Arizona republican., 1917-08-23
TEUT0NIC ALLIES ARE HARD PRESSED BY THE ENEMIES
 ALONG ALL WAR FRONTS
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 The offensive of the Italians from Tolmino to the Adriatic is going on despite stubborn resistance of the Aus trians and the difficulty of the ter rain. Meanwhile the British and French forces in Belgium and on the sectors of Lens and Verdun in France, have made progress against the Germans and have held, notwith- standing violent counter attacks, all the ground they won in recent fighting.
 On the eastern front near Riga, the Germans have started what may turn out to be another big offensive, and also are attacking the Russian lines in the vicinity of Dvinsk and near Brody and Tarnopol, in northern East Galicia.
 The Italian offensive has resulted in the capture of more than 13000 prison CTS and thirty guns, and gains of great importance have been made all along the line The Italian warships which are aiding in the attack at the head of the Gulf of Triest have switched their guns from the battle line and showered shells on Tr!est, the big Austrian port which is the objective of the Italians
 Admission is made by the Vienna war office of victories of the Italians at several points south of Tolmino and the capture of the town of Selo. near the head of the Adriatic. but 1t is asserted that the offensive, especially at Selo cost the Italians thousands of men killed or wounded, in addition to more than 6,500 prisoners.
 Not alone have the Canadians re- pulsed all German counter attacks be- fore Lens, but they have taken addi- tional positions from the enemy in front of the important coal center. Near Ypres the British have penetrated the German line to a considerable depth. On both the sectors furious fighting is still going on.
 Tuesday night and Wednesday morn ing the German crown prince delivered heavy counter attacks against the newly won French positions northwest of Eerdun, where at several points the Germans succeeded in re-entering them. These positions. however, were soon retaken. North and northeast of Verdun the Germans made similar at tempts to recapture lost ground, but the artillery and rifle fire of the French forced them to desist.
 More than six thousand Germans have been made prisoners during the three days of fighting in the Verdun region.
 
 On the Aisne front Crown Prince William still continues his attacks at various points along the Chemin des Danes and adjacent territory, but mo- where has he been able to dent the French line.
 East of Riga, between the Tirul marshes and the river Aa, the Germans nave forced back the Russian advance guards from one to two miles. They also have begun bombardments to the southeast, near Dvinsk and in nor thern Calicia near Brody and Tarnopol
 Aerial bombing raids of great inten- sity are being carried out by British and French aviators over German po- sitions in Belgium and intensive air fighting also is in progress. Zee- brugge the German submarine base in northern Belgium, is reported to have been heavily bombed again. In fights In the air the British Tuesday &C., counted for IT German airships hut 1s of their own machines failed to return to their bases.
 The loss of British shipping h, mines or submarines continues at the low, water mark Last week only 1F
 vessels of more than 1,eOO tons and three Of less tonnage were sunk