Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-24
HAS BEEN MADE THE VIRTUAL
 DICTATOR OF RUSSIA.
HAS UNLIMITED POWER
He Has Gone to GaIicia to Use His Characteristic Force Against the ReeaIoitrant Troops and Bring Them Face to Face With Enemy = Ger mans Ceased Fierce Infantry As sauIts Along the chemin des Danes In France.


 In July started the brilliant offensive against the Germans and Austro- Hun garians in Galicia which gave them l notable gains-has been made virtual dictator in Russia and given the tre- mendous task of putting down the dis affection of the troops which has re- suited in a retreat along the front in Galicta and otherwise to end the anamalous situation that prevails in Russia.
 Bound to GaIicia. By an almost unanimous vote the council of workmens and soldiers delegates and the peasants congress, realizing that a man of ability of the highest order was required at the present juncture to strengthen the morale of the Russian troops. has given unlimited powers to M. Keren- sky and his government and M Ker- ensky is already on his way to Galicia, where he soon may be expected to use all the force at his command against the recalcitrant troops and again bring them face to face with the foe. Russia Disconnected
 The situation in both East Galicia and to the north of the Pripet marshes for the moment is proving disconcert- ing to the Russian government. Added to the struggle it is having with the deserters in Galicia, who are still fall ing back nearly everywhere, comes the news that lack of stability among the
 
 the region of Smorgon and Krevo, southeast of Wilma, is giving the Rus sion government and military conn., mand great cause for worriment.
 Success in Jeopardy.
 In a fierce attack between Smorgon and Krevo the Russians drove a wedge into the German line to a depth of two miles at various places and took more than a thousand prisoners. A Petro- grad war office communication an- nounces. however, that the lack of morale of certain detachments of the jeopardy while the latest Berlin off, cial communication, which admits that gains were made, asserts that already most of the captured positions have been retaken.
 Foes Take Advantage.
 Taking advantage of the chaos that leigns, the Germa ms and AustTo- Hun garians are keeping up their intensive push against the Russians all along the front in Galicia.
 The Germans are directly before TarnopoI if they have not already cap- tured this important pivotal point east of Lemberg, which the Russians have held since early in the war. and also are advancing on both sides of the Dniester river and between the Stripa oupied additional villages.
 Tarnopol, city of about 35,000, is about 25 miles behind the positions occupied by the Russians when the week. Unless the Russian forces to the north and south are able to carry out rapid retreat they will be threatened from the flank by the ad- vancing Germans.
 Germans and French.
 The Germans apparently have ceased. for the time being. at least. fIair inf avaft- c1o, fc ret the French along the Chemin des Danes in France, which have cost them dearly in men killed. wounded or taken prisoner, when compared with the extremely small amount of ground they gained. The latest French official communication announces that Mon day saw no infantry action in this re- gfon although about Hurtebise and 1 Craonne, particularly on the California i plateau, the Germans continued their i violent bombardments of the French ] positions Near Cerny the French l themselves took the initiative in a captured men of the German crown !, prince.
 Canadians and Germans
 The Canadians have taken another ] hack at the German line protecting the ! coal fields south of Lens and again i have appreciabIv advanced their line ] Although the British communication i does not give the extent of the sue ] cesses, merely announcing that the i troops reached their objective with ] slight losses, The Associated Press 1 with the British forces i says the Canadian forced their way to ] the second line of German defenses | along front of TOO yards and bombed l and destroyed positions and took pris- oners.
 On the other fronts there has been little notable activity, although further successes have been gained by the | Rri Gh a @ 9 m in saCtt Africa and the Turks in Palestine.
 Drowned While Canoeing.
 Hartford. Conn. July 23.-James Me