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taking stock of the situation. They
are agreeably surprised by the large
captures OF heavy armament that
General Sir Douglas Haig. the Brit
ish communicative chief announced
The critics point out how the Brit
ish attacks have been pressed with
the greatest rapidity in order to give
the Germans no time to organize
formidable defenses Also, as was
evidenced by the withdrawal of the
British from the ForeauX wood,
where they had reached the German
third line, General Haig wisely re-
sisted the temptation to hold on 70
that point 1t would have incurred
severe lighting. with probably heavy
losses, and General Haig was in favor
of a more easy advance.
Minimize Next Advance.
Evidence received from the front,
as we'll as the official map published
here. seem to prove that the German
second line of detenses was far less
strong than was supposed. Therefore
the military observers believe that
the obstacles are likely to be less
difficult as the Entente allies adj
vance.
With regard to tie eastern front.
General Won Linsingen's retirement
across the Lipa is considered by the
critics as really the last serious OBJ
stacle to the advance of the Rus
SLAMS toward Lemberg.
Claim Russ Repulse.
On the eastern front Vienna as
serts that fresh Russian attacks in
the territory south of Lutsk We're
without success, but says that in the
Garpathian region. near Zable and
latarow, the Russians have pushed
back Austrian advanced posts, al
though the Austrian main line has
been firmly held. In the vicinity OF
Riga the Russians are vigorously or
the offensive against Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg's army. but all theil
attacks have been repulsed witt
heavy losses. according to Berlin.
In the Austro-Italian theatre
Rome reports fresh victories fol
the Italians over the Austrians al
various points.
While Petrograd chronicles fur
thor advances against the Turks by
the Russian right wing, Constants.
noplc says that in recent days on tho
central sector the Russians have suf
t'ered tremendous losses south of tho
, Tchoruk river and that their attacks
have become less violent.
Cannonading is going along The
entire front in the region of the
Greek border between the forces o
the Teutonc and Entente allies. All
raiders OF the Entente allies haN'
done considerable damage will
bombs in the region of Manastr.
Italians Capture Posts.
Rome. Italy-(via London) ~
new advance of Italians was made il
the upper Poisna valley. where the
succeeded in capturing positions a
Como Del Coston, it was announce
today by the war office. A stron
attack of the Austrians on the ltal
ian lines in the Pasubio sector wa
repulsed
steamer Angelo Sunk.
London, England.-A Lloyds dl:
patch from Algiers says the Italia
steamship Angelo was sunk by Il sui
marine and the crew landed.
The Greek steamship Evangeli
tria is believed to have been sunk
EPIDEMIC IN MINNESOTA.
ST. Paul. Mimi. Active cases
infantile paralysis in Minnesota t.
day We're "a. nineteen in Minneapol
nine in St Paul and West ST. Pa
and six in scattered localities in IL
state, according to the official repo
today One new case was found
each of the Twin Cities today. Of
cials regard the situation is not sc