Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-30
Rev;e,O Of Third Year
of Great World War

/ killed, wounded and taken prison
ers thru their desperate defensive OPP
erations. Fighting in these regions
continues after three months, during
| which the French have advanced from
| one to Ave miles along fifty nile
front. The present French line runs
from northwest of scissors, thru
Rheims to Auberive.
In June 1917, the British began an
attack on Messines and Wyschaete In
an effort to straighten out the Ypres
salient Again British flyers dominated
the air. The British lad spent an en-
tire year mining e earth for this Of
fensive, viii h was begun with an e;>
plosion so terr;fl, that 1t was heard L,
London. Beyond Messines, for two miles
east and northeast, the British won and
consolidated ground, captured more
than 7,400 prisoners and great stores
of artillery. Gaining every objective.
they placed themselves astride the
Ypres- Confines Canal, having advanced
three miles on an eight mile front. Por-
tuguese and Belgian troops aided in this
offensive. "a recent das5 tile ii-htn.S
there had been confined =, racing OPP
erations.
1t is estimated that during April, May
and June the Germans suffered $4,000
casualties on the western front.
Great Russian Offensive Fails.
The Russians, having in June Of 1915
begun an offensive from the Pripet
Marshes to the Rumanian frontier,
speedily captured Czernowitz and the
rest of Bukov.na, together with Brody
in Galicia. and in August they entered
Stanislau for the third time in the war.
These operations forced the Austro-
Germans to relinquish lines they had
held turnout the winter of 1915-1916.
The Halicz bridgehead fell in Sep
TENDER, but the subsequent advance on
Lemberg was not prosecuted because
the plight, of Rumania demanded the
transfer of Russian troops to aid their
Balkan ally. ~
After the Russian revolution, the
Russians made a feint to, advance on
Pinsk, to- cover the. actual operations
resumed in July against sLemburg. This
latter front extended eighteen and one
half miles. known as Regiments July
First" these troops reinvigorated by
the consciousness of political liberty
confourded German military prophets
by the magnitude and extent of their
offensive. e.s.s.
Led by Alexander Kerensky, minister
of war, and observed by American army
officers, the Regiments July First
forced the Teutons to evaca.uate Brze-
zany, and they captured many impor-
tant positions. including terrain west
and south of Halicz town and strongly
defended positions northwest Of Stan
islau. On. July II, Halicz was. taken,
thus smashing the Austro German front
between Brezany and the Carpath!ans.
This Russian operation broadened by
mid July, so that 1t extended from =the
Gulf of Riga to the Rumanian front a
distance of 500 miles. The. Germans
were reported. To-, ;bsst rushing. troops
from the Italian and, French fronts.
enthusiasm was created
turnout Russia, and the mora. effect on
the other entente pawers was tremen-
dous Then came the dissention among
Russian troops. resulting an an almost
rout Of. the Slay, army and
the complete loss of ground gained In
years campaign. German spies. an
archists, peace fanatics and other agi-
taters succeeded in destroying the
morale of some of the Russian troops
in Galicia where a retreat became nee
essary when unit after unit refused 20
obey orders.