New-York tribune., 1917-06-23

front held by British, except TOT IePuse Vi
small German attacks west of Cambria.
Bombardment by Russians IN Nolhynla
and Gacia growing stronger. with heavy
batteries assisting.
Pause in Italian offensive in Trentno.
Both sides claim victory.
Livelier fighting reported at many points
in Balkans.
London. June 22.-From three of the
bolligerent capitals intimations came
to-day that the predicted Russian Of
fensive may not be far off. For two
DAYS the war bulletins from Vienna
have commented on the developing
bombardment in Galicia and Volhynia,
emphasizing the fact that the Russian
heavy batteries are cooperating with
the field pieces. The Berlin COM
muniou6 to-day locates increased Rus
sian pressure at Smorgen. TO the west
Of Lutsk, on the Zlochow-Tarnopol
Railway and on the Narayuvka River.
An official bulletin from Constsnti-
NOBLE also discloses that the Russians
are renewing thrusting operations IN
Armenia.
That the Germans are ready to meet
a drive is indicated by a dispatch from
Petrograd, quoting leaflets dropped by
enemy fiers south of Smorgen. These
read:
Thanks for the long rest, during
which determination enabled US 70
transfer troops to the western fron' ron,
IN hold I'D the attacks OF the English
and French. Now enough are trans,
ferred. We are going to hght and VIII
fire OH fraternizers.'
Germans Return to East
According to General f. b. Maurice,
few German divisions have been re-
moved from the East TO the West front,
and Of these. observers here say, sew
eral have been shifted back TO meet the
growing Russian menace. Large aus
trian forces, formerly stationed IN
| Galicia and Rumania, however, have
| been concentrated on the Italian front
/ to check Cadornas drive.
/ Berlin and Vienna for the last fort
night have mentioned heavy cannon
/ edes by the Russian artillery and ire
ouent Russian raids. especially on the
front bulging out from the fortress OF
Iutsk. where General Brusilof estab-
Nshed his gains in last summers drive
when the Austrian invasion was threat
cning Italy.
The state Of organization developed
in the Russian armies since the revo-
luton is not known. The troops in the
region Of the present activity are said
TO be well disciplined. equipped and
supplied and fanatically devoted to
BrusilofT, now the chief Of all Russia s
forces.
Shells Moving Toward Front
There is reason TO believe that the
demoralization apparent among the
Russian soldiers Immediately after the
revolution is now largely eradicated
The zemstvos, the great civil organi-
! cations for supplying the needs OF the
army. have been reorganiZed since the
fall of the Gar and have been actively
at work increasing the supplies OF food
and she'll moving toward the front.
Petrograd official bulletins have dis
closed nothing 10 suggest a coming OF
fensive, except developing activity il
the air. Other news from Russia, how
ever. reveals that the mass of the peo'
ple is urging a more active particips-
ton in the war. A large part Of Wal
Minister Kerensky's energies are de-
voted TO this end, and General Brusl-
loft recently formally notified the Al
lies that Russia would do her share OF
lighting.
The operations in Armenia, as dis
closed by Constantinople, were small
but significant, in view Of the fact that
the Russian forces. are once more on
the offensive. A Russian attack south
east Of Frzir gan is said TO have been
/ driven off with the loss Of some pris-
oners, several machine guns and 2OC
dead. To the west Of this point sur
/ prise attack won trenches for the Rus
slams. but they were compelled by a
I counter thrust 70 abandon them