The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-06-28
RUSS RENEW FIGHT
ON TWO FRONTS
Berlin Reports Battle in GaIiCia
and Carpathians.
SHARP FIGHTING is REPORTED
French RepuIse Two Surprise Attacks
--Bnitieh Prepare to Resume Of
fensive--canadans Capture
Trench Near Lens.

Berlin, June, 26-There was sharp
fighting between the Teutons and Rus
slams on the battle fronts in southeast
ern Galicia and in the Carpathian
mountains, says the official statement
issued by the German war department.
On the eastern Macedonian front there
were several clashes between British
and Bulgarian detachments.
The artillery engagements in the
Dunes sector in Belgium and between
the Rivers User and Lys increased in
intensity, army headquarters an
nounced.
Western front: Front of Crown
Prince Rupprecht-In the Dunes sec
tor and between the User and Lys the
artillery engagements increased" said
the Statement.
From La Bassee canal to the south
bank Of the Scarpe the fighting active
ly was also more lively than on previ-
Gus days. British attacks north of the
SOucheZ river and east of the Lens
Arras road failed. The enemy renewed
its attacks on both banks of the Sou
chez, but was driven off.
about the same time strong British
forces attacked our positions near HUI
luch, but We're repulsed during hand
to-hand fighting and by our fire.
'.By the use of small detachments the
enemy also made warn attempts at sew
eral other places between the sea and,
/ Ia hnip mi IN
trenches"
Front of the German crown prince:
Phe French twice attacked the lines
recently won and held by US near
Vauxaillon. Both attacks We're futile.
The storming waves of the enemy, ad
vancing over open ground, suffered
heavy losses under our fire.
/ "The artillery activity was lively not
only in this fighting area, but also near
Allies, east of Craonne, west of Sup
pes, near RipOnt and on the left bank
of the Mouse.
Three airplanes and three captive
balloons belonging to the enemy were
shot down."
French Line Aamn. sred.
Paris, June 26.-Sharp artillery fight
ing was in progress continuously near
FroidmOnt farm and Chevreux, says
the official statement.
Unusually active artillery fighting
continued in the sector between ROyere
and FrOidmont farms and also near
Hurtebise and east of Ckevreux," the
statement says. 1.-TWO surprise attacks
against our trenches east of Chevreux
cost the enemy losses without other re.
suit.
German attacks on, our small posts
in the WOeyre and in the region of ST.
Mihiel were checked completely"
Haig Radio Trenches.
London, June 26.-l.creasing activ-
ity on the western front is reported in
the official announcement, which re-
cords various successful raids by the
British. The statement follows:
Successful enterprises were under
taken by US at night at number of
points on our front. Parties of our
troops raided the enemy's trenches In
the neighbOrhOod OF Epehy, Bullecourt,
RoeuX, Loos and Hooge, killing many
Germans and taking several prisoners.
In. another raid east of Vermelles we
captured 10 prisoners and two trench
mOrtars. Our party remained over two
hours in the enemy's trenches, blew up
his dugouts and inflicted heavy casu-
altieS on his garrison.
"In addition to these raids, success
full minor operations carried out by us
southwest of Lens and northwest of
Warneton added to the numi of Ou~
prisoners and enabled us to y fl
ther ground in both local. les"