Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-21
THREE MOST TERRIFIC
OFFENSES LODGED
AGAINST KAISER /
W|NDEADMAN' 'SH|LL
COMBINED ARMIES OF ALLIES
HOPE TO ADVANCE LINES AND
STOP GERMAN OFFENSIVE
AGAINST RUSSIA.

London, Aug 21-Three terrific Of
fensives, on as many fronts. are in
full swing against the German allies
today.
From the North Sea to the Swiss
Alps the combined armies of England,
France. Belgium and Portugal are
surging against the German lines In
one of the mightiest battles OF the
war.
On the Italian front, front the TOl.
mino sector of the Julian Alps to the
Adriatic, the Italians, after months
of preparations have opened a new
drive smashing their way past the
mountain fortresses Of the AustrO-
Hungarians, creeping near and nearer
to their coveted goal-Trieste.
Owing to the recent Generalization
of the Russians, the counter drive
along the Galician and Rumanian
fronts has not gained them any ground
but they have succeeded in decisivvely
stopping the Austro- German advance.
The hopes of the Germans to force
their way int othe rich Russian prov.
nce of Bessarabaria and capture
Odessa seems doomed.
Savage fighting is In progress ov.
er combined frontage on all fronts
of about 1000 miles.
On the Italian front the gigantic
combined artillery and infantry action
continues with the tide of victory ev-
cry swinging toward the Italian side.
Nearly 10000 Hungarian pris.
Oners havev been captured and i'm
portant crossings of the Isonzo river
havev been forced.
Military exports look for a great
burst of fighting in Macedonia soon.
! In the west the French have rolled
back the Teutons over wide front
in the Verdun sector, capturing about
5000 prisoners and dominating posi-.
tions on both sides of the Meuse riv-
er that the Germans had been fortify.
ing for months.
LeMort Homme, dead Mans HID
that blood drenched eminence on the
western side Of the Meuse about
which fighting has ragged at intervals
for year and half, is again in
French hands, having been stormed in
one of the most brilliant charges ever
Witnessed by mortal eye
Avocort wood Cumieres wood and
Corbeaux wood-names that recall
the days when all the armed might
OF the German empire was lunging
against the French defenses Of Yer
dun-have been recaptured by Gener.
al Petains men in series of storm.
| ing assaults.
On the eastern side of the Meuse,
Talon ridge, hill No 344, Champ Neu-
vile. Hill 240 and Mormont farm
positions captured by the Germans In
their Verdun drive at an enormous
sacrifice of human life--lie again un-
der the protection of French arms to-
day.
Germans Assault Epehys.
The German assault near Epehys
was preceded by powerful lombard.
ment and was followed by violent
| lighting in which the Teutons used
great quantities OF liquid fire. Despite
the fury of the attack, the British
! lines held firm.
Near the st. Quentin canal the Brit.
ish made successful raid capturing
numerous prisoners.
Air Raids by British.
London Aug 2l-The fourth raid
in as many nights was made by Brit
ish aviators against German military
works behind the lines in Belgium.
Tons Of explosives were thrown down
upon ammunition depots at Middle.
kerke and on military works at Bru'
geaise and By naval airmen, the ad-
mralty announced today Much dam
aye was done