Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-07
GERMANS CHECK
GREAT DRIVE Of
THE ALLIES
French Official Report Says No
Gains On Either
--
RUSSIANS FALL
BACK 80 MILES
Slavs, However, Took 10000
Prisoners in Dniester
Battle

Violent counter attacks by the Ger-
mans on almost the entire line o.
French advance in the Somme region
show a change in the sitlatlol fror.
the earlier days of the Angl >-French
offensive. Ir ihe beginning, The ser.
mans concentrated their forces
against the British, apparently con-
sidering the operations of the French
to the south as of small Significance.
But the rapid movements OF the
French troops, together with the im-
portance of the objective for which
they are aiming, has had the eqect OF
changing the German view and caus-
ing the German commanders to
strengthen their forces along the line
guarding Tyronne and other strategic
points.
Both ends of the French lines have
been under heavy attack, but the
French, according to the official &C
count, have been. able to put them
down without the Germans making
any gains whatever. -
Atstes iaKins Preparations. II u
Meanwhile both French and Brit
ish are consolidating their positions
and are undoubtedly making prepara-
tons for q repetition Of the great.
bombardment which preceded the
first rush. While the Verdun region
remains quiet, there are heavy bonn
bardments on both sides Of the
Meuse
No advances are recorded by either
French or Germans.
The British official statement gives
few details, merely remarking that
"as a result of the violent bomb fight
ing, we made further progress at GER
tain points in the main battle area"
German Losses Heavy.
The intensity of the Russian drive
against the Austrians and Germans
during the last month is indicated in
the unofficial report from Petrograd,
which says that the Austro-Germnn
losses in an endeavor to stay the ad-
vance of General Buissillif's army to-
tailed nearly half million men, about
half of whom are prisoners. Not less
than 250 guns of various sizes and
more than 200 machine guns and an
immense quantity of other booty have
been taken.
The ,Austrians admit serious de.
feat west of Kol0mea, where they
were driven back nearly five miles.
Russians Capture 10000.
The latest official statement fresh
the Russian war office announces the
capture of approximately 10000 addi-
tional prisoners, 5000 Of whom are
said to be Germans taken in a recent
battle on the Dniester.
About 5000 other prisoners were
captured on other sections of the r
sian fronts. The Germans admit the
withdrawal Of General Bothmer's ar
my in the Tarnopole sector before the
powerful attack of the Russians. They
concede also an advance by the Brit
ish south of Tiehieval, in the western
zone.
Russians Fall Back.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Lon
don Daily Telegraph says the Rus
SLAMS have fallen back almost 80
miles in the Bagdad region.
The dispatch says the pressure OF
the Turkish forces was one which
caused the retirement of the Rus
SLAMS. The Turks are said to have
gathered a great army 20 check the
Russian advance Among those TROOPS
was the force originally destined for
the invasion of Egypt, troops which
had been in Bulgaria and an army of
10000 men, which was withdrawn
from the SalOniki front.
The principal reason. however. Civ
en- for the retreat of the Russians, is
that tie intense heat in MesOpotamia
makes campaigning very difficult 1t
this time of the year It is stated
that the Russians are planning to 0e-
main in the coolest hills until clim-
attic conditions makes the resumption
Of the advance expedient.