Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-08-01
RUSSIAN INACTIVITY MENACE
Germans Continue Drive Against
Troops Disorganized.

OF the Russian retreat in Eastern Ga
licia as are now coming to hand do
not tend to minimize the seriousness
OF the situation. Special dispatches
report that the losses in heavy artil-
Iery will be tremendous and express
doubt as to the ability Of the infantry
of the Russian eighth army to make
good its retreat. There is still an
absence Of assurances that the Rus
sian commanders of the armies TAX
Ing part in backward movements
have succeeded in getting their re-
fractory troops in hand. Indications
are not wanting, however, that the
process is we'll under way. There
comes through Petrograd, for in
stance, the report that Gen. Korni-
lofts drastic measures have included
the blowing to pieces Of an entire di-
vision of traitorous troops Of the
eleventh army by its own artillery.
What may prove to be q saving
feature of the situation Is the firm
ness of the Russian armies, both to
the north and the south Of the field
of retreat. There has been no sug-
gestion of any yielding tendencies of
the Russian forces in Volhynia, just
to the north of the affected sector,
while to the south the Russian troops
are not only standing fast so far as
they are able, but are cooperating
with the Rumanians in successful
offensive movement on the Moldavian
frontier
London is sphynXlike. to-day re-
garding the situation along the
1'ranco-Belgian front. 1t is declar-
ed In the German reports that one Of
the most violent artillery battles in
history has been in progress in Bel
GUM, even last nights supplement
tary German statement emphasizing
the continuance of this heavy firing.
All that the British press bureau
gives out to-day from that front,
however, is the report of success
full British raid near Armentieres,
adding that there was nothing else
of special interest"
Germans Pierce French Lines.
The persistence Of the German at
tacks in the Asne region recalls in
increasing measure the crown
princes Verdun offensive, except that
the present drive lacks the success
which attended the 1916 operation in
its earlier stages. After brief lull
the thrusts were resumed last night,
a powerful attack being delivered on
front Of nearly two miles near the
easterly end Of the Chemin-des-
Danes, between Hnrtebise and La
Bovelle.
The attacks on Hurtebise. farm it.
self were broken up, but further
west certain elements Of the French
front line trenches were penetrated
by the Germans at the price of tre-
mendous losses.
In the Champagne also there was
heavy fighting, German attacks fol-
lowing heavy bombardment on va
rious parts Of the front. Everywhere
the Germans were repelled.
To-day's Russian official statement
magnifies the extent Of the Rumanian
front successes of Tuesday and We'd
nesday. The Rumanians and Rus
slams together captured more than
1000 prisoners and 81 guns.
Russians In Old Positions.
Petrograd, July 25.--The present
line Of the southwestern front is ap-
proximately that occupied after Gen.
Brussiloff's drive last summer, ex-
cept before Tarnopol, where the en-
emy succeeded in pushing further
into Russian territory. The fate Of
the latter town was virtually decid-
ed with the Germans holding the
suburb just across the Sereth river,
within easy gun range.
The Germans chose the junction
point Of the seventh and eleventh ar
mics for beginning their offensive, the
first blow being struck between
Zboroff and Pebaki on a 2O-mile
front without great effort, as Is ad-
mitted in the Russian official commu-
nication, they pursued their advance
to the line Of the Sereth. This un-
covering Of the Russian position
south of Tarnopol forced a retirement
all along the diagonal line south
westward, cutting the Stripa and
Ilota Lipa to Halicz and the Lomnica.
The Russians have been obliged to re-