The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-14
RUSSIANS REGROUPS
 ARMIES IN GALICIA
Seventh Great Onslaught of Germans in Verdun Region Netted But Small Gains-Ger- man Raiders Repuised.

man Raiders Repuised. London, July 13.-The recovery of the Russian armies since their defeats of last year and the apparently ineX- haustible supplies of guns and ammu- milton with which they are provided continues to be a source of wonder to military writers. At least six great armies are engaged against the Aus trians and Germans on Russia's west ern front. All of them are using great quantities of ammunition, even those not definitely on the offensive.
 The forces under Grand Duke Nich- olas, in Aremnia and Persia have been ] fighting vigorously against the Turks for months. A few weeks ago parts of these forces, particularly those west of Erzerum, were compelled to fall back in the face of a stronger Turkish army. Early this week the grand duke resumed the offensive and recaptured Mamakhatum, 50 miles west of Erzerum, so that the Turks have fallen back some 25 miles from the farthest point reached in their counter offensive.
 Meanwhile the armies directly south of the Pinsk marshes are fight ing a pitched battle with the Austro- German forces of Gen. von Linsingen along the line of the Stokhod river It probably will be some days before the decision is reached, as the leu tons have brought up very strong re- endorsements in the hope of retaining possession of Kovel, loss of which would necessitate a regrouping over long stretch of the front.
 North of the Pinsk marshes the fighting at present is largely with ar tillery In Galicia the Russian ar mics are reforming for continuation of the offensive.
 Hard Fighting at Verdun.
 In the west the renewed efforts of the 1 German crown prince at Verdm tenn porarily are taking precedence in the public mind over the battle of the Somme. The attack just delivered by the Germans before Verdun is the seventh great onslaught with dense masses of troops since the operations began some five months ago. The i Germans have made a slight gain, but apparently this has not lessened the confidence of the French in their ability to hold fast They still havo three solid lines of defense which must be penetrated before the German objective can be gained.
 The British gre still engaged in clearing the Germans from fortified positions, which must be taken before the general offensive can be renewed.
 Fighting continues at varIous points along the battle front in the region of the River Somme in France, but there has been no change in the situation on any part of the British UQc, says dll OlllCltl SldJClHClIl iNNCSNt by the British war department this afternoon. Attempts of the Germans to raid trenches west of Wyschaete and south of La Bassee Canal were ] frustrated
 German Raiders Repulsed.
 The official statement, which is timed ? o'clock this afternoon, says:
 Heavy artillery duels were in pro- grass in certain sectors of the battle area since the last report and fight ing continued at various points on the front. but there was no change in the situation on any part of our line.
 West of Wyschaete and south of La Bassee Canal the enemy attempted to raid our trenches, but he was driven off in each case by our fire. "Despite unfavorable weather our aeroplanes have been constantly at work. Hostile machines were active, but all their attacks on our aeroplanes operating over the German lines were driven off. One of our aeroplanes Is missing"