The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-04
ASSOCIATED Press By. Federal wireless)

ONDONJ July 3-Four strategic importance
captured by British and French in the offensive
en way continues with fury
military opinion the effect that the movement has gained
seb weight that it has created a critical possibly even decisive
captured centers which directly
the road leading Cologne from strategic point of
Such penetration of the German lines apparently being
psed threatens long line held all the months their
after the from the Marine In the light of the
the French military experts the long battle of Yer
appears with final decision in favor of the defenders
and reports feeling of relief and triumph at the of
French in the greatest defense that has had
Allies Are Enthusiastic Over News
British headquarters France dispatches received to-
telling of the enthusiasm prevailing among the troops
the advance for which they have long
held preparation The capture of German positions
complete repulse Of German which de-
signed those already TAKEN the features of the
last night.
reports together with fresh reports Russian
eastern frontier have produced great enthusiasm here and hopes
heard that entering stage that bring about
without necessity of another campaign
in the from Berlin that the Allied Of
ensipe has resulted substantially reported
From Pasnd from British headquarters in France convince the
public beyond all question that the Allied armies have made real
gress
captured village Fricou
perae sae and have made further progress eaery of that point
At La Boisele the resisting desperately The French
captured villages Mereaucou taking
six Thousand unwounded German prisoners.
These four villages within miles the railway lines
which control the German communications Cologne Military
here with those of Paris that the of these places
threatens the German lines that unless the Germans fur
Their advance there will have be general retirement of their whole
ne to fall back the Ardnne Namur defensive positions
they have prepared.
Furious eoeraacks made yesterday upon both the British
and French positions The British headquarters reports that
might attack epused with heavy losses the The
strengthening their advanced positions and for
further attacks
Teutonic Counter Attacks Repulsed
Paris reports similar efforts the part of the
ground lost by them south of the SOmme All the attacks
suited in failure After hurting massed formation the French
ons the beaten back and finally retired in disorder under
a terrifcfre from the French artillery and machine guns
Petrograd violent but unsuccessful efforts Of German
and Austrian forces take the offensive the adj
the eastern front German infantry attacked the Russian
positions points, formation, with the
most heroic bravery and endurance They with of
bullets and artillery fire. which drove them back their lines with
shocking losses in killed and wounded.
volhynia going the Germans according to
Prograd being engaged desperate the
army No report from either Petrograd Berlin made of the
suit of this fighting It ~ in progress with Russians desperately
resisting efforts of the Teutons to disodge them
More Austrian positions west of the Bukowna, city of KoOmea
have by the Russians by storm further developing their
strategic the approaches to the Crpahs Two thousand
Austrian prisoners taken by the Russians yesterday in these
attacks 'r. III.
No figures have been given out of the Allies casualties in the
fighting OF the past weeks and amid the enthusiasm the
successful results there is anxiety to know the
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