Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-11
RUSS OCCUPY
MORE TOWNS
IN Big RUSH
Wedge is Driven Further Into
German Position in GaIiCia;
Teutons Forced Across
the LomniCa.
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Several villages captured and more
than 1000 additional prisoners and
three field guns taken attest the sue
cess of the second days attack by
General Korniloff in eastern Galicia.
Already this branch of the Rus
sian offensive movement has resulted
in a deep wedge being driven into
the .Austro-German lines between
Satanislau and Haliez southeast of
Lemberg. 1t took the throwing i'll
of strong German reserves and the
launching of heavy counter attacks
even to slow tip the rush of Korni-
lofts men. T'.f
Russians Clearly Gaining.
The strategic position in this sec
tor is now clearly in favor of the
Russians. The long established 'Teu-
tonic line has been definitely driven
back and the speedy fall of Halicz,
opening up the way to Lemberg
along two hrst-class railway lines, is
predicted. A dangerous salient al
ready has been created around Halicz.
Petrograd's official statement, be-
side announcing retreat OF the leu
tons to the Lominca river and report
ing the penetration of the enemy lines
to a depth of six and two-thirds miles
in the two days fighting in the Stan
sialau sector, gives indications that
the offensive further north in Galicia
is soon to be resumed. Intense artil-
lery activity south of Brzezany, an
important bridgehead point which the
Russians are closely pressing, is now
reported. .,..... ~
Activity Near Riga.
Berlin admits the Austre4Germans
retirement in the Stanislau sector be-
hind the Lonnpinca. The headquarters
report contains the additional inter-
esting statement of increased activ-
ity on the northern Russian front at
Riga, Dvinsk and Smorgon.
A Russian stroke on the German
lines on this northern front would
show conclusive1y that the rehabiiita-
ton of the Russian armies had also
extended to those nearest Petrograd
and most subject to the disturbing in
nuences, which, during the critical
weeks Immediately succeeding the
revolution, eminated from the ex-
treme radical elements there.
Each day now witnesses new at
tack by the German crown prince
along the Aisne front in northern
France, suggesting an attempt at a
substantial offensive. The French guns
are proving too much for the attack
ing ranks of Teutons, however.
Germans Repulsed in West.
Last nights attack on the Chemin-
Des- DANES plateau. the high ridge
which the Germans lost in the spring
campaign and are now trying desper-
ately to recover, was even less fruit
full than others have been at the out
set. The Germans were not able to
get near the French lines, at the Hur-
tebise monument and the Dragon,
where their attacks were launched |
and they fell back with severe losses. |
General Haig is again nibbling at
the German lines in Belgium. Last
night he took another bite into the |
territory east of the Messines and |
advanced the British lines slightly |
near Oosttaverne, mile northeast of |
Wytschaete.
Russian Official Report.
Petrograd, July 10-General Korni-
lofts offensive in eastern Galicia con-
tinues despite the-energctic resistance
and stubborn counter attacks Of the
Teutons, the war office announced to-
day. Additional villages have been
captured. More than 1000 prisoners
we're taken yesterday The Russians
also captured three field guns, many
trench mortars and machine guns and
a quantity of was material.
The statement says the enemy has
retreated to the Lomnica river. In
two days the Russians penetrated to
a depth of six and two-thrds miles
the enemy position west of Stanis1au.