Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
AUSTR|ANS BEGIN
STRIPPING TRIESTE !.
OF ITS VALUAB[ES.
!Cadorna's Progress May De-
velop Into Victory of
First Magnitude.
HIS MEN NOT DlSLODGED n
BY FURIOUS ASSAULTS.
German Operations East of Riga
Grow in Strength as Rus
slams Yield. =
CANADIANS CLOSER TO LENu
Haig's Forces Near Ypres, In Bel.
GUM, Successful in Two
Day Battle.
HIS MEN NOT DlSLODGED n
By FURIOUS ASSAULTS.
CANADIANS CLOSER TO LENS
IRy Associated Pressl

by Associated PreSS.J
The great offensive of the Italians
along the 1sonzo front daily continues
to gain in impetus. and apparently this
strong Austrian ccunterattacks no.
where have been able to stem the tide
that Is bringing General Cadorna.s
men gradually closer toward their OBJ,
jective.
Meanwhile, the German operations
east of Riga seemingly are developing
in strength, as the Russians have
given further ground to the enemy.
Around verdun. In France. the French
army is holding its gains Of the early
week unhampered by tho German ia-
fantry. but with the guns Of the crown
prince raking the line at various
points.
At Lens. the Canadians nave worked
their way further into the environs
OF the coal city, and in Belgium. near
Yprcs. Field Marshal Haig's men have
been victorious In two-d-y battle.
making gains over their front varyS
ing in, depth. from half a mile toA4:
few hundred yards. Notwithstanding
the tenacious resistance of the legionA
of Crown Prince Rupprecht. Se%
ITALIANS PRESS FORWARD M
FOR CONSIDERABLE GAINS
On both the northern and southern
ends of the battle line in the Austro-
Italian theater, the Italians have press
ed forward their line for considerable
new gains against the Austrians. Tho
counterattacks of the Austrians are of
the most extreme violence, but mo-
where have they been able to dis
lodge the Italians. An instance of this
Is the holding for three days under
most vicious counterstrokes. of
strong Austrian position captured
southeast of Dosso Faiti. More than
1000 prisoners already have been
taken by the Italians.
Although the exact extent Of the
Italian advance has not yet become
apparent. and the objective aimed at
is not definitely known. General Ca
dorna. over the entire thirty seven
miles of the fighting front. has every-
where made progress, and the Aus
trians are reported unoficially to be
stripping Trieste OF its valua bles and
moving them to Vienna and other
places-seemingly' evidence that tho
Austrians anticipate where the Italians
hone their final blow will fall.
Inc cnlet BrlttSh military observer.
Major-General Maurice. says tho
Italians already have gained an inn
portant victory. which gives promise
OF developing presently into n victory
Of the first magnitude.
RUSSIANS FALL BACK
ALL ALONG; THE LINE
East of Riga. the Russians have fall
len back before the enemy all along
the line from RaEgedzem, on the Gulf
of Riga. through Tukkum and Kann-
mern. to the upper reaches OF the River
Aa. Fighting is going on n scant TWEEN.
~ miles east of Riga. in the Lake Bah
bit sector. The German official conn
munication. in announcing German
gains in this region, says the Russians
evacuated positions without Offering
battle. previously having destroyed vii.
lagos behind them.
To the south. in Volhynia. the GeY-
mans also have delivered attacks
against the Russians for gains Of ter
ritory but later were dislodged In
counterattacks. In the Roumaniau
theater the Russo Roumanian troops
have taken the offensive in various
sectors or repulsed Teutonic allied
counterattacks.