Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-26
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counter-attachs south and east OF CO.
! rizia and along the Eodlce sector. At
all points OF attack the Austrians were
driven back with heavy losses and east
Of Hill g.. on the Fod.ce, the Italians
captured The poa.tioE from which the
Austriana emerged to the attack. The
nul.ber Of prisoners taken by Gen. Ca
dorTs,'s command since Wednesday
morning has increased 10 l0.245, !nclud
Ing more than $50 oHic ers.
Local infantry attacks by the British
and French and intensive artillery aal
aerial activity on the west front MAJ
indicate a renewa. shortly Of the !nten
sive fighting there. Around Loos and
near Bu;iecourt. the northern and south
ern ends OF the Drocourt -Queant switch
line. both armies have made attacks, but
with no great succegs yet reported.
Near Eraye EN- LaonnoiB and east of
Craonne, on the Aisre front. the French
and Germans haze again been at grips
In the region Of Pantheon, northwest OF
Brays, the Germans following an arti-
lery bombardment gained a foo,hold In
the French line after several attempts.
Immediate counter attacks ty the French,
! however, drove the forces OF the Ger
man crown prince from most OF the cap
! tured clements.
! Genera! Petains forces have occupie
most Of the Chevreux wood, east cr Cray
cine. after infict!ne heavy iosees en- the
Germans and taking ~ prisoners. Two
German battal.one were almost annihi-
lated by the French,
! Follows Tactics of Allies
The Italian Commander apparently
is following the Anglo French tactics
Of striking mighty alternate blows at
( his cntinys tanks ] he roar OF his
guns already can be heard in Triest,
but the wilderness OF volcanic rocks
and caves which lies between him and
his goal, makes a rapid advance, I'M
der the most favorable circumstances,
a practical impossibility. The most
advanced Italian posts are scarcely
more than 10 miles from the great
Austrian naval base. but this distance
Is not to be compared with an equal
extent in an open country.
The Italian blow Is struck at a time
when political conditions in Auetr.a-Hun-
gary have reached an acute phase. The
resignation Of Count TisZa, iron man
Of the Dual Mora chy land staupeh Pillar
Of pan-Germauism and Junkerdona, comes
on the eve Of the assembling of the Aus
/ TRAN parliament, step Utterly fought
by the bureaucrats since the outbreak OF
the war and as bitterly contended by the
democratic leaders The two events lenl
color to the numerous reports that En-
peror Charles has democratic leanings
and Is consequently opposed to the jGnHe-
. ring in Berlin.
Summons Liberals
! A further ard highly significant indca
ton Of the Austrian Emperors position
comes in the report that he has summon
ed Counts Albert Apponyi and Julius An
Grassy to an audience Both men have
been conspicuous for years an leaders of
the liberal element in the empire Count
Apponyi has delivered numerous lectures
in tho United states and Count Andrassy
is credited with having Il warm admra-
ton for Great Britain and British inati-
tutions.
He has for many years advocated uni
vcrsai suffrage for Austria-IIungary
and also is the father Of n SCENE for
a world forum.
/ Russian Disordera
News from interior Russia Is not re-
assuring. the spread OF anarchistic con-
ditions in some of the governmental
divisions. particularly in Siberia and
Be3sarnbia. being indicated. All the
ordered forces Of the nation are uniting
to combat the tendency of the peasants
to run riot in their new freedom. and
particularly to prevent the spread Of
the disorders to the regions that have
remained orderly.
Brazilian Developments
According to the journal Do CONNER
clio at Rio Janeiro 1t was decided at a
meeting of parliamentary and diplomat
ic commissions, called Thursday by the
foreign minister. to adopt the principle
OF revocation of Brazil's neutrality in
the war between the United States and
, Germany and to police the South Attain
tic with the Brazilian fleet.