The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-09
Effort to Regain Chemin- des-Dames Line Results In Tremendous Losses to TeutOns
FIGHTING IN GALICIA
 AND RUSSIANS ARE
 CLOSING ON LEMBERG
General Brussilloff Con- tinues to Hold All Gains Made-British Airmen Drive Down Enemy

New York, July s-The Associated Press gives the following summary of the news from all the fighting fronts:
 North of the Aisne the French again have checked the German Crown Prince in an effort to regain the line of the Chemin-Des-D Danes
 Attacking on four sectors along front of seven and a half miles north of the LaFaux Mill to the Froidmont farm, the Germans were met by de- termined resistance on the part of the French and, sustaining heavy losses. were repulsed completely except on the eastern end of the line between Bo- vettes and Froidmont farm. Here on a front of nearly two miles the fighting was desperate and the French, after several hours, were able to gain some lost elements. Later in the day in local engagement the French recaptured more of the lost trenches.
 ON AISNE FRONT
 East of Czerny on the eastern end of the Aisne front, General Petains men in an attack were able to en- large the ground captured on July 1 near Allies. On the left bank of the Mouse northeast of syerdun. the French took the offensive and carried three strong sailients. One was west of Le Mort Homme and the other two south west of Hill BOA, the dominating height west of the Mouse and against which the German Crown Prince threw in- nff oft German efforts to dislodge the French frcm their newly won positions were fruitless.
 RUSSIAN FRONT
 The artillery and infantry fighting in eastern Galicia is spreading. Int s~ sian attacking front now mas | 8gehs ened to 30 miles and fighting i progress around Halicz. the k tc Lemberg, capital of Galicia.
 German efforts to dislodge the Hus. sians from the positions gai, "a Godov and Koniuchy week agS n7ve been repulsed by General Brusi r men. Attacks some miles to the and around Brzezany also fails Stanislau, south of Halicz, and Huta. south of Ctanislau. the Ru have made attacks but, accordi9& Berlin. they resulted in no gasW f ground.
 ACTIVITY IN AIR
 On the British front in France 5bsga have been several small raids b sc infantry engagements of impor, ssi In the air. however, there has s@n great activity. British airmen b ee up German airp1ane squadrons carried out successful raids aga German airdromes. depots and troops. Sixteen German machines were driven down. 10 out of control, and eight Brit ish machines are reported missing.
 Important developments may be ex- pected from Berlin within the next few days. Advices from the German capital and neutral countries agree that im- portant internal political moves are brewing Also, Dr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg, the imperial chancellor. is expected to make an important speech dealing with the question of peace in the Reichstag Monday or Tuesday.
 Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and General Won Ludendoft, his chief Of staff, have reached Berlin for confer ences and Emperor William has returned hurriedly from Vienna. The Emperor, it perial chancellor immediately on his return and received from him report on the situation.