Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25


are bringing eff
Germans Bring fective pressure
Effective Pressure. ,,es.as
Berlin reports claim to have driven the
Russians back at several points, particu-
larry in the region of Lutsk and kolki
and farther to the northward along the
River Styr. The Russians admit some
German success. but declare that almost
inch by inch the Slavic forces are creep
ing toward Kovel and Lemberg. the
movement toward the latter point being
directed from the general vicinity of
Brody and Buczacz to the northeast and
the southeast
Realizing the fact that the fall of either
Lemberg or kovel may bring about the
retirement of the whole Teutonic line on
the eastern front, it is declared that con-
siderable forces have been moved from
the western arena to the east by the Ger
mans. and they now are being chiefly en-
ployed against the Russians along the
Kovel and Lemberg Austria is declared
to have removed large forces from the
Italian front in the effort to stay the
Russian tide of aggression. Great battles
of most intense character are being waged
between the Russians and Germans at
the present juncture.
mans will no more than temporarily stay
the Russian advance and declares that
the present offensive effort is in it's in
fancy and that with an adequate supply
of munitions at hand Russia intends to
wage the war with Austria to a success
full conclusion.
1t now is admitted on all sides that the
Russian effort has had a widespread in
1uence on the operations in all arenas
of war.
The Germans efforts at Verdun dur
ing the week have been Of fierce char
acter. They have
Germans Gain launched sever
in Verdun Region. ,hs Erana,, o.
the general vicinity of Fort Vaux and
are declared to have stormed French
trenches and reached a point little
more than three miles of the main
fortress. French counter attacks are
reported by Berlin to have been re-
pulsed. To the west of the Meuse there
has been sharp fighting in the region
of Dead Man hill and in the vicinity of
Cumieres
Probably the most significant opera
was the German offensive against the
French in the Champagne and in the
Nosges. 1t is believed that the Ger
mans are feeling out the French line
at other points with the object of in
augurating an offensive at one Of these
If preliminary success is attained On
the other hand the theory is advanced
that German attacks over a large part
of the western front are being kept up
as shield against allied offensive
and as blind to the fact that consid-
cradle troops have been withdrawn for
operations in the east. One significant
fact. has been learned during the past
week, and that is, the Germans now
are using mere boys of the class of
1917 on the western front These pos
slbly nave been pressed into service to
fill up the gaps caused by the with
drawal of seasoned troops to combat
the Russian advance.
There is growing confidence on the
part OF the people and soldiers
of France and Great Britain that de-
cisive events will be forced by the
allies on the western front during the
coming summer. and the belief is
growing that this offensive will be at
tempted within the course of the next
few weeks.
Military operations along the Austro-
Italian front have been marked chiefly
in the past
Italians Retake Much week by con-
Lost Ground. '"'''H
Gains have been registered southwest
Of Asiago and north of the FrenZela
valley in the face Of determined Aus
trian resistance. There has also been
severe fighting in the Posina and La
garana valleys.
The one predominant fact in the
present Austro-Italian situation is the
fact that under the Italian pressure
the Austrians have lost much of the
territory they gained in their recent
spectacular offensive effort. Transfer
of large Austrian forces to the Rus
sian front is the natural explanation.