The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-14
Germans Announce Withdrawal Of
General Won Bothmer's Army in the
TarnopoI Sector Before Power.
full Russian Attacks.
Latest European War News.


small significance. But the rapi(
movement of the French troops, to
gether with the Importance Of the OBJ
jectiVe for which they are aiming, ha;
had the effect Of changing the Ger
man view and causing German com
manders to strengthen their defenses
and forces along the line guarding Pc
rome and other important strategic
points.
Both ends of the French line have
been under heavy attacks, but The
French, according to the official &C
counts, have been able to put them
down without the Germans making
any gains whatever. Meanwhile, both
French and British are consolidating
their positions and are undoubtedly
making preparations for a repetition
OF the great bombardment which pre-
coded the first impetuous rush
While the situation in the Verdun
region remains comparatively quiet
there are heavy bombardments on
both sides of the Meuse. No advances
are recorded either by French or Ger.
mans.
The British official statement gives
few details. merely remarking that "as
a result Of violent bomb fighting we
made further progress at certain points
In the main battle area"
The entire second position of the
Germans south Of the Somme, over an
extent OF many miles, has fallen into
the hands Of the French, who have
also captured the village of Hem, near
the northern extremity Of their line,
and have completed their conquest Of
Estrees.
The immensely of the Russian drive
against the Austrians and Germans
during the last month is indicated by
reports from Petrograd which say the
Austro-German losses In the endeavor
to stay the advance of General Brussi.
loft total nearly half a million men,
about half of whom are prisoners. Not
less than $50 guns of various sizes
and more than 7c0 machine guns and
an immense quantity Of other booty
have been taken.
The Austrians admit serious de.
feat west of Kolomea, where they were
driven back nearly five miles.
The latest official statement from
the Russian war office announces the
capture of approximately 10000 add.
tional prisoners, 5000 of whom are
said to be Germans taken in recent
battle on the Dniester. About 5000
other prisoners were captured on
other sections of the Russian front.
The Germans admit the withdrawal
OF General Won Bothmer's army in the
Tarnopol sector before the powerful
attacks of the Russians. They con.
oede. also, an advance by the British
south of Thiepval, in the western zone.
A Petrograd dispatch says that the
Russians have fallen back almost
eighty miles in the Bagdad region in
Turkey.
The tremendous offensive which
has been launched by the British army
on the German front is the culmina.
ton OF a five days battle which, in
the amount Of ammunition expended
and in the territory involved, exceeds
anything of the kind that has been
previously known in the world war.
The greatest success gained by the
British was on the right. In the cen.
ter they captured what are designated
IN the official report as many strong
points" along a front OF four miles
The town of Albert was the starting
point OF one of the fiercest thrusts.
the British advancing from east of the
town Of Mont Auban, more than five
miles away. Besides Mont Auban and
Serre, the villages of Hebeturne. La
Boiselle and Mametz have been can
tured. Two thousand German prison.
ers Saturday passed through the Brit.
tsh collecting stations.
In cooperation with the British. the
French initiated strong. offensive
South OF the Somme they captured
four villages and north of that river
they established themselves In the
neighborhood Of Hardecourt and Curlu
The fighting is most intense around
Hill SO4. lie Mort Homme land Avo.
court.
The French troops, cooperating
with the British in the Somme river
region. have Strengthened their line
somewhat by the capture OF Barleux.
Belloy-en,santerre and Estrees. and
are advancing on considerably wider
front. At Estrees, where 500 prison.
ers were taken, the fighting was furi.
Gus.
In the Trentino. the italians con.
dnue to advance along the entire Pm.
stna line and in the Area Val,au