The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-28
Germans Lose Pozieres To Brit
ish Pounding, Thereby Opening
Direct Road To, Big Railroad
Junction Point Of Bapaume
RUSSIANS HAMMER HOLE
IN LEMBURG DEFENSES
Grand Duke Nicholas Reports
Fall Of Erzingan After Surprise
Attack and Clearing the
Turks Out of Central Armenia
Associated Press BY Federal wireloss)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wtreless)
N ARTS, July 27.--Thc steady pres
sure of the Entente Allies upon
the lines Of the Central Powers
continued yesterday with undated
success. East and west, in the Bal
kans, in far-off central Armenia,
where the Russians have taken the
fortress of Erzingah, and on the
Italian lines, where the Latins
have battered fresh holes in the Aus
TRAN front in the Dolomites, the great
squeeze Of the Allies goes on relent-
lessly, while the Teutonic forces and
their allies struggle desperately
against the closing in of the steel walls
that surround them.
The outstanding victory of the Al
lies yesterday was the capture of En-
zingan and the smashing of the Turk
ish army that had defended il, but
hardly less in importance in the eyes
of the military observers here was the
success of the British under Sir Doug.
las Haig in the taking of the town Of
Pozieres, north of the Somme, believed
to be the last German point of defense
between the British and the vital rail
road junction of Bapaume.
Decision In The West
1t is becoming more and more evi.
dent, declare the experts who have
been studying the war for two years,
that the great conflict is to be decided
upon the western, front. They assert
that the capture Of POlzieres gives the
army Of General Haig, control Of the
last of the German lines between them
and Baptaume, and is a big stride for
ward. It is the crest of the ridge
which the British have been struggling
20 gain ever since the commencement
Of the "big push" now nearly three
weeks ago. ..'. a.
From Pozieres three important roads
branch out. One leads northeast to
BaptauHe, another southeast to the
rear of the German line east of Bezen-
tin lie Petite and Bezentin lie Grande,
and third runs almost due south TO
the rear of the German lines north
and east of famous Mametz wood.
Guns Control Plateau
Incidentally the guns of the British
once they are in place here are screen
ed from the east and north and com
maid the level plateau, on to which
theNaeEmans have been forced. Ber-
lin adults the loss Of the town, while
declaring that east of the Foureaux
wood and near LonguevaI, which the
British took some days ago the Allies
have beer repulsed in spite of repeated
attacks.
Some idea of the Importance attached
to the positions at Pozieres may be
gathere", declare the official communi-
cues, when it is pointed out that the
German General STAFF had ordered the
transfer of large number Of guns and
men from the Nerdun front to defend
Pozicres
In spite Of all opposition the Amaze
troops have been able to establish
themselves on both sides of the Ba-
paunie road beyond Pozieres. ,
Russians Smash Foemen
The news from the eastern front il
also considered of grave Importance
Ply the military experts here. Confirm
ing their drive in western Velhynia the
Russians are pressing the Teutons back
from the right bank of the Slonevka
rVer, hammeriHg the retreating armies
fiereely with their heavy artillery, and
capturing many prisoners and INJECTING
tremendous losses on the Teutons.
In the Riga region Field Marshall
Won Hindenburg attempted a slashing
attack against the Russian lines. The
attack failed completely, and the Rus.
sians were able to capture four thou
sand prisoners before the German for
ces could extricatP themselves from the
position into which they had been
thrust.
Gains In Gahcia
In the Gahcian warfare the Russia ms
also are forging ahead again after a
pause, apparently for reinforcements of
men apd guns. They are reported to
have reached a point within twelve
miles of Brody, which guards the APP
Proaehes to Lemburg, and endangers
the whole of Won Bothmer's line.
In Armenia the capture of Erznigan
from the Turks was another instance
Of Russian strategy, for the attackers
surprised the garrison, which had not
expected such a sudden move and had
sent large number of men and guns
70 the field lines of defense.
{ The fall of this fortress removes
from Turkish control the last of the
important points in central Armenia
and leaves the armies in that district
nothing TO do but fall back TO the for
titled line of SiVas, thirteen miles west
of their present positions, and on the
other side of the Euphrates, which
passes into the control of the Grand