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Greek Ministry Is Tot
tering Because of Al
lied Blockade.
TEuToN ATTACKS
On French Lines North Of
Rheims Fail, Says Paris
Check Slay Offense.

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London, England, - While the
weight of German military power is
being increasingly felt on the eastern
front, where it has stiffened the AUS
trian resistance to drive off the RUS
slams, the pressure on the French at
Verdun has momentarily lessened.
The Germans have not been alto
gether idle on this front, however,
for after having touched off two
mines northwest of Rheims, the dis
trict in which the deadlock of the
armies has been just about as COM
|plete as anywhere along the line, they
attacked the French trenches on the
height south of Berry Au Bac.
Army Is Divided
Confirmation reports of the cutting
in two of General Planners army in
Bukowina and contained in dis
patch to the star, from Petrograd
today.
When the Austrians retired from
Czernowitz, the correspondent says
part of them retreated due south
along the Roumanian border and 9TH
ers toward the Carpathians. Their
hope was to have time to hold the
Russians on the fortified line run
ming from Kuty to Sereth along the
rivers Mikhodra and Sereth.
But the Russian forces reached the
line simultaneously with the Aus
trians, with the result that Pflan-
zer's forces were cut in half at
Stroginet
Premier May Resign.
Athens, Greece (via London) The
Neon Asty says the resignation of
the cabinet of Premier Skoloudis pro-
badly will be announced in parlia-
ment today.
King Constantine is taking up the
question of changes in the ministry
as the result of the continuation of
the blockade by the Allies. 1t is be-
lieved that former Premier Zaimis
will be asked to try to form the cab
met.
French Lines Hold
Paris, France,-A violent attack
on the French positions northwest of
Rheims was made by the Germans .
last night at Hill No 108 and in
the direction of Bac, according to
the official statement issued by the
war office today. The attack was
repulsed by French artillery fire.
The Germans exploded two mines
before launching their infantry
against the French trenches. Their
repulse was due, the statement says,
to the effectiveness of the French
screen fire.
In the Verdun sector no infantry
action was reported, but mutual bonn
bardment was maintained during the
night.
Russ Drive Hampered.
Petrograd, Russia.-On the north
ern flank of General Brusiloff's s front.
the Austrian resistance, considerably
stiffened by the arrival of large
number of German reinforcements,
has succeeded in checking the Rus
sian drive between Lutsk and Kovel,
which, directed against Vladimir
Volynsk, aims at destroying the
Austrian communications between
Kovel and Lemberg.
But in spite of the violent Aus
tro-German counter attacks, one Of
which broke through the Russian
lines. the latest reports are to the
effect that the Russians have again
resumed progress in this sector, af-
ter the usual toll of prisoners.
Cannot Check Advance.
On the southern flank the Aus
trians have been unable to check
even momentarily the Russian ad-
vance toward Golomea and toward
the final Dnieister fortification of
Halich A
General Phanzer, the Austrian
commander, apparently is paying the
penalty for having too long delayed
his retirement from Czernowitz and
his army, now cut in two, is reported
to be in precipitate fight, one part
along the Rumanian front and the
other into the Carpathians.
Italian Steamer Sunk.
London, England.-The italian
steamer Proviga was sunk last Satur-
day, according to Lloyd's. The Pro-
viga was a vessel of 1858 tons. She
was last reported as having sailed
May 2S from Norfolk for Genoa.
Slav Troops Repulsed.
Berlin, Germany.-The4 Russian
forces which crossed the Styr river
west of Kolik were driven back by
a counter-attack, the official state
ment of the war Office today an
nounces Northwest of Lutzk the
Russians strongly resisted the Ger
man advances.
With the Austrian rear-guard
closely engaging them the Russians
crossed the river Sereth, the Austro-
Hungarian war office announced In
its report of Yesterday.
The capture of 1900 Russians, one
cannon and three machine guns in
the Lokatchie district is reported.