The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-22
WAR SUMMARY

Prince Leopold of Bavaria is making
the most of the disaffection that under
extremist influence developed in the
Russian army in northeastern Galicia
and is pressing into the Russian lines
along 25-mile front between Zlochoff
and Tarnopol.
The Russians were in retreat in this
sector all day Friday, according to their
own account, which lays the brunt of
the blame upon the failure of certain
commands to obey orders. The Rus
slams burned villages and wrought hav,
oc in the countryside 'as they fell back,
the Berlin statement reports.
Apparently toward evening the Rus.
sian commanders were able to rally
their forces and check the retrograde
movement as the Petrograd report
speaks Of a Russian pause along a def.
mite line. Saturday evenings supple
nentary German statement. however,
says the advancing Teutons had reach.
sd the vicinity Of Tarnopol.
The Russian front also failed to hold
firm against Teutonic assaults in other
sectors, Berlin declares. 1t announces
the recapture Of positions north of
BrzeZany lost at the beginning of the
Russian offensive on July l, the capture
Cf the village OF Babin south of the
Dniester and of heights near Novica on
the front Of General Korniloff's ad.
vance on the Lomnica front.
The Rumanlan front now is witness.
ing active infantry preparations, al
though not yet on a large score. Aus
tro-German troops attacked the Ruman
ian lines at one point yesterday but
found their temporary success in pierc
ing thrust negatived by a Rumaniar
counter attack
The Franco-Belgian front present,
much the same features as for som,
time past, with frequent German at
tacks on the French lines. particularly
along the Chemin des Danes in tn,
| Aisne region. and continued play Of tn,
heavy artillery on the British front. no
tably in Belgium and the sectors i'm
mediately TO the south Of the Franco
| Belgian border. Yesterdays officia
statements record no changes Of i'm
| portance.
The Russian internal situation seem
! to be resolving itself satisfactorily L
the forces Of order. The chief power
of the government now are in the stronl
hands of Kerensky as premier an
minister of war and marine. and tn
authorities appear to be graphing NOR
boldly than previously and with entir
success so far with the extremist fol-
ces which caused the recent turmoil.
David Lloyd George. British premier
made a speech in London yesterda
replying to the recent reichstag addres
Of Chancellor Michaelis. This addres.
declared the British statesman. shove
| Germany still in militant mood an
still dominated by autocratic ideas. TIL
entente could not make peace with
| Germany so dominated he declared. an,
would fight TO the end until full lit
erty has been established" He prophe
sled a speech from the German chan
cellor Of a different tone before long.
In connection with 5ngland's abilit,
to hold out, the premier declared tn
nations food supply for the 1871
period already had been secured. an
that through the cultivation program
the supply for the following year woul
be secured even if shipping losses In
creased. He said four times as man
ships as last year would be turned ou
this year by Great Britain.