El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-28

, selves astride the Tpres-Comines
! canal having advanced three miles
/ on an eight mile front Portuguese
and Belgian troops aided in this Of
fensiye. In recent days the fighting
/ there had been confined to raiding op-
erarions-
It is estimated that during April.
May and June the Germans suffered
$4,000 casualties on the western front.
The Russians. having in June Of
1916, begun an offensive from the
/ Pripet marshes TO the Rumanian
frontier. speedily captured CZernOWItZ
and the rest OF Bukoyiua. together
with BrOdy in Galic.a. and in August
they entered Stanislau for the third
I time in the war. These operations
forced the Austro-Germaus TO reliu-
the winter Of 1915-1916.
The Halicz bridEehead fell IN Sep
TENDER, but the subsequent advance
on Lemberg was not prosecuted be
cause the plight Of Rumauia demand
ed the transfer Of Russian troops TO
aid their Balkan ally.
Russians Begin Offensive.
After the Russian revolution, the
Russians made a feint TO advance on
Pinsk. to cover the actual operations
resumed in July against Lemburg.
This latter front extended 49, miles. :
Known as Regiments July First
these troops. relnvigorated by the
consciousness Of political liberty con- ]
founded German military prophets by 1
the magnitude and extent Of their Of /
fensive-
Led by Alexander Kerensky. min |
fster Of war. and observed by Ameri- I
can army officers. the Regiments /
July First forced the Teutons to I
evacuate BrZeZany, and they captured /
many important positions. including !
terrain west and south OF HallcZ town Z
and strongly defended positions north l
west Of StanisIau. on July II Halicz I
was taken, thus smashing the Austro-
German front between Brzezany and
This russian operation broadened /
by mid July so that it extended from I
the Gulf OF Riga 10 the Eumanlan
front. a distance Of 500 miles The
Germans were reported TO be rushing
trOoDs from the Italian and French
fronts Widespread enthusiasm was
created throughout Russia. and the
moral effect on the other entente
powers was tremendous
Russian Offensive COllapses.
Before the third year closed. how
ever. Russia's offensive collapsed
German spies, anarchists, peace IA
natics and other agitators succeeded
in destroying the morale Of some or
the Russian troops in Galicia. where a
retreat became necessary when unit
after unit refused TO obey orders
Brzezany. HalicZ. TarnOpoL STAINS
lau and kalOmoa were lost Io3elheT
with all the remaining ground gained
during the offensive. The Russians
surrendered many prisoners, heaNy
guns and an abundance OF supplies
and ammunition
The death penalty was invoked as
a check to further NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and the provisional government intro
duced a policy of blood and IRON IN
an effort 10 avert disaster
South of the Carpathians and In
the wilma region there was little dis
affection among the Russian troops
Italy, declaring war against Ger
many on August IS, began a more
prosecution of her earlier OF
fensive against Austria
With dramatic swiftness the Third
army. under the Duke OF Aosta, /
and captured Gorilla, hirher-
10 considerable impregnable. BY jan
Jary / the Italians had captured 1900
square miles.
Italy Resumes Offensive.
After a winter OF artillery duels,
italy resumed her offensive on the
'arso front I'm the campaign toward
Trieste. Within a month the Austrian I
ines were broken from CasLaguaviZZa
10 the sea Italy inflicted losses Of
q. 900 on the Austrians and lost heav-
ly herself Autsria hurried reinforce
nents from the Russian front
In the Treutino the Italians took
he offensive in June and after ter
rifle fighting captured the Austrian
positions on Monte ortigara and Az
leliO pass. These they We're forced
Austrian counter attacks
In the Balkans the years military
development saw the occupation Of
by the Teutons-a gain Of
great economic value because of the
lil and grain fields. The Rumanian
lrnly. reformed. IS cooperating with
The Russians. and as the year closed /
hey were engaged fin q heavy Of
.eusive against the AustrO-German.
Turks and Buigarians.
Bulgaria won successes Of moderate
Importance. including the capture OF
he Grecian port Of kavala-
The newly equipped Servian army
irrived at Saloniki In August and be-
gan an offensive which won Ostrovo.
ln the road TO Monastir. This Of
.ensive, resumed in the Spring with
cooperation OF entente and NeuiZelist
roops. won Monastir and Cerua
In Greece the military moves Of
he entente forces included block
de Of Greece and temporary French
occupation OF Athens
british CAPTURE Bu-dud.
A hrilliau British campaign I'm 1Teso-
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