The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-15
RUSSIANS CLAIM
Line IS IS. PIERCED
Petrograd Reports Troops
Have Crossed to West Bank
Of Zlota Iipa
River.
FRENCH WIN TRENCHES
Hand Grenade Attack Is said 70 Have
Been Successful. North
East Of Yer
dun.
FRENCH WIN TRENCHES

PDTROGRAD. Aug. 1.-THE Rus-
slams have pierced the new Austro-
German line on the Zlota Lipa river
at new point. having crossed to the
west bank of the river In q twelve
mile advance from the upper Stripa,
It was officially announced today.
The new AustroG German line, along
the Zlota Lpa river, to which Gem
eral Bothmer retreated from the river
Stripa. is giving way under heavy
Russian pressure.
Russian forces have crossed the
Zlota Lipa in the north, and are at
tacking Bothmer's army. The Austro-
Germans are making desperate. ef-
forts to throw the cars troops back
to the east bank.
In the south, the Russians ap-
preaching Halitz are several miles
west Of the Zlota Lipa, and seriously
threaten Bothmer's right flank and
rear. Unless the Russian advance is
speedily checked, the AustroG Ger
mans must continue their retreat un-
til they reach the Gnista Ltpa river,
retirement OF nearly tihirty-five
miles on wide front.
The Austrians have almost entire
ly ceased their attacks. In the ex-
treme southeast, near the Canpath-
ians, according to advices from the
front today. Ten days ago, the ar
rival Of strong bodies OF Austrian and
German rainforcements was followed
by heavy attacks that caused the
Russian line to retire slightly. 1t Is
now believed that these reinforce
being hurried to the defense OF Lem
~ voo,nA or r0fl rNMt a
south Of the Carpathians.
The Russians are now drawing in
upon Lemberg on curving $50 mile
front. At the nearest point south
west Of Brody they are about forty
five miles from the Galfcian capital
Grenade Attack on Trenches.
PARIS, Aug 15.-A French grenade
attack on the northeastern front of
Verdun last night resulted in the
capture of German trenches on a 300
yard front to depth of 100 yards, it
was officially announced today. The
gain was made in the vicinity OF
Sainte Fine Chapel at the intersec-
tipn of the Fleury and Baux roads.
German counter attacks in this
region were Immediately checked.
The Germans bombarded French po-
sitions at Fleury and on the Vaux-
Chapitre sector.
A German detachment last night
penetrated French salient north
west OF Beaulne, in the region north
of the Aisne, after an intense bonn
bardment. They were later expelled
by a French counter attack.
French artillery was very active on
the Somme front last night but no
important infantry engagements &C
Cured.
British Troops Gain.
BERLIN, Aug. 15.-British troops
again gained foothold in the German
first line trenches between Thepval
and Pozieres last night the German
war office admitted this afternoon. 1t
was from these positions that the
British had ben elected yesterday
morning.
Between Maurepas and Hem, north
of the Somme, the French twice re-
peated their fruitless attacks. In the
whole district between the Ancre and
the Somme, artillery fighting con-
tinues.
Between Ovillers and Bazentine-Le-
Petit, the English repeated their at
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