The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

Attacks by the British against Ger
man positions in the vicinity Of Lens
and new offensives launched by the
Germans In the Verdun sector and on
the Aisne front, featured the weeks
operations on the western front. At
other points in France and Belgium
there were heavy artillery battles.
In the Lens sector the center OF
the French coal field, Canadian troops
fought their way through the German
lines to within a mile Of the town.
London is anticipating the fall Of
Lens at an early date.
In the Verdun sector the Germans
are making attacks with picked
forces, which captured French posi-
tions on the west slope of Dead Mans
hill. On the Aisne front the Germans
attacked near Cerny and Corbeny,
meeting with devastating French
fire. Northeast Of Cerny they sue
ceeded in gaining a salient which had
been leveled by artillery fire.
After many weeks of inactivity on
the Russian front, there are signs Of
a return of active operations. The
German war Office announced that the
Russians, apparently influenced by
pressure exerted by their allies, are
maintaining strong fire over front
of forty miles in eastern Galicia. Sew
eral attacks launched by the Russians
were repulsed.
Angelic pass, which the Italians
captured recently In their advance op
the front below Trent, has been evac-
uated. Rome announced that the Ital
ian advanced forces have been with
drawn on account of the prolonged
and violent bombardment of the Aus.
trians, but that the Italians still hold
the eastern end of the pass.
The French armored cruiser Kie
ber, 1873 tons, was sunk off Point St.
Matthew, while on her way from Da-
kar, Africa, to Brest. She was de-
stroyed by mine with the loss Of
thirty-eignt men.
All the American troops that arriv.
ed last week in France are in a con-
centrated camp, where Major General
William s. Sibert is installed. Thence
they probably will go soon to a point
near the front. All the troops are in
excellent shape.
Petrograd reported July 2 that the
new Russian offensive In eastern Cali
cia has proved successful. The VII
lage of Koniuchy, strongly fortified
on the Zlota Lipa river, was captured,
together with 10000 Teuton troops
Minister of War Kerensky personally
led the Russian army. Around Brze
zany the fighting was most bitter; six
teen Russian divisions were thrown
forward, according to Berlin.
The United States navy department
July 3 that two subma.
rine attacks were fought off by Amer
lean destroyers conveying transports
with troops for France At least one
was sunk. Both Of the at
tacks were made in force, showing
that the Germans mad information Of
the coming of the transports and plan
ned to get them. No American vessel
was hit, and no life was lost.
The British admiralty issued its
weekly shipping summary July 4,
showing that Is British merchantmen
Of more than 1000 tons we're sunk
and 5 vessels of less than that ton
mage. Eleven fishing vessels also
we're lost. Sixteen vessels were at
lacked unsuccessfully.
Russian troops continue their ef-
,orts to break through the Teuton |
Ines in eastern Galicia. Cheered by |
he results Of the fighting during the
irst three days of July, General Brusf-
offs men, in the region of Brzezany,
ire throwing fresh forces against the |
reuton positions.
German attacks in the Champagne
we're repulsed by the French.