Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-03
MUSCOVITE FORCES
WELL SUPPLIED FOR
HEAVY BOMB BARDMENT
Minister Of War Kerenskey
Personally in Charge
Of Big Push.
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GERMANS ATTACK
AGAIN IN FRANCE
Muscovites Able to Continue
Offensive, Pushing Beyond
Original Line.
lBx Associated Press.l }

The great offensive Of the regener-
ated Russian army, initiated under
the leadership of Minister Of. War
Kerensky in person. is being success
fully pushed. Advices to the Russian
government declare it is developing
in IAN absolutely favorable manner. !"
The success OF the initial thrust in
the new drive by General Brusiloh IN
Galicia was beyond question. Costly
as it probably was to the Russian
personnel, the taking Of more than
10000 prisoners by the attacking
army in the comparatively narrow
sector shows how disastrous it must
have been to the enemy.
Keeping up Drive.
There remained the question of
whether the drive could be kept up
advantage of the victory. While this
question does not seem to be definitely
decided, the indications are admitted
ly encouraging. Ground has been
gained beyond the line of the original
attack and the Russians are advancing
in the direction Of zlochoff.
Beyond this, today's Russian official
statement shows further heavy losses
inflicted on the Austro- German forc-
es. including the capture OF some g.
900 additional prisoners and 81 guns.
zlochoff, towards which the Rus
slams are pressing, is almost directly
east Of Lemberg and slightly more
than 35 miles distant from it. 1t lies
on the important railway line from
point 1t links up with the Brody-I1ein-
berg railway line. It is slightly west
Of north and south line running
through the important Teutontcs
stronghold; at Brzezany. 25 miles to
j the south. = gss M
Rsissiaps ELL 81 Dliss
The Russian artillery is pIentifully;
supplied with anmETiiti on fer the ini-
portant work 1t has in Hand. The
supply department was the weakest
fof any during the old regime. The
deficiency in this respect now seems.
to have been thoroughly remedied.
Petrograd advises declare the prepa-.
rattons as regards munitions snd.
equipment were better for this Of.
fensive than for any, preceding opera
ton in the whole war.
General Attacks in France.
war fronts are dwarfed in importancs,
by the Russian drive. There is never
| theless considerable activity on the
Afsne and Verdun fronts in northern
France. where the Germans are con-
tinuing their persistent attacks. Gem
eral Petain's forces are holding Arm,
however. and all the crown princes
attempts of last night, including a
sharp drive between Hill 304 and
Avocourt wood in the verdun region.
were completely checked. ..$s
Additional details of the Galician
1 fighting show the Austro- German
forces to have retired across the Lit
tie Stripa, southeast of Lemberg. Here
the Russians have occupied zboroff,
on the Tarnopol- -Zlotchoff- -Krasne rail-
way, twelve miles southeast of zloc-
hoff. The main push thus appears to
be up this railway line. Two other
villages in the vicinity also have been
taken by the Russians.
| Signs of a British attack in prospect
in Belgium are reflected in the Ger
man official statement. The artillery.
fire in the Ypres district is reported
increasing, indicating the probability
that General Haig is preparing for
another rush in force from the lines
won in the Messines attack last
month. sgSss