The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-14
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR.

Friday, July 7.-Three victories for
the Russians at widely separated
points on the eastern front with a
general advance along practically the
entire 900-mile line, mark the day in
the east as one of the most important
since the war began.
In the Riga, Baranovichi and Vol.
hynian sectors the Russians, accord.
ing to official reports from PetrOgrad
supplemented in part by German and
Austrian official statements have fore,
led the Teutons back, with great losses
both in men and territory, while AID
) jacent to the Kolki sector the advance
was so marked that the Austrians and
Germans abandoned their wrecked
trenches entirely and fed in panic be
fore the Russian cavalry. This is he
first time in months that the cavalry
has taken an important part in &C
ton in this sector
The British troops in their new adj
vance have gained several important
successes, among which are the cap
ture of an immensely strong position
known as the Leipsig redoubt, accord
ing to the official statement issued by
the London war office.
East of La Boisselle the British
have captured German trenches on a
front of nearly 1000 yards, to a depth
of 500 yards. In other sectors the
British gained over 500 yards .ot
trenches.
Saturday, July 8-French troops
captured two villages and the British
advanced half mile on the Somme
The attack on Peronne is brought
nearer. The capture of Peronne was
the main objective of the French of.
fensive. The capture of Hardecourt
wiped out the wedge in the allied line
which was held by the Germans.
The Russians cut the line of retreat
of an Austrian force of over 10000 in
Galicia; the Slavs gained ground
against the Germans and Austrians in
heavy fighting further north.
Great Britain issued new orders in
council to curb neutral trade with enc.
mics.
Italians claim important gains
against the Austrians at several
points.
Sunday, July 9.-Carrying cargo
of $50 tons of dyestuffs, and quaint
ty of mail, the much-heralded German
submarine merchantmen, thesDeutsch.
land, arrived at Norfolk at 1:45 in
the morning. A protest against her
admission to port as peace ship will
be made by representatives. of the en-
tente, who charge that her general
construction and character is naval.
The French gained from two-thirds
of mile to a mile and a half in a
front of three miles, in the advance
on Peronne. The most important adj
vance of the day resulted in the cap
ture of Beaches where the Germans
had contracted Notifications deemed
impregnable. Beaches was consider
ed the Germans strongest defense of
Peronne from the south
Petrograd reports the Russians oc-
cupying the railroad junction of Della
tyn in the south, while in the north
they are advancing on both sides of
the Kovel railway toward Stokhod
river.
The Russ statement Saturday says
$4,000 more unwounded prisoners TAX
en-.
Monday, July 1o.-While the French
stormed and occupied Hill 81, height
dominating the Somme southeast of
Blaches, as we'll as German positions
near Bailleux, and the British made
a new advance northwest of Contal-
maison, the Germans also had victo-
ries to record in the recapture of the
Trones woods, La Maisonette farm
and the village of Barleux.
The Russian forces advancing in Vol
hynia toward Kovel are crossing the
river Stokhod at various points, close
ly pressing the Teutonic forces op-
posing them, says the Russian war Of
fee statement.
1.-THE total number of prisoners TAX
en- by General Kaledines from July 4
to is 541 officers and 9,145 unwound-
ed soldiers says the report. HE
also captured ten pieces of artillery.
forty-eight machine guns, sixteen
bombthrowers, 1880 rifles and sixty
two l'mhe~s and depots of engineering
materials"