Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-24
ITALIANS PUSH AHEAD AGAINST
 AUSTRIAN FOES
General Cadorna's Men Ac- tive Against Troops of Aus tria--Russians Give Ground In Neighborhood of Riga.
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The great offensive of the Italians along the Isonzo front continues to gain impetus and apparently the Aus trians nowhere have been able to stem the tide that is bringing General Ca dorna's men gradually closer toward their objective.
 Russians Give Ground.
 Meanwhile, the German operations east of Riga apparently are develop ing strength as the Russians have given further ground to the central powers.
 Around Verdun the French army is holding its gains of the early week unhampered by the German infantry but with the guns of the crown prince raking the line at various points.
 At Lens the Canadians have worked their way further into the environs of the coal city and in Belgium, near Ypres, Field-Marshal Haig's men have been victorious in a two-day's battle, making gains varying in depth from half a mile to a few hundred yards.
 Italians Press Ahead. On both the northern and southern ends of the battle line in the Austro- Italian theatre the Italians have press ed forward their line for considerable new gains against the Austrians. The counter attacks of the Austrians are of the most extreme violence but no- where have they been able to dislodge the Italians. An instance of this is the holding for three days under most vic ious counter-attacks, of a strong Aus trian position captured southeast of Dosso Faiti. More than 1900 pris- oners already have been taken by the Italians.
 Extent Unknown.
 Although the exact extent of the Italians advance has not yet become apparent and the objective aimed at is not definitely known. General Cadorna over the entire 37 miles of the fighting front has everywhere made progress and the Austrians are reported unotii- cially to be stripping Trieste of it's valuables and moving them to Vienna and other places.
 The chief British military observer, Major-General Mourice, says the ltal- ians already have gained an important victory which gives promise of de- veloping presently into a victory of the first magnitude.
 Retreat In Force. East of Riga the Russians have faE len back before the enemy all along the line from Raggedzem. on the Gulf of Riga through Trukkum and Kam- mern to the upper reaches of the River Aa. Gighting is going on along the twenty mile front east of Riga in the Lake Babit sector. The German official communication. in announcing German gains in this region, says the Russians evacuated positions without offering battle. previously have de stroyed several villages behind them.
 No Gains In South.
 To the south in Volhynia the Ger mans have also delivered attacks against the Russians for gains of ter ritory but they were dislodged in counter-attacks. No important gains in this region have been made by eith- CT of the combatants.
 In Russia the political situation again is to the fore. Petrograd news papers take the pessimistic view that unless an agreement is reached by po- licical groups is reached at the ap- preaching extraordinary national council to be held at Moscow. open conflict must follow.