The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-03
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Batter Their Way Forward In
Spite Of Furious Resistance Of
the Huns; Battle Raging Des-
peratoIy Over Hundred Miles
BRITISH CONTINUE TO CLOSE
IN ON DOOMED CITY OF LENS
Germans Attack FierceIy French
Positions Along River Meuse,
But Are Hurled Back With
Heavy Losses BY Defenders
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nj EW YORK. July 2-Flinging
~ forward large bodies Of
fighting men, the Russian armies
between the zlota Lipa and the
Stokhod rivers have driven back
the Austrian and German forces
holding large sections Of the long
eastern line.
The attacks, which were
launched at night proved a COM
plete surprise to the Teutons,
and Berlin admits that the fight
ing went against the Huns, who
were compelled to fall back on
both sides Of Brzezeny and near
Zwyzyn before the victorious
Slav attacks.
Reports from Berlin ANNOUNCE
ed last night that the Russians
had opened a heavy attack over
a front eighteen miles wide. The
Berlin claims are that the Rus
slams suffered severely, but ad-
nit that a retirement Of the Ger
man line was forced. This is the
most extensive Russian attack
since the revolution.
Along the Zlota Lipa front the
Russian artillery, after its long
silence is again furiously active
and Is doing enormous damage
to the resisting Austrian troops.
North of Brzezeny, where the
fighting has been particularly
desperate, the Russian artillery
is steadily pounding at the Ger
man and Austrian line, and is
meeting the answer of the leu
tonic gunners and in places
smothering their fire effectively /,
This artillery duel extended last
night from north of Brzezeny for one
hundred and seventy-fve miles into
Nolhynia, where the Russians are using
their infantry in heavy attacks upon
tn positions which the Germans saved
TO the AustriaRs following the success.
full attacks of Brusiloff last year.
With Russians hammering successfully
W upon the German eastern line the
British troops under the command of
General Sir Douglas Haig continued
their steady pressure upon the German
lines around Lens. Here they were
able last night to announce that they
had. taken an added number of Ger
man positions on the north bank Of the
SOuchez River, on front of half
mile west of and southwest of Lens.
The Germans and the French Sare
fighting furiously for POINTS of van
Rage in the Verdun region and
fAANAb Wv hANNl [AlHnts III the
vicinity of Verdun last night, the
tlermhms attempted 10 rish pass7iops
along the BireF MeIss, only TO mcct
will an overwhelming counter from
the French gunners that deeimated
their ranks and flung their regiments
back in confusion. The net result of the |
fighting here was that the Huns were
unable TO advance and were compelled
70 abandon for the time being their
efforts. .. .,. H.. "a. 4 ,..t.f
Farther west however they managed
70 make some slight gains and in the
country east Of Cerny, and near Pru-
nay, the Huns launched surprise Mt.
tack that caught the French troops |
Of their guard for a moment, and eff. |
feeted an entrance into front line
French trenches. Counter attacks by |
the French however soon re-Ron all the |
lost ground. ..
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