White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-02-18
ACTIVITY INCREASES
ALONG BATTLEL|NES
GERMAN TRENCHES TAKEN IN
CHAMPAGNE 800 YARDS LONG, !;
SAYS PARIS.
TEUT0NS ARE ON DEFENSIVE
Petrosrad Reports Teutons on De-
fensive Along Three Streams
Several Breaches Made in Their
Lines-Austrians Hold Russ.

London.-Increased activity was re-
ported Sunday from several of the Eu-
ropean war fronts, notably from the
zone Of hostilities in France and along
the lines where Russians and Teutons
are facing each other in Galicia.
The most important infantry opera
ton on the western front occurred on
the Champagne, where a French at
tack was carried through after pro-
longed artillery preparation and, &C.
cording to Paris, some 800 yards of
German trenches were taken. Berlin
comedies a French gain in this terri
tory, northeast of Massiges, placing
the extent of the captured positions at
300 yards.
Trenches on Defensive.
Petrograd unofficially reports the
Teutonic forces on the defensive on
the three important streams along
which much of the recent fighting in
Galicia and nearby fronts has been
conducted-the Sereth, the Pruth and
the Dniester. Several breaches are de-
clared to have been made in the lines
Of the Teutonic allies. While admit
ting that the immediate strategic re-
suits so. far have not been Important,
the ePtrograd advices record belief
that the Russian offensive has at least
relieved pressure on the entente forces
along other fronts
Ousted, Asserted in Vienna.
The current Austrian report on the
operations against the Russians adj
mits no permanent gain for the troops
Of Emperor Nicholas, mentioning spe-
officially an operation northwest of
Tarnopol, Galicia, where Russian de-
tachments that occupied several adj
vanced Austrian trenches are declared
to have been elected in counter at
tack.
In the battling with the Italians
Vienna claims the capture of posi-
ton near Fitsch, on the Italian front,
by Austrian troops, while in the Al
bantam operations the repulse of
Of Durazzo, is reported.
A Rome dispatch brings statements
attributed to both French and Italian
political sources that complete accord
has been reached between Premier
BRAND of France, who is now in Rome,
whom he had been consulting on steps
to unity allied action in the war.
Germans Make Fierce Attack. I
London.-On Monday the Germans
fiercely attacked the French positions
in the Artois section, as well as in
Champagne. In the latter district Ber-
lin reports the capture of front of
about 700 yards, while the French adj
NIT that the Germans have gained a
footing on some of their advanced
trenches near the Tuhure-Somme-Py
road
On the British front there have been
sapping operations and commandments
by both sides.
The heavy guns are being actively
employed on both sides in the north
ern section of the Russian front, but
no important changes in position have
occurred.
In the Isonzo region the Austrians
have taken from the Italians entrench-
ments in the Rombon zone, while the
Italian artillery has bombarded Aus
trian positions at various points, es-
pecially in the Gorilla sector
1t is confirmed in entente circles at
Athens that Bulgaria has made over
lures for a separate peace to the en-
tente powers.