The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-24
Italians Continue Their Advance on Both
 Ends of Long
 Line ANGLO-FRENCH GAIN IGROUND IN BIG BATTLE Y NORTHERN FRANCE
eutons Begin Offensive on Northern Russian Front Which Is Menacing Capital of Nation


 italians along the Isonzo front daily continues to gain in impetus, and apparently the strong Austrian counter I Vattacks nowhere have been able to stem the tide that is bringing General Cadorna's men gradually closer toward their objective.
 Meanwhile, the German operations east of Riga seemingly are developing i. in strength, as the Russians have | given further ground to the enemy. Around Verdun in France the French army is holding it's gains of the early week unhampered by the German in fantry, but with the guns of the crown prince raking the line at various points.
 At Lens the Canadians have worked their war farther into the environs of the npal city and in Belgium, near Ypres. vfieid Marshal Haig's men have been vic- ~ious in a two days battle making
 over their front varying in depth
 If al mile to few hundred yards.
 it Nanding the tenacious resistance
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 ITALIAN LINE
 both the northern and southern ends of the batltle line ip the Austro- Italian theatre the Italians have pressed forward their line for considerable new kgains against the Austrians. The counter attacks of the Austrans are of the most extreme violence, but nowhere have they been able to dislodge the Italians. An in stance of this is the holding for three days under most vicious counter strokes of a strong Austrian position captured outheast of Dosso Faiti More than 900 prisoners already have been taken the Italians
 OBJECTIVE NOT KNOWN
 Although the exact extent of the Italian dvance has not yet become apparent, i'd the objective aimed at is not definite known, General Cadorna over the entire miles of the fighting front has every here made progress and the Austrians reported unofficially to be stripping riest of it's valuables and moving them
 Vienna and other places, seeming evil nce that the Austrians anticipate where Italians hope their final blow will Il. The chief British military observer. ajor General Maurice, says the Italians ready have gained an important victory hich gives promise of developing pres tly into a victory of the first magni- de.
 EAST FRONT
 Eask of Riga the Russians have fallen back before the enemy all along the line from Raggedzem, on the Gulf of Riga, through Tukkum and Kammern, to the upper stretches of the River Aa. Fighting lis going on a scant 20 miles east of Riga In the Lake Babit sector. The German 6nicial communication. in announcing German gains in this region, says the Russians, evxacuating positions without offering battle, previously have destroyed villages behind them.
 To the south in Volhynia the Germans also have delivered attacks against the Russians foN gains of territory but later were dislodged in counter attacks. In the Rumanian theatre the Russo- Ruman- ian troops have taken the offensive in various sectors or repulsed Teutonic al lied counter attacks. No important gains L Io 1xya hnr of the combatants.
 POLITICAL SITUATION
 In Russia the political situation again is to the fore Petrograd newspapers take the pessmistic view that unless an agreement between lhe contending politi- A groups is repo. ed at the approaching Extraordinary national council to be held t Moscow, open conflict must follow. he constituent assembly elections have An postponed until November 20.
 rhe situation remains acute in Finland ing to the difficulty of establishing a N cabinet and to the persistent efforts Ahe socialists to reconvene the dis ,ed Landtag, against which latter ac- Premier Kerensky is said to be op-
 sd, no matter what the cost.
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