Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-23
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The offensive of the Italians from
Tolmino to the Adriatic is going on,
despite stubborn resistance of the
Austrians and the difficulty of the
terrain. Meanwhile the British and
French forces in Belgium and on the
sectors of Lens and Verdun in France,
have made progress against the Ger
mans and have held, notwithstanding
violent counter attacks, all the ground
they won in recent fighting.
On the eastern front near Riga, the
Germans have started what ms turn
out TO be another big offensive, and
also are attacking the Russian lines in
the vicinity of Dvinsk and near Brody
and Tarnopol, in northern East Ga
licia.
More Than $4,000 Prisoners.
The Italian offensive has resulted
IN the capture of more than 1900
prisoners and thirty guns, and gains
of great Importance have been made
all along the line. The Italian war
ships which are aiding in the attack
at the head of the Gulf of Trieste,
have switched their guns from the
battle line and showered shells on
Trieste, the big Austrian port which is
the objective of the Italians.
Admission is made by the Vienna
war office of victories of the Italians
at several points soutl. uf Tolmino and
the capture of the town of Selo, near
the head of the Adriatic, but it is as
serted that the offensive, especially
at Selo, cost the Italians thousands of
men killed or wounded, in addition to
more than $500 prisoners.
Canadians Still Gaining.
Not alone have the Canadians re-
pulsed all German counter attacks be-
fore Lens, but they have taken addi
tional positions from the enemy in
front of the important coal center.
Near Ypres, the British have pene-
trated the German line to a consider
able depth. On both the sectors
furious fighting is still going on.
Tuesday night and Wednesday morn
ing the German crown prince deliver
ed heavy counter r-attacks against the
newly won French positions northwest
at Verdun where at several points the
Germans succeeded in re-entering
soon retaken. North and northeast
of Verdun the Germans made similar
attempts to recapture lost ground, but
the artillery and rifle fire of the
Frenchmen forced them to desist.
Many Germans Taken.
More than six thousand Germans
have been made prisoners during the
three days of fighting in the Verdun
region.
on the Aisne front Crown Prince,
William still continues his attacks at
various points along the Chemin-des-
Danes and adjacent territory, but no.
where has he been able to dent the
French line.
East of Riga, between the Tirul
marshes and the river Aa, the Ger
mans have forced back the Russian
advance guards FROM one to two miles
They also have begun bombardments|
to the southeast, near Dvinsk, and in
Northern Galicia near Brody and
Tarnopol.
Aerial bombing raids of great inten-
sity are being carried out by British
land French aviators over German
positions in Belgium and intensive air
fighting also is in progress. Zee
brugge, the German submarine base in
northern Belgium, is reported to have
been heavily bombed again. In fights
I'm the air the British Tuesday account
ed for seventeen German airships, but
twelve of their own machines failed to
return to their bases.
The loss of British shipping by mines
or submarines continues at the low
water mark. Last week only fifteen
vessels of more than 1900 tons and
three of less tonnage were sunk.