The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-04
HEAVY LOSSES
INFLICTED ON
GERMAN ARMY
Regenerated Russian Forces
Continue to Smash Lines
of the Teutons.
OVER 10000 ARE
MADE PRISONERS
Military Movements Else
where DWarfed in Compare
son to Russian Success.
Associated Press Summary.


The great offensive of the regen-
Grated 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
Sin an absolutely favorable manner"
The success of the initial thrust in
the new drive by General Brussiloff
in Galicia was beyond question. Cost
ly as it probably was to the Russian
personnel, the taking of more than
10000 prisoners by the attacking
army in the comparatively narrow
sector affected shows how disastrous
it must have been to the enemy.
There remained the question of
whether the drive could be kept up
with sufficient force to reap the full
advantage of tie victory. While this,
question does not yet seem to have
been definitely decided, the indica-
tons today are admittedly encourage
ing. 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 Off
cial statement shows further heavy
losses inflicted upon the Austro- Ger
man forces, including the capture of
some six thousand additional pris-
oners and twenty-one guns.
Zlochoff, towards which the Rus
SLAMS are pressing, is almost direct
ly east of Lemberg and slightly more
tnan 35 miles distant from it. 1t lies
south of the important railway line
from Tarnopol to Krasne, at which
latter point it links up with the
Brody-Lemberg railway line. 1t is
slightly west of a north and south
line running through the important
Teuton stronghold at Brzezany, 25
miles to the south.
Plenty of Ammunition.
The Russian artillery is plentifuIIy
supplied with ammunition for the inn
portant work it has in hand. The
supply department was the weakest
of any during the old regime, caus-
ing many a break down for which
the fighting forces were not respon-
sible- The deficiency in this respect
now seems 20 have been thoroughly
remedied. Petr0Zrad advices declare
the preparations as regards NUM-
tons and equipment were better for
this offensive than for any preced-
ing operation IN The whole war.
Military rnoVenents7 on the other
war fronts are dwarfed in i'm
portanee By the Russian drive. There
IS nevertheless considerable activity
on the Afsne and Verdun fronts in
Northern France where the Germans
are e0rsfagfag their persistent at.
tacks- General petafn's forces are
holding f.rr1s borrower, and all the
crown princes attempts Of last night
q including a sharp drive between Hill
504 ard Ap0neo1rt rood in the Yer
dun region were completely checked
GaiEs in Caiicia.
Additional gains in the Galiciar
fighting show ths Euatro-GermaY
forces 70 have retired across the little
Stripa, southeast 81 I4ernberg. Here
the Russians have occupied Zboronof
on the Tarnopol- ZIoeaoff -Krasne rail
way Their main pash seems to h
up this railway ilns. Two other vii
lagos in the visi. ~ also have beer
taken by the Russians.
Berlin's official report confirms
Petrograd's account ~ the Russian
progress In this region. II admit
the success 81 tho Hussians in OK
tending northwnrd The gap the,
opened in the Tcutouic lines in thei
original assault from the heights Oh
the western bank Of the Stripa. TIL
throwing in Of German reserves halt
ed this advance and Russian attack
elsewhere failed, it is claimed.
Signs of a British attack in pros
pect in Belgium are reflected in tn
German statement. The artillery fir
in the Ypres district is reported in
creasing indicating the probabilit.
that General Haig is preparing TO
another thrust in force from the line
won in the Messines attack las