The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-18
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 BIG WAR MOVES
Italians Are Reported About to Make Large Offensive Movement Against the Ausirians-Co,ering Three
 Fronts-Slats Outwit Turks.

Rome. May l6-Austrian troops have abandoned their advance posi- tions before Rozerto, in expectation of an attack from the direction of 1rente. All villages in the Adege valley from which the attack might be expected to move, are being closely watched.
 Three hundred thousand Austrian troops are now concenetrating 0n the Constantine-T Tyrol front. Austri- ans are dragging guns up the noun tain side and making every prepar- ation to meet the expected attack. Italian troops, meanwhile continue to improve their positions in the region of Rozerto by systematized defense.
 The war office has issued de- tailed statement that these prepar- ations have been in force for the last two months It is stated that the Italian attack. both in this zone and in the Trente district, is ex- pected.
 In the past two months the Itas- ians have taken 2i,O00 prisoners, two field guns. r machine guns and have destroyed i3 enemy aeroplanes and flve hydroplanes.
 Rumored German Move.
 London. May i6. -Rumors that the Germans are about to begin a great sea and land attack against the Russian border were revived today by Copenhagen reports. The German forces have left Kiel for Riga Dispatches report that Field Marshall Hindenburg was expect ing great activities on the north front.
 Slays Outwit Turks.
 petrograd May Developing d swift offensive movement in the ex- treme south, the Russians have crossed the Persian frontier south west of Lake Urumiah and are now within eighty mile of the main line of communication of the Turkish army south of Bagdad The SIavs have reached the reg ion Of Rowandsiz. several miles in- side the Turkish frontier. They are marching toward the ruins of an- Iclent Ninevah and the Mesopotami- an city Of Mosul. Unless speedily checked by the Turks within fortnight they will be threatening to cut off the Turkish forces holding back the British forces at Kut-EI- Amara.
 No development of the Grand DukesA successful offensive in the prise as the news of the appearance of another Russian army near the Turks line of communication For several weeks the official commun- ques have been almost entirely sil- ent on the progress of the Russian force operating in the Lake Uru- miah district Of Persia. When the curtain of secrecy was lifted, the Russian army was disclosed well inside the Turkish frontier and moving westward, apparently with out serious resistance.
 That the Grand Duke has out witted the Turks and their German tutors is the besief here.
 German Bombardment Continues.
 Paris, Moy -Bombardment Of French positions Avocourt wood and Hill 30i continues according to the war office today.
 On the right bank of the Mouse | German hand grenade attack north west of Thiamont farm was re pulsed. Tn the Weoyre there was artillery fighting in the sectors at Elk and MouIainville.
 German Official Report
 Berlin, May i6.--Several French attacks on Hill 304, northwest of verlun, were repuIsed the war office announced today The enemy suf- fered heavy loss. Northwest of the village Vaux another attack is re- ported.