Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-23
X OWN PRINCE LOSES
HE Willy in ATTEMPTS
\ 10 CAPTUR PLATEAUS
Disa ected Russian Army in
} Galicia Has Not
|gl Rallied.
]. last AFRICA rs
SCENE OF BATTLE
Cen. Petain's Army clings
Desperately to the
8I| Trenches.
BY Associated Press. !

Hs1tSss ~ AA1tlAAISu pOWOA0 AoV0 o0SA
xranted the Russian provisional gov,
srnment under Premier Kerensky to
Erapple with the sinister influence
I lffreating to wreck the new Russia,
born Of the March revolution.
Ss sssBThe grant comes from the most
powerful representative body in the
nation. the Council OF Soldiers and
SWorkmens' Delegates and Peasants Of
sAli Russia.
The title Of the ruling body. the
I;.ssovernment Of National Safety" re-
calls imme ediately the famous commit
Nee Of public safety Of 1893, formed
tn the crucial period Of the French
IAreVolution. With Kerensky serving
not only as premier, but as minister
Sof war and marines. it is apparent
ki1at vast powers are thus lodged In
the hands Of this one man, suggest
Sing those Of virtual dictator.
|5 Must Restore Order.
4 ss The mandate Of this committee is
80 restore internal order. both at the
4ront and at thome-admittedly Diff
cult task in the face Of the powerful
\ Sfnfiusnce both within and without the
nation working against the present
regime. It is evidently one, how
Ever. with which Kerensky, conceded
the strongest man to be found for
Ahis widely recognized force and abil-
sity.
Two Big Drives.
4 The war situation for the moment
4 demands consideration chiefly at the
1.-two points where the Germans have
concentrated their main military eff
forts-the yielding portion OF the
Russian front In eastern SGalfcian and
the section Of the French front near
4 sCrapone4 & & sss'L 3sss
In the former war theater, II; asre ;'is
little sign as. vet Of change In the
temper OF the disaffectsd Russian
feetve resistance to the Teutonic pro-
gress which threatens disaster to the
I Russian arms.
Crown Prince Sacrifices Many Mem.
On the western front, there is a diff
!, onslaught esns ale Of the the Grown row s Prinee's
forces are being met with gallant re-
sistance and by General Petain's
troops and such small bits of terri
tory ais have been gained by the Ger
mans have been dearlyipaid for.
Last night, the German assaults
were renewed on, the California and
I OF which colossal efforts are being put
4 forth. Some headway was made, on
both these elevations, but General
u &Petatn's men are clinging bravely to
them both, although driven out of
I their first line trenches. The Ger
mans attacked the support trench on
a the California plateau. but it was re-
Fighting in Africa.
German troops In German East
Il Africa attempted to make a stand
n last week against the allied forces
h which are gradually closing In on
4 them. An official statement issued
Eat London today says heavy fighting
took place in which the Germans suf-
fered large losses.
|S& The Germans have evacuated Mount
& Shamami and in the Rufiji area the
enenay evacuated Fitope.
RussiansS Attack Germans.
Petrograd, July 23.The Russians
Yesterday attacked the Germans neal
N Krevo and Wilma, north Of the PinsA
arshes and penetrated the Teutor
lines for q distance Of two miles, &C.
8cording to an official announcemen,
4 made here today. The Russians cap,
h tured more than 1000 Germans, but
Il the development OF success. are beine
jeopardized by the morale weakness
u and instab bility- Of certain Russian de.
Il tachments. I'll l5s
Between the River Sereth, Strips
and zlota Iipa. the Russian statemen'
sesays. a Il Il i.3 S8 .15
The Austro-H Hungarian continued
4 their offensive occupying villages The
chief OF the Russian divisional stah
N was killed while re-establishing order
\ among the units OF the, east Galician