Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-09
important News Expected From
pIeteIy by Determined French.
Resistance Except on 0ne|
Part of Line,
RUSSIANS EXTEND FRONT
OF ATTACK TO 80 MILES,
important News Excepted Front
Berlin Within Short Time;I
Internal Political Moves AreI
Brewing.

ray MORNING. IouRaAL srHcisl LEASED wlsrl
North of the Aisne the French
have again checked the German
crown prince in an effort to regain
the line of the Chemin des Danes.
Attacking on four sectors along
a front of seven and one-half miles
from north of the Laffaux mill to the
Froidmont farm, the Germans were
met by determined resistance on the
part of the French and. sustaining
heavy losses, We're repulsed COM
pletely except on the eastern end of
the line between BoVettes and Froid-
mont farm. Here on a front of near
ly two miles the fighting was desper-
ate and the French after several
hours were able to regain some lost
elements. Later in the day in local
engagements. the French recaptured
more of the lost trenches
East of Cerny, on the eastern end
of the Aisne front, General Petain's
men in attacks were able to enlarge
the ground captured on July / near
Allies. On the left bank of the Meuse,
OF Verdun, the French took
the offensive and carried three strong
salients. German efforts to dslodge
the French were fruitless.
Fighting Spreads In Galicia.
The artillery and infantry fighting
In eastern Calico is spreading. The
Russians attacking front now has
heightened to thirty miles and fight
ing Is In progress around Halicz, the
key to Lemberg. capital of Galicia.
German efforts TO dislodge the Rus
slams from positions gained at Godov
and Koniuchy a week ago have been
repulsed by General Brussiloff's mon.
Attacks some miles to the north and
around Brzezany also failed.
At Stanislau. south OF Halicz, and
near Huta, south of Stanislau, the
Russians have made attacks but, ac-
cording to Berlin, they resulted in no
gain of ground.
On the British front In France
there have been several small raids,
but no infantry engagements Of i'm
portance. In the air. however, there
has been great activity. British air.
men broke up German airplane
squadrons and carried out successful
raids against German airdromes, de-
pots and troops. Sixteen German
were driven down, ten out
If control and eight British machines
ire reported missing.
Kaiser HuITics From Vienna.
important Developments may be ex-
,ected from Berlin within the next
'ew days. Advices from the German
'apital and neutral countries agree
hat important internal political |
moves are brewing Also DR.. Won
8ethmann-Hollweg, the imperial
Is expected to make an
important speech dealing with the
question of peace in the reichstag |
Monday or Tuesday.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and |
General Won Ludendorff, his chief of |
taft, have reached Berlin for confer |
nee and Emperor William has re-
urned hurriedly from Vienna. The |
1t is announced officially, |
listed the imperial chancellor imme-
lately on his return and received |
rom him a report on the situation.
President Wilson has issued proc
amation putting into effect govern
mental control of American exports so |
hat the United States, her allies and
leutrals may be supplied properly and
hat no supplies may reach the CEN
raj powers.
Coal and fuel. wood and grains,
meats and fats, iron and steel of vari-
us kinds, arms, ammunition and ex-
'losives are the important commodi-
les put under government control.
he expectation of these goods will be
ontrolled by licenses issued through
bureau of the commerce depart
1ent.