The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-01
AUSTRIANS CAN'T
CHECK ITALIANS
Great Offensive Along the lsOn-
20 River Gains Impetus as
Time Goes On.
CANADIANS TIGHTEN ON LENS
British Victorious After Two Days
Battle Near YPres-French Hold
All New Positions.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The great Of
fensive of the Italians along the Isonzo
front daily continues to gain in i'm
petus and apparently the strong Aus
trian counter attacks nowhere have
been able to stem the tide that is
bringing General Cadorna's men grad
uaIly closer toward their objective.
Meanwhile, the German operations
east of Riga seemingly are developing
in strength, as the Russians have
given further ground to the enemy.
French Hold Gains
Around Verdun in France the
French army is holding its gains of
the early part of the week unham-
with the guns of the crown prince rak-
ing the line at various points.
At Lens the Canadians have worked
their way further into the environs of
the coal city and in Belgium, near
Ypres, Field Marshal Haigs men
have been victorious in a two days
battle, making gains over their front
varying in depth from half mile to
a few hundred yards, Notwithstanding
the tenacious resistance of the legiOns
of Crown Prince Rupprecht-
10000 Prisoners fer Italians.
On both the northern and southern
ends of the battle line in the Austro-
Italian theater the Italians have press
ed forward their line for considerable
new gains against the Austrians. The
counter attacks of the Austrians are
of the most extreme violence, but no
where have they been able to dislodge
the Italians. An instance Of this is
the holding for three days under most
vicious counter strokes of a strong
Austrian position captured southeast
of Dosso Faiti. More than 5000 pris-
oners already have been taken by the
Italians.
Big Drives Continue
Washington, Aug. 23.-The great Of
fensive of the Italians from the region
OF Tolmino to the head Of the Adriatic
sea is going on despite stubborn resis-
lance of the Austrians and difficulty
of terrain Meanwhile British and
French in Belgium and on the sectors
Of Lens and Verdun in France have
again made progress against the Ger
mans and also have held, notwith-
standing violent counter attacks, all
ground they won in recent fighting.
On the eastern front near the i'm
portant Russian port Of Riga, on the
Baltic, the Germans have started
what may turn out another big often,
sive. and also are attacking the Rus,
sian lines southeast in the vicinity Of
Dvinsk and further south near Brody
and TarnOpol, in northeastern Galicia.
Already the Italian offensive has re-
suited in the capture Of more than 49,
900 prisoners and thirty guns and
gains of great importance have been
made all along the line. Italian war
ships, which are aiding in the attack
at the head Of the gulf ofTries t, have
switched their guns from the battle
line and showered shells on Triest,
at the head Of the gulf OF Triest, have
the big Austrian port, which is the
objective OF the Italians.
French Hold Firm.
Tuesday night and Wednesday
morning saw the German crown
prince delivering heavy counter at
tacks against. the newly won French
positions northwest OF Verdon, where
at several points the Germans sue
ceeded in re-entering them These
positions, however, shortly afterward
again were relinquished to General
Petain's men under fierce onslaughts.
North and northeast Of Yerdun the
Germans made similar attempts to re
capture lost ground, but the artillery
and rifle fire of the Frenchmen forced
them to desist Wednesday afternoon
found the Germans apparently cowed
as a result Of their unrewarded efforts
for their infantry kept to their
trenches and only the artillery was in
action.
The Canadians besides repulsing all
German counter attacks before Lens,
have taken additional positions from
the enemy in front of the important
coal center. Near Ypres, in Flanders,
the British have penetrated the Ger.
man line to a considerate depth On
both these sectors furious fighting is
still going on, the combatants fire.
| Quently becoming hand to hand.
Washington. Aug. 21-A mysterious
stranger, passing himself off on naval
officers and others as a son of Score
tary Daniels, has obtained many loans
| and to date has eluded capture