The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-08-14
Steady Hammering Of British and
French Wins Further Sue
cesses In Flanders Campaign
and Keeps Huns On Defensive
FUSS FORCES SHOWING
REcUPERATIvE POWERS
Offensive. Of Mackensen In Mol
davia Is Considered One Seri-
Gus Situation That Has Result
ed IN Fighting On All Fronts

GUS SITUATION mat has result
ed In Fighting On All Fronts
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. 8 Naval Com.
munication Service) I.
NJ EW YORK, August 12-con-
~ tinuance Of the relentless
pressure that is being brought to
bear upon the Teuton positions
by the British and French forces
in Flanders is bearing inevitable
results and yesterday brought
further gains for the Allies who
took several German positions,
advanced their lines and cut
deeply into the enemy. The tao
tics of a blow here, another there,
attack after attack on exposed
points is proving highly success
full.
On the east front reports show
that the Russians are continuing
to demonstrate their powers OIL
recuperation and residence and
yesterday increased the resist
ance which they are offering to
the Austro-German advance. The
one serious situation appears to
be the offensive of General Won
Mackensen in southern MoIdayia
which is now threatening to
sever communication with the
western MoldaMa front.
From Petrograd has come an
order for General BalIdeff, on the
southwest front and General DIM.
kinie on the west front to ex.
change commands. as-
Petrograd claims that the leu.
ton attempt to break the lines oil
the Russians before Zarkov in
Eastern GaIicia was a complete
failure and resulted in heavy
losses. ,
Rome Tells Of Raid
Official reports from Rome tel
hf aItaanaafnl al rui1 IN al
Italian planes dropped three tons Of
explosives on military works of tn,
enemy in Chiapovano Valley and thu
aviators returned safely after defeat
ing the air craft of the enemy which
attacked them in an effort to drive
them off before further damage coulC
be inflicted. 81
Berlin claims to have downed nine
teen aerOplanes and two balloons dur
ing the operations of the day but dOei
not say where this was done.
In an effort to hurl back the advanc
ing allies the Teutons in Flanders yes
terday launched six counter attacks but
in every instance they were driver
back before reaching the entanglementr
aud left many dead and wounded OF
the fields.
Against logged resistance the Brit
ish continued to progress along tn,
Ypres Mennin road.
French Smash Lines
North of st. Quentin the Frencl
smashed the German lines, at severa
points and gained important positions
On the Champagne front, near Car
nillct along a. two,mile front the Ger
mans succeeded In gaining footholt
in small section of the front line o
trenches but were later driven out b,
fierce counters OF the French.
Berlin admits that the French hav,
made gains in the st. Quentin section
but claims such successes were Onl,
partial and claims that the British at
tacks on Hollebeke were unsuccessful full
London reports that several tons o
high explosive bombs were dropped b,
British aiTplanes on Thursday on Ger
mRn aiTdOmes at Thistelles,
Britons Drop Bombs
Teuton railroads in Flanders wer
also freely showeTed with bombs, ant
on Friday the girdrome at Sparapnel
hook was also raided, and much dam
age done. '....
On the north Rumanian front tn
reorganized Rumanian army, secohde
by Russian troops, on Friday severed
defeated the invading Teutons, drivin
them across the Putna river with heav
losses.
Southwest Of Brody, in northeastern
Galicia, the Slav troops are reformin
and putting up a splendid defens,
which bids fair to change the whOl
tide Of battle in that sector. .r.
Friday the Austro German sarmiC
launched Il series Of heavy blows, sen,
ing defense waves Of men against III
rifles aud machine guns of the Ru
slams, but failed completely, beiu
forced to retire with very heavy losse