Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-08
BIG ALLIED DRIVE
NOT YET RESUMED
Hostilities on All Except Russian
Fronts Virtually at
Standstill.
CANADIANS NEARER TO LENS
Austro-German Forces Begin
New Maneuver of Vast I'M
port in Moldavia.
CANADIANS NEARER TO LENS

Aside from the Russian theater. tho
hostilities on all tho fronts are vir-
tually at standstill. Bombardmcnts,
at some points attaining fairly violent
proportions. and at various places small
infantry maneuvers. have occurred on
tho front in Flanders. but as yet the
operations havo not taken on the as
pect OF a contemplated resumption Of
the big allied drive which the bad
weather OF last week brought to an
abrupt end
Tho Canadians operating against
Lens have again made thrusts OF a sue
cessful nature into the environs of the
already encompassed coal center. which
apparently cannot long withstand
equalization. BY the use OF curtain
fires the Germans are endeavoring to
keep back further encroachments into
their terrain here. but even with this
fire against them the intrepid Ca
nadians continue almost dali, to ex-
tend their saps. and now are firmly
ensconced on the south and west out
skirts OF the town.
The aspirations of the German Crown
Prince to win territory aEainct Cen
eral Petain's forces on the southern
front in France have not as yet been
achieved. In the Champagne region.
the French have penetrated German
lines at three places. and on the fam
GUS Avocourt wood-hill 3Oi sector Of
the Verdun front have put down with
losses a German attempt at an attack.
GERMANS BEGIN MANEUVER
IN SOUTHERN MCLDAvIA
Having been enabled. manly through
Her N 10 Ia n
drive tho Russians out of the greater
part OF Galicia and Bukow!na. the
Austro-German forces now have begun
In Southern Noldavia a maneuver. the
success Of which would be OF vast i'm
port against the Russo Roumanian limo
barring the way to Bessarabia. At
Fokshani. the enemy has struck swift
blow at the defenders of the line, and
forced them across the River Tyrla-
desus. thereby threatening the CROSS
Ing of the lower Sereth and the road
to Galatx, one OF the chief Eouma nian
towns on the Danube still remaining In
Roumanian hands. A Number of gu.
OF various caliber and 1900 prisoners
were taken by the invaders.
To the north. along the Bystrtza
River. in Roumania. two Russian regi-
ments turned traitor and fed. compel
ling tho main forces OF the Russians
here to retire g.ir several rliles. Near
kimpolung. in Southern Sukowina. the
Russians gave battle OH Lc heights OF
Molit, but were defeated. and forced
TO cede terrain. AT several points
farther north tue Russians are at grips
with the enemJ. and apparently are
more than holding their own. on sew
eral sectors having driven Lack the
Teutonic advanced posts.
Taking advantage of the retreat Il
the Russians west OF the Zbrocz Riv Z.
where the disafection in General Brus-
siloff's army made ii virtually a rout.
the Austrians and German are har-
vesting hastily the crops left behind
Artillery duels continue to be the
chief factors OF wa.fare in both the
Austro-Italian and Macedonian thea
ters. Severe fighting is taking place in
Southeastern German East Africa. AS
yet 1t has reached no definite result.
although the British have gained some
ground.