Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-08-04

on 5anuary Q bill introducing 1t
passed its first reading in the house
of commons by'a large majority. HE
bill was finally signed by King George
May '26.
Allies Get Together.
Their defeats finally taught the al
| lies that their efforts must be co-or-
dinated, like their enemies, If they
| were to be effective. A new war
council, with all the allies represented,
met In Paris December 7 and kind
of international general staff was or
ganiZed. 1t Is known that General Jo-
seph Joffre, French commander in
chief since the beginning Of the war,
and the hero of the battle of the
Marine, was the presiding genius. The
effects of the council were not to be
seen for several months, but now they
are being realized in full measure.
TO check a simultaneous allied Of
fensive, which they clearly saw COM
ing, the Teutons decided on two at
tacks of their own. This follows the
well-known axiom of German mill
tary strategy that the best defense is
an energetic attack.
The first Of these offensive defen-
sives was the attack on the French
fortress of Yerdun, where the works
We're subjected ia O whirlwind of fire
beginning February 21.-The gains of
the first week were great, and German
critics foretold the collapse Of the
French. Two Of the defending forts,
Yaux- and DouaEmont, fell, and impor-
tant positions were taken west Of the
Mouse river as well.
But Joffre rallied his men in splen-
did fashion and sold each yard of
ground at an awful cost In German
blood. Step by step the crown princes
men pushed forward, but today they
are still more than two miles from the
ruined fortress town and the recist-
ance Of the French is as strong as
ever.
Austrian Drive Checked.
The second Teutonic offensive was
organized by the Austrians in the
TrentinO, and they struck in the di-
rectiOn of Vicenza with the object
Of cutting off the northern end Of Italy
from the main portion. On May 20,
as the result Of several days VIC
lent artillery fire followed by infantry
rushes, they were able TO announce the
capture Of $4,000 Italians.
General Count CadOrna hurried
about a hundred thousand men in mo-
tor cars to the scene, while many more
arrived on foot or trains. Just when
it seemed the Austrians must reach
the lOwlands the eOunter-attacks were
delivered
On June 30 Rome announced splen-
did victory. In bloody fighting the
Austrians, perhaps weakened by
drafts TO bolster up their Russian
front. were driven from peak to peak
almost to where their lines had stood
throughout the winter.
In March the Russians delivered I
vast but futile attacks on the Ger
man front at many points. probably 10 /
distract attention from Nerdun. The
Germans seemed to have been lulled /
into security by these efforts, which /
they probably considered the best the |
ear could DO. But the tens Of thou /
sands OF MuSeOvite bodies lining the I
Germans barbed wire We're but pat
ter OF rain compared with the storm /
that was brewing behind the Russian
ines.
Al the beginning Of june this storm /
broke with full force and following /
-he principle Of attacking the weakest /
point che Ausrians holding the line
rom the marsh district southwark
we're forced 10 bear rhe brunt VI A.
Russla's BIC Push.
Millions 0f shells, manufactured
argely in British japanese and
lmericsn factories blasted away wire
renches, dugoufs and observation
points. Then he hQrdes ~ sibe-
inns CQssacks and others sweeps
yer the he'd. The Ausu.ans coud
POI withstand fle impact 900 obey
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