The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-16
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR.

Thursday, June 8.-Petrograd re
ports further gains on the Bessarabian
front extending 275 miles, in places
to a depth of 20 miles. Vienna adj
mits the Russian gain by reporting
the Austrian forces have fallen back
to new positions. Fort Lutsk and all
the strong Volhynia positions have
fallen into the hands of the Slavs.
The number of prisoners has now
reached over $4,000, Perograd claims.
Paris admits the loss of Fort sVaux,
but claims the French still hold the
approaches and outskirts to the cita-
del.
tional battle cruisers in the North
Sea battle, and declares the British
lost two more cruisers not reported.
Berlin states that the loss of the two
ships by the Germans was withheld
for military reasons"
Friday, June Russians continue
their successes in Volhynia and Cali
cia breaking the Austrian front for
a stretch of ninety miles, driving the
enemy back thirty-seven miles and
capturing $4,000 more prisoners.
Germans began a general attack ON
the right bank of the Meuse near Yer
dun and pierced the French lines in
one place.
Italians gained against Austrians,
the drive by the Russians in the east
I,o hn
southern front.
Greece ordered the rehabilitation
of the army of 100000 under pressure
by the entente allies, who threatened
a blockade because of the Greek me-
gotiations with Bulgarians and Ger
mans.
Saturday, June 1o.-The Russian Of
fensive in Volhynia and Galicia is con-
tinuing to push westward, daily as
Stunning new phases, with rear guard
actions being fought with retreating
Austrian forces. In Galicia, northeast
APPARENTLY stiffening, heavy fighting be-
ing reported there for the heights,
which have changed hands several
times. The Russians claim to have
taken 10000 prisoners.
The German war office announces
and west of Fort Vaux, with the cap
ture of 100 men and % machine guns.
Sunday, June 1.-THE Russian
drive into Galicia, which began less
than two weeks ago, has assumed the
propositions of the greatest offensive
Cars army began its advance in Vol
hynia toward the Styr and Strypa riv-
ers it has captured 100000 men, the
war office announces. The surrender
of 400 officers and $4,000 men in fight
Saturday is reported, together with
thirty guns and great quantity of
booty.
The British minister to Greece in
the name of the allies presented to the
Greek government the demands con-
stituting the conditions upon which
the blockade will be raised
Three German infantry attacks
against the French trenches on Hill
SO4 and the position east of that ele-
walton, in the Verdun sector, were
completely checked by the French
troops, says the official statement is.
sued at the war department.
Monday, June 12.-The complete
rout of the Austrian armies near
Czernowitz, the capital of Bukowina,
is announced by the Russian embas-
sy at London. Two entire divisions,
with all their generals, artillery and
ammunition were captured. The to-
tai Austrian prisoners in Russian
hands is reported at $4,000 since the
drive began. The Russians have also
captured Demidovka, fifteen miles
west of Dubno. At some points the
Rus aissnhave advanced sixty miles
within the last week.
In an engagement between the eau.
casian and Mesopotamian fronts, the
Turks annihilated a cavalry force of
1000 and captured a large amount OF
war material, the Turkish war office
announces.
The reply of the entente allies to
the United States on mail seizures
will say that delay of not more than
forty-eight hours in the passage of
seized mail is insured.