Evening star., 1916-07-23

Somme lost but later regalned some
trenches in the
French May Strive Biache section
to Straighten Line. psronna @ ' sna %
generally have been able to advance
almost at will. Their activities be-
tween Barleux and Soyecourt, on the
southernmost side of the salient, which
has its eastern terminus at Peronne,
might indicate the intention of Cen
Joffre to continue the pressure with
the hope of Strengthening out the bat
tie line in these regions and through
the Champagne, but it would be neces-
sary for the French to traverse a ter
ritory of more than twenty miles be-
fore this could be accomplished How
ever, the allies just now are not think
ing so much of the bigness of the task
tend to press the Germans out of
france and Belgium all along the line.
Although the conflict at Verdun con-
tinues. Paris points out that the attacks
OF the crown prince are becoming farther
and farther apart. and inasmuch as it is
reported from the French and British
front that troops from Verdun have been
identified in the battle of the Somne and
that 1t is very evident that the Germans
have moved large guns from the Verdun
section. the struggle around this famous
fortress may eventually cease almost
entirely. Surely the French and British
successes along the northern section Of
the line will force the Germans to mass
even greater forces if they hope to re-
tain territory they now possess
The French, however. do not expect the
attacks at verdun to cease entirely,
though they may
Expect Germans to be less frequent;
Make Big Attack. few s da~s 'ne pnss ths
Germans have been delivering a heavy
bombardment against Souville and in the
Fleury region. No infantry attacks of
large proportions have been attempted
but that the crown prince is preparing to
deliver another is considered certain. The
French claim to have regained much of
the territory lost in the region around
Thiaumont work and Fleury during the
past week
Although the Russians are unoficially
reported to have entered the plains OF
Hungary through Carpathian passes and
to have forced the Germans back and
themselves crossed the River Lipa in
Volhynia, no further striking successes
although Petrograd announced that great
offensive movements had been launched
against the Germans along the whole
eastern front. Berlin, on the other hand
claims the check for Russian assaults in
the regions of Riga and Dvinsk, as well
as to the southwest of Lutsk.
While the advances of the Russians
have not been what might he called of
| sweeping character in the past ten days,
their progress has been Of such character
that not only Hungary is Immediately
threatened with invasion Of some propor-
tions. but general Teutonic retirement
to the north through the loss of Kovel
and other highly fortified points in this
region is an immediate possibility The
Russians slowly but surely are making
the German occupation of Kovel and
Vladimir -Volynski more hazardous, while
the communications between Kovel and
Lemberg, which are deemed vital to fu-
ture operations, are almost within the
grasp of the cars armies.
scored in the regions OF the near east.
% where Grand
Russians Gain in Duke ,Nicho-
Near East Region. ps,,rrt @ % and
followed this up with the capture Of
Importance to the Russian military effort
in Turkish Armenia for Baiburt in recent
months has been the great base for Turk
ish counter offensive movements in the
region to the west of Ezerum. The
Turks have been able to use this base
to an advantage and as result of