The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-08-06

turned Hindenburgss northern n; n, -
and British critics regarded It as tbe
greatest in the history of Rri+;sb :,
arms in the present war. Th;s If
fensive, continued, placed the Rr;+isb
astride the Hindenburg line. and Tho
Germans retired to positions . noi1o
or two west of the Drocourt 0,eant
line. These they held. as the third
year closed.
Meanwhile the battles Of Cham
paign and the Aisne had been ~ 1900
on by the French, who in Anil can
tured Auberive. In the first dave If
Champaign offensive, one Of tho
greatest struggles Of the war. the
Germans sustained an estimated losS
Of 100000 killed, wounded and taI0
en- prisoners through their desnera4o
defensive operations. Fightine in
these regions continues after thraa
months, during which the French
have advanced from one to five noiios
alone fifty mile front. The pres
ent French line runs from northwes+
of Scissors, through Rheims to Al
Derive.
In June, 1917, the British began an
attack on Messines and Wvschaete
in an effort to straighten out the
Ypres salient. Again British FLYERS
dominated the air. The British had
spent an entire year mining the earth |
for this offensive which was begun
with an explosion so terrific that It
was head in London. Beyond Mes
sines, for two miles east and north
east, the British won and CONSOLIDATE
ed ground, captured more than 7.4OOi
prisoners and great stores of artil-
lery. Gaining every objective. thew
placed themselves astride the Ynres.
Confines Canal, having advanced
three miles on an eight mile front.
Portuguese and Belgian troops aided
IN this offensive. In recent days the
fighting there had been confined to
raiding operations.
It Is estimated that during April,
May and June the Germans suffered
$4,000 casualties on the western
front.
The Russians, having in June of
1916 begun an offensive from the
Pripet Marshes to the Roumanian
frontier, speedily captured Czernow-
itz and the rest Of Bukovina, to-
gether with Brody in GaIicia, and in
August they entered Stanislau for
the third time in the war. These
operations forced the Austro- Ger
mans to relinquish lines they had
held throughout the winter of 1916
1916.
The Halicz bridgehead fell in Sep
tember, but the subsequent advance
on Lemberg was not prosecuted be-
cause the plight of Roumania de-
nlanded the transfer ofRussian troops
to aid thei~ Balkan ally.
i After the Russian revolution, the
Russians made felnt to advance on
Pinsk, to cover the actual operations
resumed in July against Lemberg.
This latter front extended eighteen
} and one-half miles. Known as Greg.
iments July First" these troops re.
invigorated by the consciousness oil
political liberty, COMPOUNDED German
military prophets by the magnitude
and extent Of their offensive.
Led by Alexander Kerensky, Min
lister Of War, and observed by Amer
lean army officers, the Regiment
n July First" forced the Teutons t.
a evacuate Brzezany and they captur
ed many important positions, includ
ing terrain west and south of Halle
: town and strongly defended position
n northwest Of Stanislau. On July /
o Halicz was taken, thus smashing tn
/ Austro German front between Brze
o zany and the Carpathians.
This Russian operation broadene
n by mid-July, so that it extende
l. from the Gulf of Riga to the Rot
: manian front, a distance of 80
Z, miles. The Germans were reporte
e to be rushing troops from the Italia
!e and French fronts. Widespread e1
l. thusiasm was created throughor
Re Russia, and the moral effect on til
$ other Entente powers was trement
GUS.
r Italy, declaring war against &c!
y many on August %, began mol
IS vigorous prosecution OF her earle
e offensive against Austria.
II With dramatic swiftness the Thir
= Army, under the Duke of Aost
stormed and captured Gorilla, hitl
le erto considered impregnable. By Ja1
4 uary 1 the Italians had captured /
r 200 square miles.
8, After a winter of artillery duel
J. Italy resumed her offensive on tt
If Carso front in the campaign towa1
x, Trieste. Within a month the Au
I'd TRAN lines were broken from Ca
le tagnavizza to the sea. Italy lnfllc
to ed losses Of $4,000 on the Austrian
Of and lost heavily herself. Austr
hurried reinforcements from the Ru
ne sian front.
sh In the Trentino the Italians to-
he the offensive in June and after te
ID rifle fighting captured the Austri
Oh positions on Monte Ortigara and A
re nello pass. These they were fore
ew to relinqu1sh, however, in the ia
We of Austrian counter attacks.
at In the Balkans the years militia
as development saw occupation of Re-
an mania by the Teutons-a gain
700 great economic value because Of
lch oil and grain fields. The Roumani
his army, reformed, is cooperating w
be- the Russians.
the Bulgaria won successes Of moo
st. rate Importance, including the c.
md +bo Gyooior por+ of Kau9l