The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-07-13

through IemoSVar, hungary, IL the
past few days transporting landsturm
used in the occupation of Serbia anG
Montenegro, to Pennsylvania to op
pose the Russian advance. 1t is re
ported that German officers command
ing Bulgarian troops have been re
called.
6urn cettinie.
Rome, July 1.-THE Idea Nazionale
states that the Austrians have burned
Cettinje, former capital of Montene
gro. The royal palace was destroyed
Germans Gain at verdun.
Paris, July 12-While calm prevailed
on both sides of the Somme, accord
ing to the official communication is
sued by the French war Office, heavy
fighting occurred on the right bank
of the Mouse, in the Verdun sector
German forces succeeded In gaining a
footing in the Damloup battery and ir
some sections Of the French line in
the Funain wood.
Say RuSS Are Bearen sack.
Berlin, July 12.-Russian troops ad
vancing in the direction of Kovel
have been beaten back by the Ger
mans in a counter attack near Hulo
wicze, south Of the Sarny-Kovel rail
road. The Germans captured three
machine guns.
Attacks Fall Says Berlin.
Repeated attacks by the French and
British troops on the Somne front
have failed to win the German posi-
lions against which they were direct
ed, says the war office announcement
Repeated attempts by the enemy to
recapture Trones wood failed with
heavy and sanguinary losses" says
the report. "He also lost 100 pris.
oners."
271, 500 Prisoners Taken.
Petrograd, July 1.-THE approx
mate total of prisoners taken by the
Russians during General Brussiloff's
operations to July 10 amounted to
$500 officers and 266,oO0 men, the
war Office announced. Guns to the
number of 312 and S66 machine guns
have been captured.
steel Meets Iron.
Petrograd, July pa dispatch to
the Russky Slovo from southwestern
headquarters says:
''When news of the rolling UP OF the
Austrian fourth army and the forcing
of the defenses of Lutsk was received
in Berlin the emperor ordered the i'm
mediate dispatch thither of the bsst
available forces of the strategical re.
serves in France. The first troops
sent to support the Austrians were the
Tenth Imperial Corps, including the
Twentieth Brunswick, the so-caked
steel division concerning whose
prowess numerous legends have aris-
en- in Germany.
'The corps reached Vladimir-Volyn-
ski and was hurled next day against
General Kaledine's army. The COLI
sion occurred at Kiselin, half way be-
tween acknowledgment and Lutsk.
The onslaught of the German steel d.
vision was met by Russian division
which in the earlier stages of the war
won the name of the iron division.
Warn of Intention.
Advancing to the attack, the Ger
mans fred tens Of thousands of shells
In an uninterrupted cannonade for
four days and nights; then charge fol
lowed charge and one after another
broke. Russian iron was proof against
German steel.
During a short lull on the evening
OF the second day the Germans dis
played signboards above their trench
es bearing the inscription: Your
Russian iron is no worse than the Ger
man steel, but all the same we shall
smash you
1.-THE Russians retorted: Come on
and try
Russ Win Surprise Attack.
1.-THE Brunswiczs resumed their
charges throughout the day and night,
but next morning the Russians sud
denly delivered a smashing counter
attack at an unexpected point and
overthrow tive battalions, capturing
number Of cannon and machine gums.
after the forty-second attack the
remnants of the steel division were
withdrawn, and are now at Vladimir.
Volynski. awaiting reorganization
The corps In four days fighting lost
three-quarters Of its officers and hall
It's men. The Russian losses also
were heavy"