The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-11
RUSSIAN ARMIES HAVE FORCED
AusTRIANs AND GERMANS TO
RETREAT EVERYWHERE.
PROTEST AGAINST BLACKLIST
British and French Strengthen Posi-
z lions Gained-ltaIlans Report Prog
rsss - Strong American Note
Against British Blacklist.
latest News From War Fronts.

on the entire front from the PrlpeI
river marshes in Russia southwark TO
the region of Buczacz in Galicia, dis
lance of about 200 miles.
In Galicia, according to Petrograd,
the Russians have crossed the Koro-
petz river near Observation-Disclosures and
organized themselves in new posi-
lions, taking more than 1000 Austro-
German prisoners during the opera
lions.
In the Caucasus region the Russians
have advanced farther from Erzingan
toward Sivas, and also made progress
toward Mosul.
In the Austro-Italian theater, Aus
trian attacks on the Italians on Monte
Cimone, on the SETH Communi plateau
and in the Tofano sector, were re-
pulsed, according to Rome, and
slight advance was made by the ltal-
lans in the TravignolO valley.
Great Britain is warned in the Amer
lean note of protest against the black
list made public Monday by the state
department of the many serious con-
sequences to neutral rights and neu'
trail relations which such an act must
necessarily involve"
Already in the hands of the British
foreign office, the note says "in the
gravest terms" that it is "manifestly'
out Of the question that the govern
ment of the United States should
acquiesce in such methods" and that
the United States regards the black
list as inevitably and essentially in
consistent with the rights of all the
citizens of all the nations not involved
in the war" It reminds the British
government that Citizens of the Unit
ed States are entirely within their
rights in attempting to trade with the
people or the governments of any OF
the nations now at war, subject only to
well defined international practices
and understandings which the govern
ment of the United States deems the
government of Great Britain to have
too lightly and too frequently disre-
garded"
Germany enters upon the third year
Of the war with her forces in nearly
all portions Of the main theaters OF
operations on the defensive and with
her lines at numerous places in
France and Russia pressed back from
where they stood a year ago.
Her allies also have yielded the
initiative to the entente allies almost
everywhere - the Austro-Hungarians
in Volhynia and Galicia and in Italy,
respectively, to the Russians and the
Italians, and the Turks in Asia Minor
to the Russians.
In addition, along the Greek border,
reports indicate that Serbs, British
and French are preparing to throw
down the gauge Of battle to the Bull
garians and the soldiers Of the CEN
trail powers.
The Russians, according to the lat
est PetrOgrad communication, are con-
tinuing their forward march against
the Teutons in the Stokhod river re-
gion Of Volhynia, and there have cap
tured the entire Thirty-first Honved
Regiment, together with it's comman-
der and his staff.
To the south, near Brodick, the Rus.
slams also are pressing the Austro.
Germans, who are answering the at
tack by bombarding Brody and the
crossings of the Bouldurovka river.
endeavoring to hold their lines of de-
tense.
While an official report from Pc
trograd says the Russians have cross
ed the Stokhod river between the
Kovel.Sarny and Kove!-Rojitche rail
roads, Berlin says that on both sides
Of the KovelSarny railway south Of
the Turga river and on both sides oil
the Lipa attacks by the Russians
against General Won Linsingen's
troops we're repulsed with heavy cas-
ualties to the attackers and that near
ly two thousand Russians were taken
prisoner.
The Germans raided a front line
British trench near Hohenzollern re
doubt, but later were driven back.
To the north Of the Somme trenche,
between Hill lSS and the river, neal
Hardecourt have been captured by thu
French on depth of from 300 to SOJ
meters. and in addition the French
have pressed forward to the outskirts
OF the village of Maurapas, east o
Hardecourt, and also captured posi-
tons north of Hem, which lies to tn,
south OF Maurapas, and held then
against violent German counter at
lacks.
Driving with the French on thei
right flank from Delville Wood to tn,
Somme, the British made an advanc,
on their entire line. and also made fur
Their progress against the Germans cas-
Of Waterloo farm, Trones Wood an,
Maltzorn farm. To the north, arount
Ypres, the Canadians raided German
trenches, while the Royal Munste
Fislleers on the Loos salient carried