Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Austrians Faced BY
Severe Problems.

The Italian Of
Aushians Faced by fensive in the
Co.. p...1.u. Carso. though
o'eA0 having died
down in intensity. continues. The Ital-
| ians have struck in the Trentino re-
gions also ana it IL believed that Gen.
Cadorna is biding his time when he
| can strike in conjunction with entente
| armies on other fronts. The Austrians
are declared to have assembled huge
stores Of munitions of guns on the
Trentfno front in anticipation of an
| offensive against the Italians in the
| near future. Reinforcements also were
| sent to this front With the Russians
| fighting on Austrian soil on the east
ern front and gaining with the days, it
is believed extremely likely that the
Austrians will have to materially
weaken their force facing the Italians,
| II they are to prevent the Russians
| from driving through the Carpathian
passes and operating on the plains Of
Hungary.
Owing to the general dfsarection pre-
vaiiing among the peoples Of Hungary.
| Poles. those who are nearest the pres
| ent scenes Of battle 1t is believed that
Austria would see fit to prevent such
further invasion in preference to carry
ing out plans to attack the Italians.
| Russian entrance onto the plains of
| Hungary would be hailed with delight
by great portion of people in the
northern sections Of the Austrian en-
| pfre. Such invasion would increase
the demands for separate peace and 1t
| is this fact alone which must bring adj
| dttional joy to the hearts of all entente
| nations, for these demands in certain
| sections of the dual monarchy already
have approached threats of revolution.
! Though there has been sharp fighting
over practically the whole OF the western
| 'front.' the main
French Subjected engagements of
to Heavy Attacks. 'ne week nave
positions over a seventeen klometer front
were placed under a. whitening German
fire. Paradoxical as it may appear, the
| French positions refused to wither and
when German infantry forces advanced to
claim the positions, which they felt con-
ndent were ruined by the artillery fire.
| they were cut up with promptness by the
! The French 75s lent color to the fighting
and blew great holes in the massed Ger
man formations.
| The Germans have been repeatedly re-
pulsed In this particular region. which
lies to the south and southeast of Laon.
! French military observers declare that
the German soldier is moving forward
these days with little enthusiasm and
that the general morale OF the crown
princes soldiers is of decidedly low order
The French have been able to regain some
Iof the positions wrested from them the
week previous in the region of Cerny.
The crown prince later in the week
apparently decided to desist in his ac-
tivities along the Aisne and shifted his
| attacks to the Champagne region,
where he likewise met with sharp re-
pulses after repeatedly assaultins
have gained minor points. they invari-
| ably have lost them again under
French counter attacks.
Because Of the terrible lighting which
has been waged around verdun any
| recur renee
Recurrence of there is re-
Fighting at Verdun. ee,vea WIN
ordinary interest the world over. The
Germans early last week assaulted
French positions in the vicinity of Dead
Man hill and Avocourt wood. after
this region to heavy artillery fire. The
Germans on the whole were frustrated
in their purposes.
There has been 1un on tho British
l N{u6nu0,
with the exception Of the Immediate
vicinity Of Lens where the Canadians
have drawn closer to this important
coal city by several hundred yards. The
operations here have not been Of major
character. however.
1t is believed in allied quarters as well
as in German that the British arc on the
eve Of greater offensive endsavors In the
Won Stein, the German military leader. be-
lieves Gen. Haig is to deliver his next
blow in the vicinity Of Arraa That the
ths R5, have ,s s not Won the ght asains.
Ardenne, one Of the kaisers trusted mill
tary leaders states that the British may
be expected to continue their drives
RUSSIANS. simultaneously with their Of
fensve efforts on the eastern front, have
become more active in the regions of the
near east and in Rumania. The Sussians
have captured several important towns
on the Persian Mesopotamian frontier
while their forces have succeeded in drty-
ing the main Turkish forces back several
miles in the operations Of the past ten
DAVIS
The Macedonian front has been the
center OF much interest. Serial I'M
doubtedly has everything ready for
some effective military endeavor Ever
since the Inflated Gallopili expedition
the allied armies constantly have been
strengthened Illness. which at first
played havoc with the Serial forces,
gradually has been conquered. until the
| poiccAtdee Oh soldiers 1ncapaCftated
| through this source Is compare lively
small. Great lines of communication
from Salonikf have been established.
Docks OF immense proportions have
been butlded. so that there may be- no
| steadily to the front. This feature
| was largely responsible for the hest
fancy in moving forward early in the
| war.
Up until comparatively recently the
supply lines OF the allies have been
/ in precarious con-
Supply Lines dition, Manifestly
it was impossible
Long In Danger. for the allies 70
make any extended offensive endeavors
as long as their rear lines were
threatened, for they must traverse ter
ritory several hundred miles in depth
before Serbia has been reclaimed or
the Bulgars conquered. There can be
no slip-ups. Military machinery must
be working as II freshly oiled. Owing
| to tho mountainous character of the
territory to be traversed, the keeping
up Of supply lines Is extremely difficult
| under the best Of circumstances.
/ Since Greece has been eliminated as
| a menace. and with the allies troops
At, fully equipped and insured Of sup
| plies essential to continued endeavor.
q drive forward may be expected at any
| juncture, and particularly since the
| Russians have moved forward and
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