The sun., 1917-07-03
War Minister at Head of
Troops Thrills Them
With Courage.
HE TELLS OF HEROISM
1--WE Have Vanquished the
Enemy" Reports Russian
General Commanding.
BATTLE FRONT WIDENS
Hindenburg Arrives in East
in Effort to Save
Situation.
HE TELLS OF HEROISM
BATTLE FRONT wIDENs

PETRoGEAD. July minister Of War
Kerensky led In person the victorious
Russian advance. the news OF which has
sent a wave of rejoicing through the
country. He rode TO the front line
trenches and, placing himself at the head
of the troops, gave the order to advance.
For the last four days NJ. Kerensky
has been continuously at the front,
spendn. every effort to urge the Rus
sian troops TO advance. When finally the
popular War Minister went to the firing
line his example did what oratory had
failed 10 do. and the Russians charged
forward To the German trenches.
NJ Ktrensky telegraphed to-day to
Premier Lvoff that the Russian revolu-
tionary army resumed the offensive on
July l. Coincldent with this announce
ment came the news that the Russians
had captured more than 10000 prisoners
the fortified town of Koniuchy. whole
German defence system there and seven
guns. The offensive still continues, the
revolutionary troops attacking with the
greatest bravery and perseverance. The
area of actual fighting is extending to
h''N ''oi ~ VI tllt stNNOT where the nTBI
attack began.
Message From kercnsky.
War Minister Kerensky's message
says:
On July l the army OF revolutionary
Russia took the offensive with great en-
thusiasm. The offensive proved to Rus
sra and the entire world it's fidelity to
the revolution and its love for liberty
and its country. Ignoring the small
group of cowardly souls. the free Rus
slan soldiers are consolidating by their
onensive new discipline based on the
Nsentiment of civic duty
Whatever may happen. this puts an
ehd 70 al slandelous attacks against
lhe democrats Russian army. 1 beg Of
you TO authorize me to hand the reRi-
ments which participated in the hghtin1
on July l red revolutionary flags and
give them the name Regiments July
First"
Premier Lvoff granted the request.
Appeal TO Russian Armies.
Minister Kerensky. in his appeal to
the RUSSIAN armies to take the offensive
Saiu austria and Germany have replied
10 fussia's appeal to all democracies in
faVor OF peace by the dshonorable pro-
posal that Russia should conclude q
separate peace which would enable them
70 crush Russia's western allies On
Russla's rejection OF the proposal the
enemy. said the War Minister, threatened
an offensive against Russia, and the
freedom of the country and the reyoIu.
tion itself were in danger The appeal
concludes:
Every days delay strengthens the
enemy. That is why we appeal to our
armies TO take the offensive. Let all the
world know that II was not from weak.
n lgnFl .f
known that liberty increases our mill.
tary strength. All Russia will bless
your exploits in behalf of liberty YOUR
eountrNS future and an honorable and
lasting peace"
decisive Battle begun"
The commander of the armies on the
western front has issued an order of tho
day reading:
has NanQuished the enemy and broken
ms lines. A decisive battle has begun
on winch depends the fate OF the liberty
or the Russian people. Our brothers on
the southwestern front are advancing
VIGOROUSLY. They expect assistance
from us. We shall not be traitors the
enemy shall hear the thunder Of our
guns"
The advance is still in progress A
despatch received by the War Ministry.
nut Unpublished, gays that the STAFF OF
the Russian army in Galicia is more
th3n satisfied with the progress made.
Never was an offensive so auspiCiouslv
begun, The local army stan was nIeased
with the speed of the advance. as the
operation which the stan had expected
would take days was executed ycster-
day between the hours OF and 9
All OF the latest kilograms to the War
Ministry agree that the soldiers are in
ElRI
thorizes tho statement that preparations
as regards munitions and equipment ara
IN better shape than IN any preceding
period Of the war.
soldiers Kiss KerenSky.
The new chief OF the War Ministry
information department is Lieut. perun
who is also "A member OF the executive
committee Of the Council of DeputIes
Lieut. Perun has Just returned from the
'front.' where he witnessed War Minister
kerensky's crusade in favor Of an inn.
mediate offensive. The Lieutenant told
The Associated Press correspondent that
the eloquencc OF Minister Kerens,v was
largely responsible for the change in IN,
armEs mood, lie was present when
kerensl<y, having told the soldiers thai
II they would no, attack he wouId
march toward The cuemy's trenches
alone, was embraced and kissed by the
soldie's
Lieut., ieruu mentioned one division.
especially known for its unwilIlngnesS
to fight, which after the Minister'S
speeches became the most militant on
thc front Tho army" said tho Lieu
tenant, was reborn under my eyes"
The minds of the soldiers. ne said. are
'A"' 'oughly permcdted with Russia's new
nolu'a programme. War Minister
Nc''ushN's merit, tho Lieutenant de-
glarod, IS that he first realized that the
Russians viii fight only II they are con.
Nu'ed ih'' are hghung not iVr i'm,
i'r1aIlsm hut toy freedom at home and
international peace. The War Minister.