern front,
has strengthened his forces in every
available manner, and is making gal
liant stand against the attacks of Gen
eral Brussilof.
Launches Counter strokes
He is reported to be launching strong
counter'attacks against the advancing
Slavs in the district to the east of
BaranOvichi aud on the DVina.
At the western front, where the
fighting has been continuous at the
SOmme front for more than week, the
French continue 10 make steady gains
towards their objective. the town Of
Peronne and the railroad line that taps
1t and supplies the entire German line
TO the north as. fur as the Belgian line.
In their efforts to straighten out their
lines they are driving attacks to the
north from Hardecohrt, and to the
southeast near Bnrleux. At both places
they have taken prisoners and ground
from the Germans,
Capture Hill 81
After some bitter fighting in which
the losses on both sides were heavy.
the French succeeded in capturing Hill
O7, which has materially strengthened
their lines between Biaches and Bar.
leux.
Berlin reports that the Germans
after six attempts to recapture Trones
wood ut the northern Somme front |
succeeded in driving out the British |
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