The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-12
HUNS STOPPED
BY RUSSIANS
At DOKOW|NA
Teutonic Invaders Halted
When Ruraanians and AL
lies Assumed Offensive.
GERMAN AVIATORS
BOMB HOSPITALS
Around Verdun Fighting
Lulls, Germans Having
Ceased Their Attacks
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.
Russian troops on the Riga from
are apparently impeding the German
attempt to further advance into Rus
sia. Along the Bokowina frontier
and in lower Rumania. the Russian
and Rumanian forces have assumed
the offensive and are winning victo,
ries over the Teutonic invaders.
Around Verdun the fighting be-
tween Germans and French have died
down, the Germans having ceased
their counter attacks.
Artillery is active about Flanders.
Little infantry fighting is report
ed. German aviators continue raid
ing hospitals the latest raid being
on Dunkirk, the bombs wounding five
women.
What seems to have been the most
notable action against submarines
since the beginning of the war, is re-
ported by the navy department as
probably having resulted in the de-
struction of submarines which made d
massed attack on the merchant fleet
cruising under convoy off the coast of
France on September 5.
American destroyers are believed
to have accomplished the destruc-
tion of the U-boats thus reported.
Two of the fleet of merchantmen
were sunk, but without loss of life,
ii is understood.
Russia seems rapidly to be working
into state of civil war. The inter-
nal situation which overshadows all
the current military news appears to
be going from bad to worse, with the
opposing forces lining up for an arm
ed conflict.
In Petrograd the provisional gov
ernment, with the socialists now con-
stituting the dominant if not the sole
element, still controls the situation.
1t is threatened from without. how
ever by the revolt of General Korni-
loft, who in proclamations processes
the highest patriotism in his action.
declaring it due to the desire to save
Russia from a government action in
the interest of the German general
staff.
Korniloff's troops already are far
advanced. in a march on Petrograd.
He is said to have ordered them to
detrain at Inc, 120 miles from the
capital, whence they would march to
besege the city. Another detach-
ment is reported only thirty-six
miles from the capital.
Petrograd is likewise in danger of
being cut off from Moscow by action
of the Cossacks, whose commander
threatens to cut the railway if the
government continues to hold out.
The government believes it has
trump card, however. in retaining the
support of the railway EMPLOYEES,
while the Baltic fleet has pledged its
loyalty and some of the armies, nota-
bly, those in southern Russia have
been ordered by their commanders to
hold aloof from the conflict or give
the provisional government their sup
port. No clashes between the two
groups of forces have so far been
reported. On the other hand General
Korniioff has a formidable array on
his side, including. it is said. the com.
mander of the Russian armies on the
southwestern front. General Denikine
while the non-socialist elements in the
nation, according to indications. II
not actively on General Korniloff's $
side. are in sympathy with the ele-
ments opposed to the present govern
mont