Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-05

London. July 1.-The two British
official dispatches issued today record
little change in the situation on the
British front. They show that the
Germans have brought up strong re-
forcements from other parts OF their
line and are stubborniy contcsting
every yard Of the British advance.
Torrential rains today, however,
hampered the offensive operations
and the British action was confined
mostly to consolidating the ground al
ready won.
French Take More Villages.
The French have captured two
more villages and are on good roads
to Peronne. But there is yet no de-
crease in the violence Of the German
attacks in the Verdun region.
Dispatches from German war cor
RESPONDENTS indicate the realization
that the central powers are losing the
initiative which their favorable posi-
tons on the interior lines enabled
them to hold throughout the long
course Of the war Moreover, in com
mentng on the enormous resources in
munitions and war material the en-
tentc allies have been able to pile up
through the wearing months of prep
aration they equally realize that a
profound change has occurred in the
relations of the belligcrents.
Russians ON Offensive.
simultaneously with the opening OF
the Anglo-French offensive the Rus
sian armies are again attacking on the
whole length of their front, An en-
tTely new offensive has been opened
against Prince Leopold's Bavarian
forces in the region of BaranOyichi,
where the Russians have pierced the
German lines at two places; while the
Italians are maintaining strong pres
sure along their entire front.
The British newspapers consider
that these events prove that the mo-
ment OF the great squeeze has at
last arrived, and not since the war be.
gan have hopes run so high. Never
ihcless. almost every British corre-
spondcnt on the western front warns
against being r-sanguine and daily
reiterates that progress must neces-
sdrly be slow and methodicaL
Anglo-FrenCh Capture $4,000
Up to the present the Anglo
French captures in the battle Of the
Somme, total more than 1900 pris-
oners, twelve heavy guns and twenty
eight field guns. Thi, booty repre-
scnts, for the man I'm the street
very satisfactory result Of a little over
three days fighting.
The battle RACES on such am extend
I'd front that the correspondents tind
difficulty in Sitting the main currents
of the operations The Associated
Press correspondent in pregnant
phrase. records what is perhaps one
of the most significant features, when
he notes "thc amazing change fro"
the trench-tied warfare to that OF an
army i'm progress" The same Sulh-
ing feature comes out boz an interest
ing review Of the operations Whch
the Associated Press has obtained IN
an interview with Major General t'I
B Maurice. who predicts an immed'-
ate development south Of me 0"n'hl'' 3
where. he says the fighting now Us ih
open field formation
German Battalion surrender
All unofficial dispatches speak '"h-
fdenuy of the satisfactory situation
on the british front notable lhf'-
dent being the Surrender OF a com
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