The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-31
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N A Go I .
FRONT 7 SOON
Nippon Leaders Fear German
Aggression in Asia Should
Separate Peace With
Russia Be Made.
ITALIAN GAINS INCREASE

ITALIAN GAINS lNCnEASE
Cadorna's Men Have Killed.
Captured or Wounded SO, 600
Austrians in IA Days
Austria Masses Reserves
Persistent attempts are being
continued by the Germans to re-
gain control of the important OBJ
servation points recently wrpsted
from them by the French III the
Champagne. Paris reports the ne
pulse of all these attacks.
The German statement annotnc-
es q German success IN the cap
ture of q line of trenches south OF
MoronNilliefs in the C~a1npagne.
The French report OF this opera
ton, issued last night. declared all
the ground taken by the Germans
was recovered.
The Italians nave fought their
way forward to within two miles of
Dunno, the most formidable natural
barrier between them and Triest
The great battle enters it's 18th day
without amy sign Of an abatement.
Vienna refuses to concede the Ittl-
ian victories.
Washington, May 2a.-rhe dispatcf
of Japanese troops to the Russian
front, is probably the next big move IL
the European war.
rearing a separate peace with Ger.
many, Japanese publicists arc advising
his course to save Asia from aSgres
sion, it was declared here today.
Rome, May 29.-The Italians have
crossed the Timavo river and oscu1,ied
the village of San Giovanni, norlilwrs;
OF Dunno near the gulf OF Triest, the
wal office announces. They ave cap,
tured nine 6-inch guns.
Rome, May 29,-Austria IL rnassins
every man OF her reserves for Il last
desperate defence ut Trieste. Mean
while her troops on the left wing are
gradually being pushed back before the
italian advance.
1t is estimated that the total loss, in
dead, injured and prisoners since May
IA, when the Italian offensive started.
IS $4,000 men. The enemy is Fighting
oravely.
The Russian front has been drained
If every man who could be spared 20
enforce the italian front hit fearing
l sudden resumption of nghting by the
Russians. the Germans sna Austrians
lave been compelled to keep that front
,airly well defended.
Austrian prisoners declare that their
orders We're to resist the Italian aa-
,ance at all costs.
Rio Janeiro. May 23--A Noticia says,
N Germa circles it is asserted that
Germany will declare war on Brazil
within two or three days.
RAIDS ON BRITISH FRONT.
London. May 2g.-"T5ostile raiSing
parties We're repuised last night north
vest of Cherisy and south of Lens,''
* "a we. tnlpN'e. L nTFissir LE D,,ry So, -lA
.lanco-Belsian front operations.
Successful raids We're made by US
forth OF &rmentiereS Il in the neigh
'orhood of Wytshaete. Our troops
cached the German support line and
:aptlred between 20 and SO
TEUToNs LAUNCH ATTACKS.
Paris, May 29.-The Germans de-
Nlyered three attacks last night and this
morning IN h Champagne in the re-
slons of the Casque the Teton and Mont
Blond. All We're repulsed, the war office
announces.
The Germans are heavily lombard
ng French positions in the region of
Dead Man hill and Hill 304 on the Yer
tun front.
A French detachment penetrated to
he second German line near Uffholtz
In Alsace, n found many dead in the
trenches. Prisoners were Brought back.
Enemy airplaneS dropped bombs in
The region OF Baccarat, Nancy and
pont ST. Vincent" the statement adds,
causing no important damage. Our
~squadrons threw down nearly 1000 kill
ograms G5,400 pounds) of projectile;s
on enemy military establishments in
the Champagne and near Chonville.
Nine enemy airplanes were brought
down and two were compelled to land
within our lines. Others badly dam
aged Were forced to land back of the
enemy ines
London. May 29y-The complete re-
pulse of all Italian attacks. after most
furious fighting, is claimed in an Off
Ecial statement issued by the Austrian
war office on Sunday. The statement
also asserts that more than 1000 nm
wounded Italians have been captured
IN the l6 days Of the Italian offensive.
BERLIN REPORTS GAIN.
Berlin. May 29.-Gerlnan troop yes
Sterday captured a line OF French
on the Poehlberg and the
Champagne region together with more
than $50 prisoners, army Headquarters
announced today.
TWO ATTACKS REFUSED.
~Petrograd, May 29.4'on the Russo
Galician and Rumarlian fronts, rifle
firing occurred" says tod;ay's official
statement. Two Turkish attacks Vert
repulsed on the Caucasian front. Enemy
alrplanes dropped bombs IN our air
drofne northwest Of I1uninsta-'s
WITNESS HELD FOR PERJURY.
San Francisco, May 29.--E-rank C.
OxTnan, leading witness in the murder
trial which brought the death Sentence