Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-17
IMPROVED MORALE SHOWN IN
RESISTANCE TO ASSAULT
BY TEUTONS.
NORTHEAST OF LEMBERC NOW
French and British Move the Flanders
Line Forward and Establish Them
selves Firmly In Positions
Previously Taken.


sia's armies are continuing to exhibit
increased resisting power in the area
OF the Austro- German offensive on the
eastern front, while in the west the
relentless British and French pressure
is showing results in the further re-
cession of the German line in Flanders.
An example Of what seems to be the
improved morale of the Russians on
the Calician front is provided by Pet
rograd's report on the Teutonic attack
at Brody, northeast of Lemberg, which
obviously had been in preparation for
several days. The assault was started
on Thursday, resulting in heavy fight
ing as the dense waves of Teutons
swept forward, but ending in what the
Russian official statement character
ICES as complete failure. The Rus
sian forces still hold here a strip of
Galician soil.
The Teutonic attack on the part Of
Rumania still remaining in entente
possession is being pressed from three
sides, and advances for the offensive
forces in some sectors are admitted.
There appears to be no question of
any lack Of determination in the Rus
so-Rumanian offensive, however, and
at some points the joint entente armies
are on the aggressive. Thus, near the
Russo Rumanian frontier the Austro-
German troops were forced to retreat
in places, with the loss of 400 men
in prisoners, in one case being pushed
back across the Putna river.
Hand to Hand Fighting.
British Front in France and Bel
gium.-Hand-to-hand fighting of the
most furious nature, in which bayo-
nets and dubbed rifles were utilized.
developed in the Glencorse wood Sun
day as result of German counter
attack by which the enemy retook the
southeastern portion Of this elevation.
Glencorse wood was the southern ex-
tremity Of the line taken by the Brit
ish in Fridays offensive. and owing
to the fact that it commanded the sur
rounding country the Germans deter.
mined to regain it at any cost.
Desperate Battles in MoIdavia.
In southern Moldavia the desperate
fighting between the Russo-Rumanian
forces and the Teutonic allies contin
ues.
! Field Marshal Won Mackensen is us
ing strong forces in an effort to break
through the entente line toward the
railroad junction of Tecutchiu. The
Russians and Rumanians are resist
ing valiantly, but have been forced tc
| give up positions north of Fokshani.
Russians RepuIse Teutons.
Petrograd.-In repulsing a Teutor
attack in the valley of the river Sion
iku, western Moldavia, the Russians
Monday captured more than 300 pris
oners and four machine guns, accord
ing to the official statement issued.
In the region of Ocna the Russians
and Rumanians drove the Austro- Ter
mans from series of heights.
In the fighting around Fokshani the
Russians and Rumanians captured 5O(
Austrians. but were compelled to re
tire slightly.
Activity at Lens.
British Front in France and Bel
gium.-Lens was the center of the
main activity on the British front OF
Monday night. The Germans contin
ued to exhibit signs of apprehension
in heavy bombardment of the ap
proaches near Vimy and to the wes
and northwest of the city.