Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
GROWN PRINCE IS CHECKED
NEAR CHEM|N- DANES
Germans Met by Determined Resist
ance on Part of French and
Sustain Heavy Losses.
PETAIN's ,IEN ENLARGE GAINS
Take Offensive Northeast of Verdun
and Carry Three Strong Salients.
Russian Attacking Line in Eastern
GaliCia Lengthens to Thirty Miles.
[By AssocIated pres,l


North of the Aisne the French again
nave checked the German Crown
Prince in an effort to regain the line
OF the Chemin -dcs- Danes.
Attacking on four sectors along a
front of seven and half miles. north
of the Laffaux mill TO the Froidmont
farm, the Germans were met by deter
mined resistance on the part OF the
French. and, sustaining heavy losses,
were repulsed completely, except on
the eastern end of the line between
Bovettes and Froidmont farm. Here,
on front Of nearly two miles, the
fighting was desperate. and the French.
after several hours, were able TO re-
gain some lost elements. Later In the
day. in local engagements. the French
rccapturcd more of the lost trenches.
East OF Ccrny, on the eastern end
Of the Aisne front, General Petain's
men. I'm an attack. were able to en-
large the ground captured on July 1
near Allies. On the left bank of the
Meuse, northeast of Verdun. the French
took the offensive and carried three
strong salicnts. One was west Of lie
Mort Homme and the other two south
west of the Meusc, and against which
the German Crown prince threw in
cffcc,ual attacks during the past week.
German efforts to dislodge the French
from their newly won positions were
fruitlcss.
FIGHTING NOW IN PROGRESS
NEAR HALICZ, HEY TO LEMBERG
The artillery and infantry fighting
in Eastern Galicia is spreading. The
Russian attacking front now has
heightened TO thirty miles. and lighting
is in progress around Halicz. the key
to Lemberg. capital Of Galicia.
German efforts to disiodge the Rus
SLAMS from the positions gained at
Godov and Koniuchy a week ago have
been repulsed by General Brussiioff's
men. Attacks some miles to the north
and around Brzezany also failed. At
Stanislau. south of Halicz, and near
Huta. south of Stanislau, the Russians
have made attacks, but. according to
Berlin. they resulted in no gain of
ground.
On the British front in France there
have been several small raids, but no
infantry engagements OF Importance.
In the air. however. there has been
great activity. British airmen broke
up German airplane squadrons and car
ried out successful raids against Ger
man airdromes, depots and troops.
Sixteen German machines were driven
down. ten out OF control. and eight
British machines are reported missing.
Important developm ents may be eN-
pected from Berlin within the next few
days. Advices from the German capi-
tai and neutral countries agree that
important 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 on Monday or Tuesday.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
General Won Ludendorff, his chief of
staff. have reached Berlin for confer
ences, and Emperor William has re-
turned hurriedly from Vienna. The
Emperor. 1t is announced officially.
visited the Imperial Chancellor on his
return and received from him report
on the situation.