Arizona republican., 1917-06-20
BELIEVE OPERATIONS ABOUT '-' TO BEGIN ON GRAND SCALE
 IN BELGIUM AND FRANCE
Republican A. P. Leased WireI

Indications point to an early resump- tion of operations on a grand scale ill Belgium and France, if, indeed, they have not already begun in Flanders and Champagne. A significant statement in the latest Berlin official communication saws that in Flanders and Champagne, ''the fighting activity has been revived at several points,
 Aside from this there is no informa- tion as to the exact state of affairs. In Champagne the Germans have made an attempt to recapture positions be- tween Mont Blond and Mont Carnillet taken by the French Monday, but met with repulse, suffering heavy casualties. To the northwest, around Craonne. heavy artillery duels are being fought.
 The situation in Flanders is even more obscure, as neither the British nor French statements tend to clarify the German report of the recommencement of hostilitieS. Artillery duels of great intensity are known to have been in progress between Boesinghe and Ere linghein and in the regions of Steen straete and Het Sas while to the south in France, in the neighborhood of the Bapaume -Cambrai road the British troops have resumed their trench raid ing operations. destroying German dug outs and taking prisoners.
 The Macedonian theater also prom ises early developments on a large scale. While along the line where Gen eral SarraiPs forces are facing the Teu tonic allies near the Greece-Serbian border, the reports show only artillery duels to be in progress. the entente Commander still is pouring men into Thessaly and occupying important To- calities. Another indication that the Greeks are turning toward the entente cause is shown by the fact that con- siderable quantities of arms and ammu nition have been surrendered by the population of the invested towns and villages.
 Again the Austrians have endeavored to dislodge the Italians from positions northeast of Jamiano in the Carso sec tor of the AustrO Italian theater A surprise attack has been -epulsed with severe losses in men killed and made prisoner. On Monte Rombon, however the Austrians were more successful in an attack, capturing advanced positions of the Italians on the southeastern slopes of the mountain.
 A high honor has been conferred on Vice Admiral Sims of the United states navy, commander-in-c chief of the American naval forces in the war zone. The British admiralty announces that during the absence of the British com mander-in chief on the coast of Ireland. Vice Admiral Sims has hoisted his flag as the allied senior officer in charge of the operations in Irish waters.
 Advices from Denmark, Switzerland and Holland indicate a cabinet crisis in Austria by reason of the fact that the Poles in the Reichsrat. seeking the downfall of Premier Clam Martinic ana also the foreign minister, Count Czer- min, have refused to vote the Austrian budget A Basel dispatch quoting Vien- ma advices which have not yet been confirmed, says the cabinet already has resigned.
 Another American steamer, the Stan dard Oil tanker, John D. Archbold, has i been sunk by an enemy submarine. It is believed that three members of the crew were lost in the disaster which occurred when the Archbold was two days out from France bound for the United States.