Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-12
Comparative Quiet Reigns on
French Front, Although Ger
man Report Tells of Sue.
ceSSfuI Raid OH Trenches.
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
ASSUMES IMPORTANCE
Russian Frontier Is Quiet and
Only Artillery Actions Are
Reported From Macedonia;
BuIgars Happy,
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Not satisfied with the capture of the
famous Messines ridge last week Field
Marshal Haigs men continue here
and there to dig further into the ter
ritory held by the Germans. Sunday
light and Monday again witnessed
thvusts by the British south and
olNheast Of Messines, 10 both OF
which apnreciable gains were made.
especially in the neighborhood OF La
rotorie farm. t4
Early Monday morning in this
region trench system over front OF
about mile was captured and later
In the day the British extended their
front within short distance OF
Warneton, dominating the road lead
ing to the important town Of Confines.
The days operations added to the
number of prisoners taken by the
British and also gave them seven mor,
German field guns.
French Front Quiet.
Comparative quiet reigns on the
front held by the French except for
artillery duels on various sectors.
especially in the region Of Mont
Carnillet. The Berlin war office asA
serts that on the, Chemin des Danes
Sunday night the Germans in sur
prise attack killed the occupants of
French trenches and returned to their
lines with prisoners.
On the Russian front quiet still
prevails.
In Macedonia artillery lombard
ments are still In progress at various
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region.
Italian Offensive Begins.
What probably may be another in
tensive attack by the Italians has
started in the region Of Trent. where
King Victor Emmanuel's men have.
captured several important positions.
There has been no renewal Of the
Italian offensive on the Cars0 plateau,
where the objective Of the italians
Is Triest The Austrians several times
attempted to take the initiative south
Of Castagnavizza, but were completely
repulsed and lost prisoners In addi-
tion.
England's Note to Russia.
Following the example Of the
United States, Great Britain has re-
piled to the Russian governments re-
quest for q statement Of war aims.
The reply concurs In Russia's purpose
not to dominate other peoples or take
them them their national patrimony
or forcibly occupy foreign territory.
The note says Great Britain Joins witt,
Russia in acceptance and approval
of the principles laid down by Presi-
dent Wilson in his historic message
to congress.
The situation in China continues
extremely tense. mandate OF dis
solution of parliament has been drawn
UP by the president, as demanded by
the military governor of the province
Of Anhewi, but DR.. Wu Ting Fang.
tho acting premier. has declined TO
sign it. an action necessary to make
1t effective. A dissolution OF parlia-
ment would make impossible dec.
laration of war against Germany untn
new parliament could be as
sembled.
Bulgaria Optimistic.
The Bulgarian premier spent Sum
day at Homburg castle conferrih
with Emperor william and Field
Marshal Won Hinderburg and later de-
parted for Vienna. In an interview
he spoke optimistically of Bulgaria's
position on both the Macedonian and
Rumanian fronts. The crops In Bui-
garia and Serbia, he said. promise 70
be the best In recent years.
A British patrol boat In the North
sea has destroyed two German sea
planes and put there others to flight
The pilots of the two destroyed ma
chimes we're made prisoner.