Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-06-12
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Not satisfied with the capture of the
famous Messines ridge last week, Field
Marshal Haig's men continue here ana
there to dig further into the territory
held by the Germans. Sunday night
and Monday again witnessed thrusts
by the British south and southeast OF
Messines, in both of which appreciable
gains were made, especially in the
neighborhood of La Poterie farm.
Early Monday morning in this region
q trench system over front OF about
a mile was captured and later in the
day the British extended their front
to within short distance of Warneton.
dominating the road leading to the I'M
portant town of Confines.
The days operations added to the
number of prisoners taken by the Brit
ish and also gave them seven more
German field guns.
Comparative quiet reigns on the
front held by the French, except for
artillery duels on various sectors, es-
pecially in the region of Mont Gar
nillet. The Berlin war office asserts
that on the Chemin des Danes Sunday
night the Germans in a surprise at
tack killed the occupants of French
trenches and returned to their lines
with prisoners.
On the Russian front quietude stll
prevails. In Macedonia artillery bonn
bardments are still in progress at
various points, particularly in the Cerna
bend region.
What probably may be another in
tensive attack by the Italians has
started in the region southeast of
Trent. where King Victor Emanuels S
men have captured several important
positions. There has been no renewal
of the Italian offensive on the Carso
plateau. where the objective of the
Italians is Triest The Austrians sew
eral times attempted to take the lnl-
tiative south of CastagnavizZa, but
We're completely repulsed and lost pris-
oners in addition.
Following the example of the United
States Great Britain has replied To the
Russian governments request for
statement of war aims. The reply con-
ours in Russia's purpose not to dom
mate other peoples or take from them
their national patrimony or forclbly
occupy foreign territory. The note
saws Great Britain joins with Russia
in acceptation and approval of the
principles laid down by President VIII
son in his historic message to congress.
The situation in China continues ex-
tremelv tense. A mandate of dissolu
by the president, as demanded by the
military governor of the province OF
Anhwei, but DR.. WI Ting Fang, the
acting premier, has declined to sign it
an action necessary to make it effect
i've A dissolution of parliament would
make impossible declaration of wal
against Germany until a new pariia
ment could be assembled.
The Bulgarian premier spent Sunday
at Homburg castle conferring with
Emperor William and Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and later departed for
Vienna. In an interview he spoke OPP
timistically of Bulgaria s position on
both the Macedonian and Rumanian
fronts The crops in Bulgaria and
Serbia, he said, promise to be the best
in recent years.
A British patrol boat in the North
Sea has destroyed two German sea
planes and put three others to flight
The pilots of the two destroyed ma
chimes were made prisoner
British Statement
LONDON, June 11.-British troops
have captured another mile of German
trenches southeast of Messines, to-
gether with seven field guns and pris-
oners, according to the official repor
from British headquarters tonight.
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