Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
ALLIES AGGRESSIVE
ON THREE FRONTS
Heavy Fighting in Progress in
Belgium, France and Along
Austro-Italian Line.
AUSTRIAN POSITION TAKEN
Believed That Won Hindenburg
Is Planning Another "Strat-
egic Withdrawal"
AUSTRIAN POSITION TAKEN

fleaNy nSntlng Is In progress in Bel
gium. France and along the Austro.
Italian front, with the entente forces
on the aggressive.
Rome reports considerable achieve
ment by Alpine troops in the capture
Of a strong Austrian position at Corno
Cavento. in the eastern Trentino. at an
altitude Of more than 10000 feet TWO
field guns and several smaller guns
were taken from the Austrians. At
tacks on Italian positions in other sec
tors wero repulsed.
The British attacked again to-day in
the Bullecourt region on the Arras
front and along the Arras-Cambrai
road. according to indications in the
Berlin official statement. The repulsc
Of British attacks in Belgium and on
the Artois front yesterday is claimed.
The French are increasing their fire
both in the Aisne and Champagne re-
gions. and there are indications that
a resumption of the French offensive in
those sections may be looked for. Ber-
lin is expecting such n move by General
Pctain. according to unofficial advices
BRITISH HITTING HARD
ALONG WHO'LL; FRONT
British troops are striking along
almost the entire line they hold In
Northern France. not with the terrific
force which marked the victories OF
Arras and Messines, but in a more or
less tentative manner. giving weight
TO the belief that Field Marshal IIaig
is preparing TO launch mighty blow
on hitherto unprecedented scale The
features Of the fighting which stand out
with sharp significance are: the first
is the feebleness with which the Ger
mans are reacting and the second is the
surprising promptncss with which Ber-
lin admits retirements in various sec
tors.
The whole situation is entirely sim
liar TO that existing prior to the great
strategic retreat" of the Germans
from the Somme. There is considerable
evidence that Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg is planning great with
drawal. and that Field Marshal Haig is
pressing him at all points In the hope
of delivering a shatterinG blow If such
a second retreat to victory" mate
rializes
The Italians. having successfully
maintained their advance in the face
OF the most formidable Austrian coun-
terattacks. are apparently preparing
for a resumption of their offensive.
Vienna reports that the Italian guns
have opened with the greatest violence
in Carinthia, indicating that General
Cadorna has chosen a new sector in
which TO deliver his next blow. The
scene OF the bombardment is some
thirty miles north OF Gorilla, and an
offensive in this region would support
the reports that the Italian commander
has far more ambitious plans than
even the conquest of Trieste.
UPIIEAvAL MESACES ANCIENT
THRONE OF SPAIN
The upheaval caused by the great
war. which has already hurled two
monarchs from their thrones, now
menaces the ancient throne OF Spai
The utmost eNertions of the Spanish
censors have failed to completely sup
press the reports Of grave happenings.
From what little is known. the Spanish
army is taking the lead in the revolu-
tionary movement, which is further
accelerated by the food scarcity and
industrial unrest. Rumors of revolt
have been current for several months.
and at the end of May 1t was an
nounced that the constitutional guar
antees would be suspended while the
government prohibited all public mani
festations in respect TO international
questions. This was followed by an
outbreak at Barcelona on June |, the
seriousness of which was indicated by
the fact that the soldiers sided with
the rcrolters and imprisoned num-
Der OF their officers.
The exact part which the issues OF
the war play in the Spanish crisis is
difficult to determine. The masses Of the
people have been generally credited
with being strongly pro-ally in senti-
mcnt. while the aristocracy leaned to-
ward the side of Germany. AT the
same time the demand for internal re-
form and other domestic questions have
apparently had leading role in the
growing unrest.