The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
BRITISH ADVANCE
Haig Strikes Blow Again in
Belgium Triangle.
Air Raiders Drop Tons of
Bombs on Works at Ostend.

London, July 5.-Continuing his
tactics of mixing" his blows at the
Germans, Field Marshal Haig last
night struck successfully al the enemy
southwest of Hollebeke in Belgium.
I'VE advanced our lines tightly over
front of six hundred yards he re-
ported today.
man lines found its impact in that
section near where the British achiev-
ed their great gains by the Messines-
Wytschaete ridge victory. There has
been but little fighting in this salient
for a week
Hollebeke is three miles southeast
of Ypres. 1t is the northernm ost
point in the sharp angle formed at
Confines by junction of the Ypres-Lille
canal and the river Lys. At the time
of the Messines- Wytschaete victory.
the Germans were reported to be eva
cuating this angle because of the diff
Guilty in defending its marshy lowlands
and because the two water ways
hemmed in their forces. The evacua-
ton, however, was mostly of the
southern part of the angle and the
German lines held firm around Cos
tavernem, Wambeke and Hollebeke.
New Verdun Thrust Ceases.
Paris. July 5.-Active artillerying in
the regions of Moronvillers, Prunay
and Hill 304 was reported in today's
official statement.
The German massed infantry at
tacks south of Laon and around YER
den had apparently ceased in the with
ering defensive fire of the French.
Tons of Bombs on Ostend.
London, July 5.-"SeveraI tons of
explosive bombs were dropped by Brit
ish aeroplanes Tuesday and Wednes-
day nights on German seaplane sheds
at Ostend, aerOdomes at Ghistelles
and Nieumunster and the Zarren rail-
way station, according to an admiralty
announcement today. The British
machines all returned safely.
Galicia Battle Subsidies.
Berlin, July (via London) There
was little fighting activity yesterday in
eastern Galicia, where the Russianl
have been conducting an offensive,
says the official statement issued to-
day by the German war office. On
the fronts defended by Field Marshal
Won Mackensen and Archduke Joseph
in Rumania, greater local activity was
reported.
Calm AustrianS Fears.
Rome. July 5.-Reports from Vien-
ma received here today stated that an
| official manifesto has been issued in
! that city in an effort to allay the
sian offensive.
TeutOns Halt Russians.
/ Petrograd, July 5-Teuton army
chiefs concentrated counter attacks
! today to stop General Brusiloff's Of
/ fensive and at one point east of Brze-
zany. the war office announced the
/ pressure of the enemy assault had
| compelled a retirement under artil-
| lery fire.
East of Lipitza and Dolnana," the
statement continued, the enemy was
/ twice repulsed."
This is the first comprehensive
/ counter-offensive move attempted by
the enemy since General Brusiloffs
| offensive of the Russian forces began
/ Sunday. Apparently the enemy did
not expect as powerful an assault and
counted on breaking it down at once
| On the contrary, the revivified Rus
sian troops swept forward over the
| obstacles.
The Brzezany sector is being desper-
ately defended by the German-A Aus
trian forces because it is regarded as
the key to Lemberg, fifty miles far
| Their northwest