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his supply base, but General Brusilof,
in the north, is making surprising ad-
vances on both sides of the Kovel
railway toward the Stokhod river.
Teutons Put to Rout.
The latest Russian communication
reports the enemy forces in this re-
gion retiring in great disorder and
adds that the Russians have occu-
pied Hulevichs, which is about "a
miles to the east Of Kovel, while ap-
parently the Russians already are
across the Stokhod river somewhere
in the region of Janovka.
German possession of Baranovich
and Kovel is absolutely essential if
Germany is to retain it's hold over
the invaded parts of Poland and Ii
tijuana, but it is considered likely
that it is only matter Of few days
before the. Russians will be in pos
session of Kovel, which would COM
pei Won Linsingen's retirement from
the Lutsk salient
Anxiety In Berlin. z
German official and unofficial dis
patches reflect anxiety over the Rus
sian advance as. being greater than
even the Anglo-French offensive that,
the German military critics contend,
will not interfere with the operations
against Verdun. Major Moraht and
other German critics express sur
prise at the extent and persistence Of
the Russian offensive and the end
less resources Of ammunition.
1t was reported at Rome that at a
recent council of German and Aus
trian marshals Won Hindenburg de-
clared that it would be impossible to
attempt a new offensive on a large
scale without reenforcements of at
least a quarter of million men.
y French on Offensive.
The French have returned to the
offensive south of . the Somme and
have captured German trenches over
a distance of about two and half
miles east of Flaucourt and to depth
ranging from about two-thirds of a
mile to a mile and third. They
also captured by storm the village
Of Blaches.
Allies Again Cooperate.
The French have thus resumed CO
operation with the British, who have
been engaged in fierce fighting in the
neighborhood Of Ovillers, where, the
statement from the British war Of
flee says, they have again made
STEADY progress in the face of stub
born resistance"
Germans lombard Heavily.
The German heavy guns have been
bombarding all along the British front
more actively than ever, and the
Germans, in two violent counter at
tacks, have made desperate effort
to retake the positions captured by
the British Saturday near the Trones
wood.
Each Side Claims Success.
Both attacks came under severe
and effective fire from the British
guns, and the British assert, COM
pletely broke down. Regarding these
operations the German headquarters,
while admitting the loss of ground in
the Hardecourt village, declares that
both British and French attacks were
repulsed with heavy losses to the at
hackers at other points.
The losses on all sides doubtless
are heavy and that the British are
paying the price of their forward
movement is indicated by the cas-
ualty lists of the last four days, that
report 52S British officers killed or
wounded or missing.
French Keep Advancing.
London, July 1.-THE French, in
their operations south Of the Somme,
have advanced to within about a mile
of Peronne, at present held strongly
by the Germans. In a brilliant at
tack they occupied the summit of
Hill 81, which commands the Somme
to the southeast of Biaches, and have
strengthened their positions between
Biaches and Barleux.
Desperate Fighting.
Desperate fighting has occurred be-
tween the British and the. Germans
at Troneswood against which the eGr-
mans launched six separate attacks.
Five of these were repulsed, accord
ing to the. British war office, but the
sixth was successful in that it per-
mitted the Germans to penetrate the
wood where; latest reports said the
fighting continued. M
Villa Wins Again. ~
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