The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-03
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR.

Thursday, July 26.-DOmlnatlng pO-
sitions on the Aisne front northwest
of Hurtebise were captured by the
Germans. French trenches on a front
of 1900 meters and 400 meters deep
south of Allies were stormed.
Germans captured four more towns
in Galicia. The Russian retreat in this
sector continues. In the Carpathians
the Russians and Roumanians defeat
ed the Teutons, taking 1000 prisoners
and many guns and large supplies.
Friday, july 27.--Ten villages were
occupied by the Roumanians who adj
yanced seven and half miles from
their former positions in their new Of
fensive. The Austro-German forces re-
tired in disorder. The Roumanians
have advanced toward the upper
reaches of the Suchitza river and are
consolidating their gains. The Rou-
manians took $50 prisoners and cap
tured six guns.
Russian cavalry threw back the
pressing Austro-German infantry in
the region southwest Of Monastery
ska, in eastern Galicia
Southeast of Trembowla, in Galicia,
near the Russian border, the Russians
retired short distance to new posi-
tions The Austro-G Germans have oc-
cupied the Galicfan towns of Plotycy
and Szystylor on the Sereth river.
Saturday, July 2s.-Roumanians and
Russians advanced on Moldavian from
tier, but in eastern Galicia the Rus
slams continue to retreat.
Austro-Ger troops are near
Pruth plateau on the road to Czerno-
WITT. They gained on both sides of the
Dniester, and approached Zbryz,
eighty miles east of Stanislau and ap-
proximately the center Of the Russian
line of retreat.
The French crushed fresh attacks
by the crown princes army on the
Aisne front and inflicted heavy losses.
Paris was attacked by German air
raiders. Two bombs were dropped !.
Sunday, July 29.-Having retreated
approximately 100 miles the Russian
army in east Galicia is again on Rus
sian soil on both sides of Husiatyn and
is still being followed by the allied
Teutonic armies Likewise the armies
to the north and south continue to re-
tire before the enemy.
In the Carpathian region the Rus
slams, aided by the Foumanians, con-
tinue to force the Teutonic allies to
cede ground, especially in the upper
Putna valley.
French troops in the Aisne region
of France have turned in vicious coun-
ter attacks against the Germans, put
down an offensive they had started be-
tween Hurtebise and La Bovelle and
made good gains against them all
along the line.
Thirty German airplanes were en-
counted for in the latest aerial fight
ing, in addition to two observation
balloons which were shot down in
flames. London admits that thirteen of
the royal air squadron failed to return
to their bases. Berlin asserts, however,
that thirty-five British planes were
shot down.
Monday, July 30.-The Teutons have
crossed the Galician front and now
are invading Bukowina by way of the
Suchawa valley, their immediate OBJ
ective being the town of Seletyn,
while the Russians in the region of
Kirlibaba has reached the territory
lying to the east of the upper Moldava
valley.
The Roumanians and Russian fight
ing near the northwestern border of
Roumania continue to press forward
in the Casin and Putna valleys, having
added materially to the number OF
men made prisoners.