Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-09
RUSS LINE IS.
STATIONARY.
WINTER MAY
SAVE NATION
Coming of Severe Weather
Prevents Germans from
flsessing On. Russians Set
tleeDown to Outwait leu
tonic Forces.
(By Review Leased Wire).

Russia's probable new line in Ii
vOnia following the retreat from Riga
under Won Hindenburg's pressure, is
now beginning to define itself The
retrograde movement appears to have
been definitely halted in some sec
tons, at least, where the Russians are
digging in to make a stand Berlin's
report reveals this state of affairs
more clearly than Petrograd's. Judg-
ing from the German statements the
Russian line extends from west of Ko-
kenhussen, on the Dvina, about u
miles east of of Friedrichst2dt and
approximately fifty-five miles south
east OF Riga, northeast through the
town of eBnding, twelve miles west
of VeDden, and on the Gulf of Riga.
Thus the front northwest Of Dvinsk,
instead of curving sharply west just
beyond Jacobstadt, as it did to take
in the Riga district, now leavesc the
Dvina there and continues in an al
Invasion Will Halt.
Both German and Russian opinion
seems to think the new German in
vasion will not proceed much farther
this fall The approach of the wet
and cold seasons initiates against a
real push toward Petrograd at pres
ent, it is said. even if Won Hindenburg
had the men to spare for the difficult
task
Italians Baked.
On the Austro-Italian front General
sistance even more desperate than
before in hi srdive toward Trieste. An
Austrian report, the date of which is
uncertain, claims a decided reverse
for the Italians in the Carso region.
The driving of the Italians from the
vicinity of Monte San Gabrielle. north
east of Gorilla, is also claimed.
Cadorna Confident
There has been no hint of such set
backs in recent Italian reports and
the Austrian statement possibly refers
to ground admitted lost temporarily
by the Italians some days ago. The
tone of the latest Italian statements
has been confident, especially as re-
CARDS the fighting in the San Gabrielle
region where an Italian success vfrtu-
ally as predicted despite tremendous
obstacles.
Verdun Center Active.
On the Franco-Belgian front Verdun
seems again TO be developing into
the chief center Interest Berlin,
at least, indicates a serious pffort
by the French to renew their successes
III this battle-scarred area. The French
launched an attack on a wide front
Friday night, centering their effort
east of the Meuse between Samog-
neux and the t-Vacherauville
road. says the German war office,
which claims a repulse inflicted upon
General Petain. Saturday morning,
however, after drum fire. the attack
was renewed. the front of the drive
apparently D6ius tAtchuSu dS lar east
as the point on which the French
right flank hinged in the recent sue
cessfCl offensive.
In none of the other war theaters
have there been actions of wide i'm
pOrtance.
Diplomatic Faux Pas.
Secretary Lansing in Washington
made public today copies OF official
dispatches sent by the German charge
in Buenos Aires through the Swedish
legation in Argentina to the Berlin
foreign office, which reveal that in
formation thus was transmitted TO
Berlin regarding the sailing of mer-
chant vessels and directions given for
their destruction by submarines. The
communications, it is announced, were
in cipher and were sent by the Swed
ish legation as its own.