The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-07-12
Associated Press Review

Associated press Review
Just as The Russians i'm the east haNe
torn a big gap in thc Austro-German
lines in Galcia, captured lIalicz and
pressed on towards IcmbcrS the Ga
llcian capital the Germans ON the W"N
crn front have started menacins of
fensivc near the Belgian coast
This moNcmcnt While ii may turn
out to he nothing but a local effort of
something with which the Nmelicah>
can cope after The shock of the first
thrust has been met, nevertheless il
indicates the possibility of a detcrlnin-
ed attempt TO bend back the British
flank on the Belgian coast and reach
the French city of Dunkirk, about IL
miles distant
The Germans succeeded in their ini
tlal push by lcvclins The dcienses
through an intense hombardmcnt for
over tine devastated grounds Reports
from London TODAY indicate the battle
IN Belgium, is still i'll progress. The
sound of heavy hiring mvuu m En-
land all day yesterday, Mcrc again
heard today, beginning at noon
In the sensational cunpaien which
the revolutionary army of Russia is
waSinS in Cialicia, the capture ol naIiel
important though ii is is only an Incl
dental feature. Given secure possession
of it, the Russians have the road to
Lembers We'll opened up TO them and
continuation of their attacks ON any
thing like the scale of The last ten days
seems likely to result in the fall of
the Gialician capital at no distant date.
t'n the French front in ncrtn"rr
France in the WoeNrc district near Fill
lreN, the Germans We're elected from
a portion of The trench in Which they
temporarily gained a footing
Russian Booty Big.
Peltosrad. Russia I'm addition to
Capturing Ilalicz, tine Russians took
so advanced westward To The left bank
of the Lomnca river and pressed for
ward ON the Bpgorod cnan-ZolotNin
front. These announcements were
made by the war office today
Confirm Fall of Haicz.
Pe'rosrad, Russia, July 1l.-Ac-
cordin2 TO telegram RECEIVED from
the general staff, The pursuit of the
enemy IN Galicia continues. The cap
turc OF llallcz, stral2Sic key To Lem
berg, Is confirmed, The Russians taking
guns.
German onensc Wins.
London, England, July ii.-The
enemy penetrated British positions I'M
Belgium on front of 400 yards TO
a depth OF Goo yards, says a statement
issued by the British War office today
I'm their advance the Germans reached
the right bank of the User near the
sea.
The attack followed 2i-hour bonn
bardncnt IN which the defcnSeS i'll the
cled. The sector WAS isolated by de
struction of bridges over the lsnr
One of the heaviest big guns ducls
of the war ragged Yesterday on the
Belgian coast. Sounds of the distant
firing We're heard in London from 6
O'Clock in the morning until nearly
midnight and again today, beginning at
dawn.
Bomb Turkish Fleet.
London. England July | An air
raid on the enemy fleet al Constant
nople WAS announced IN statement
of the British war office oday. Bombs
We're dropped ON The Turkish cruiser
1wllz Sultan ScIim, formerly the
German cruiser Goebcn The War Of
flee at Constantinoplc also WAS at
tackled and a direct hit WAS obtained
by the British, Who returned without
casualties.
Beat Teutons Back.
Paris, France, July ii-I'hc Ger
north of Fleury. They We're
repulscd. the War office announced.
To Prepare Greek Army.
Rome, ltaly. july il-Th" Greek
army is TO be increased from three to
ten divisions. the recruiting and the
equipment of which arc to
be completed within four months. ac
cordng To plans outlined today by
Charles C.. \. Jonnar, Entente high
i'm Greece
Take British Prisoners.
Berlin, Germany. JulN ! - via
LondonD More than 200 prisoners
have been taken by the German marine
corps in the Nser district of Bclsium,
army headquarters announced today.
American Steamer Sunk
New York City, lmly ii.-'rhc
American steamship Tansan carrying
a crew of 30 men. has been suns. pre-
sumably off the French coast accord
ing to cahlcSram received 'odaN by
the France & Canadian Steamship
company. which chartered the vessel.
The fate of those on board is not
known.