The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-13
Kerensky Leads Russia's Army
in Renewed Offensive on
GaIiCian Front.
Cheering news FOR ALLIES
Work of German Spies In America Re-
suited In Futile Submarine Attack
on Pershing's Transports-At-
tempt to Restore Manchu
Empire in China.
BY EDWARD w. PICKARD.


Second in Importance only to the ar
rival Of the American army in France,
in the eyes of the allies, Is, the sue
cessful resumption of the offensive by
the troops of the Russian republic. Led
by the liOn-hearted Kerensky himself,
the Muscovite soldiers on Sunday be-
gan fierce attack on the AustrO-Ger-
man lines in eastern Galicia near
Brzezany. In the first two days the
Russians drove the enemy out of a
triple line Of trenches and captured
the town Of Koniuchy and 1890 men,
this great number of prisoners indi-
eating a breakdown of the morale Of
the Teutonic troops. The fighting con-
tinued all week and the losses on both
sides were very heavy. The wonder
fully efficient work of the Russian ar
tillery in the preparatory lombard
ment shows this arm of the service is
better equipped than ever before.
Lemberg is the immediate objective
Of this Russian advance, and at the
same time an attack Is in progress
further north which threatens Kovel.
While vast Importance attaches to
the result of this battle, it Is the re-
newed willingness and even desire Of
the Russian troops to fight the Teutons
that Is most cheering to the allies. The
army at least on that front now is well
in hand and is better supplied with
munitions than at any previous time.
All the regiments that took part in the
fighting of Sunday and Monday have
been officially designated 18th of June
regiments" that being the old style
date. Kerensky's presence inspired
the men to almost unanimous &C.
ton, the few laggards being punished
by being removed from the ranks and
sent home.
General Scott, American chief Of
staff, was fortunate enough to be at
the front and to witness the Russian
attack from vantage point.
A by-product of the successful Rus
sian offensive was the granting by EN-
peror Charles Of Austria of amnesty
to all civilians convicted of high trea-
son and other offensives. This attempt
of the emperor to win all parties to
the support of the government, it Is
predicted, will not succeed for the
Czechs especially are still obdurate,
and the opposition is becoming strong
er daily.
Work Of German Spies In America.
With the safe arrival in France last
week Of the last transports of the
American expeditionary force, carrying
the horses and ammunition, the gov
eminent let 1t be known that the previ-
Gus sections, carrying the troops, were
twice attacked by German submarines.
The U-boats were driven off before
they could do any damage, and at
least one of them was sunk by gun
fire. The successful combating Of these
attacks enhances the feat of the navy
in transporting the expedition without
loss, but the fact that the submarines
waylaid the transports far outside the
war zone has aroused the authorities
at Washington to the truth that Ger |
man spies in this country must have
told Berlin when the expedition was
to sail and by what route. Secretary |
Daniels and Admiral Benson were the
only persons, supposedly, who knew
the route selected. Admiral Gleaves
sailing with sealed orders which he
did not open until he was out several
days. When the expedition was wellJ
on its way a wireless was sent to Adj /
miral Sims, in command In European
waters, to pick up the transports at
specified rendezvous outside the war
zone. This message was in the navy's
most secret and recently revised code.