Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-16
RUSSIANS make I
NOTABLE GAIN
NEAR CAL|C|A
Capture Jablonitza, the Principal
Gateway From Galicia to
Hungarian Plains.
. a.
STRONG OFFENSIVE
BEING CONTINUED
Operations Of italian Forces Are
Center Of Attraction in Other
War Theaters.

War Theaters.
: London, Aug. 15.-The Russians
have captured Jablonitza, one Of the
principal gateways from Galicia to
the Hungarian plains, and Petrograd
reports that their offensive in this
direction is continuing. This is the
first news Of an adyance by the Rus
sian southern army since the con-
quest Of the Austrian crown land of
.Bukowina was completed.
Further to the north, the Russians
are continuing their driving opera
tions against the Austrians with ap-
parently uninterrupted success. Their
troops are pouring across the Zlota
Lipa at several points in spite OF
desperate resistance on the part OF
the Teutonic forces. Fierce fighting
is being waged along the entire line
south of Brody and General Brussil-
loft apparently is making supreme
effort to cut off the army Of General
Won Bothner, and force its surren-
der. ~
Italian Operations Center Of interest.
AS far as the other theatres OF
war are concerned, sthe main interest
centers in the Italian operations, no
important action being reported on
either the British or French fronts.
The Italians are vigorously pressing
their advance on the Carso plateau,
and Rome reports the capture of sew
eral sections OF the Austrian trench
es and the taking OF more than 1900
prisoners. Unofficial dispat tches
from Italian sources claim that Cen
eral Cadorna now. H.. within l3 miles
of Trieste anGss 3e Austrian
'teet mas Irt M Ysts n !; u, 80 <..s
y = italian sAtEacks aepulasd.
The Austrian Nuficial statement re.
ports the repulse of Italian attacks
in the vipairio valley, about 1S miles
east of Gorilla, but the official state
ments from both sides are very mea-
ger, and leave the general situation
vague.
The Germans admit that the Brit
ish have gained a foothold in their
trenches on the Thiepvalpz Poizeres
front, and report the repulse OF fight
ing by the British and French at
tack in other sectors of the Somme.
KIM George At Front.
With the British army in France,
via London:
King George has been at the front
for a week. He left today for Eng
land and his departure was the first
information that the majority of the
troops had Of his presence. AS a mat
ter of precaution, the visit was kept
secret, and there were no displays
or big reviews as on the occasion OF
his visit last fall. Sir Douglas Haig
was the Kings host. While at the
front, His Majesty lunched with Pres
ident Poincare and General Joffre, and
later with King Albert Of the Bel
gians.
The King simply went about seeing
all sections of the army at work and
the fields 1t had won. There was a
flutter of bit of bunting bearing the
royal coat of arms as a motor car
sped along the roads in clouds of dust
and motor truck drivers and passing
battalions started and looked around,
exclaiming: ''the King" The Prince
of Wales was with the King all Of the
time.
Germans Resent Brutality Charges.
German Division headquarters on
the Somme Front, Aug. 15.-The Ger
mans at the front bitterly resent the
charges of inhumanity and brutality
which have been brought against
them by their opponents. "A number
of German officers who were inter-
viewed by an Associated Press cor
respondent protested strongly against
what they termed the campaign OF
defamation which was being waged
against them. A high German off,
Ger, who has lectured on the various
actions OF the present offensive, said:
1--WE officers and men at the front
are well informed on what our op-
ponents and neutrals say of us. We
know that we are called Huns ard
Barbarians. Well, ! can say it has
not softened our feelings any, nor
will it. The more the world howls
for our destruction, the harder we
will fight, and the last Englishman
will have to face the last German.
We are neither Huns nor Earbarians
and il severe measures were resorted
to they were the outcome OF the
most serious military necessity. At
any rate, slander cannot influence us
except in an increasing determine
ton to win. Our men see daily what
the lot Of Germany would be in case
the seat of war was transferred there.
To prevent this is the burning desire
of all of u.s."
lIvERYMAN NEAR DEATH.
Phil Aughnay, Mandan liveryman,
was near death in an automobile ac-
cidonf Mnndav night. at Dead Mans