Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-11
Bad Weather Hampers Op-
erations of the British
and French Forces.
AUSTRIAN PLANES
BOMBARD VENICE
Numerous Fires Started in Historic
~
City by Bombs from Airsbips-Ber-
IN
lin Reports TeutOnic Allies Take
Two Positions on Dniester River.
ASSOCIATED Press Summary

Although bad weather is hamper
ing the British and French maneuv-
ers in the west, both the Italians and
the Russians are keeping up their
strong offensives against the Teutonic
allies respectively in Austria and
Galicia, and at last reports had made
additional important gains.
On the Isonzo front. the Italians
have continued to throw their forces
across the river and have fought their
way through to the east OF Gorilla.
Southwest of Gorilla, they have taken
strong Austrian entertainments, near
Monte San Michele and Monte San
MARITIME, and also occupied Boschini,
giving them a freer hand for their
operations. On the Doberto plateau
and southwark toward Monfalcone.
large numbers of prisoners were TAX
en-.
Vienna, admitting the loss of Co
rizia, says the evacuation followed
the repulse of new Italian attacks on
the Doberto plateau, and that the
Strengthening of the Austrian line
made necessary by the operation was
carried out without mOlestation from
the Italians. Vienna also reports that
400 Italians have been taken prison.
ers in the recent fighting in this re-
gion.
Russians Drive Farther Westward.
In Galicia, in the sectors of Stanis-
lau and Halicz, the Russians have
driven farther westward in their en-
deavor TO capture the central portion
of the railroad running from kolo-
mea to Lemberg.
The Berlin official communication
says that along the front of Archduke
Charles Francis in Galicia, southwest
of Welesnios, and south of the
Dniester river, two positions have
been occupied by the Teutonic allies,
in accordance with previously arrang-
ed plans.
Russian attacks along the Sturu-
men and Stokhod rivers were re-
pulsed with heavy losses to the Rus
slams. Another big battle has stan ted
near Brody in Northern Galicia.
Owing to the inclement weather in
France, militray activity has been
confined principally to bombardments
north of the Somme and in the Thiau
mont work sector, near Verdun. An
attempted German advance against
the British line south af Martinbuch
was put down by the fire of mortars
end machine guns, according to Lon
don.
Severe fighting still is going on be-
tween Turks and Russians on the
Mush-Bitlis front in Turkish Armenia.
A squadron of 81 Austrian aero
planes dropped a large number of
bombs on Venice, causing numerous
fires in the historic city.
italians Capture $4,000 Austrians.
Rome, Aug. 10, via London.-The
Italians have pierced the strong Aus
trian entertainments northeast of
Monte San Michele, on the Isonzo
front, and near the village of San
MARITIME. the war office announced to-
d1y. They have occupied Boschini.
The statement says more than 49,
600 Austrians have been captured.
About 10000 prisoners were cap
tured by the italians at Gorilla, &C
cording to an official announcement
by the war office. The statement
says an accurate estimate is impossi-
BILE at present as numbers of prison
ers are being brought in hourly.
Germans Repulse Attacks.
Berlin, Aug. 10, via londonderry
attacks have been made by the Rus
slams at various points along the
Stckhod line, in Volhynia. east of
Kovel the war office announced to-
day. All the Russian advances were
repulsed with heavy losses, it is de-
:. ,clared.
Russians Capture r. r. Station.
PetrOgrad, Aug. 10, via London
Capture by the Russians of the rail
way station at Kryplin. on the Stan
islau-Nadvorna railroad, was an
nounced today.
French Report Advance.
Paris, Aug. 10.-Further progress
for the French troops north of Hem
wood in the Somme sector is an
rounced in an official statement to-
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