Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-08-08

May 15. when the Italians returned to the attack in the Carso, aiming at Trieste. On May IS the haul of Aus trian prisoners was announced to be 6,432. The offensive was renewed May 25, 5000 prisoners being taken the first day. On May 26 Italy stated she had taken 22,414 prisoners since May 14.
 The last operations left the Italians In an unfavorable terrain and the Aus trians counter-attacked successfully, infiicting important losses, but not driving back the invaders to any great extent. The Italians apparently set tied down to organize the conquered soil In preparation for a new blow.
 In the Balkans.
 In the Balkans the deadlock con- tinues, but what changes there have been have favored the allies. At the west end of the lines the gallant Ser. bians last winter fought their way back on their own soil, and with the help of other troops took Monastir King Constantine of Greece gave up the forts of Kavala to the Bulgarians and the Germans took about 10000 Greek soldiers to Silesia as guests For this and other acts fayoring the Germans he lost his throne. Greece 100000 men, which will probably soon be fighting for the cause of democracy under the leadership of the great pa- triot, Venizelos.
 The Italians have increased their forces In Albania and built excellent communications through the noun tains, forming junction with Sarraifs left and securing this end of the Bal kan line.
 When the marshes froze there was a sharp Russian offensive last winter near Riga. Otherwise, the coast front during the revolution "fraternizing' was rife between the opposing armies. Then the Russians. having put their house in order, set out to show the kaiser that free men can fight better than slaves.
 
 between the Pinsk marshes and the Carpathians, the same as last summer. Successes were scored at several points, the prisoners by July Il num- bering 42,OO0. The greatest advance was near Stanislaus, from which city Korniloff's men advanced across series of rivers, capturing Halicz and Kalucz and sabering and bayoneting the beaten Austrians.
 Russian Drive PIeases.
 The unexpected "come back" over joyed the allies and filled the Russians at home with martial enthusiasm.
 The Turks suffered severe defeats in the course of the year at several points. The British splendidly re trieved their reputation in Mesopo- tamia by recapturing Kut-el-Amara. On March II they took Bagdad. They continued several scores of miles fur ther on and also formed a junction with the Russians northeast of Bag dad.
 Farther north the Russians held on lO lHCiI Sdlho-t great cities of Erzerum and Trebizond, but abandoned Mush, Armenia. and a large city but thinly settled region to the foe.
 Near Jerusalem.
 Moving out from the Suez canal the British inflicted severe defeat on the Turks near Romani and then fought their way into Palestine, building a new railroad as they went. A further slight advance would bring them before Jerusalem. The Turks apparently are preparing to abandon the Holy City. They have also re- moved the Jews from the seaport of Jaffa, treating them so cruelty that hundreds have died.
 In Germany's sole remaining colony, East Africa. converging columns of British Portuguese and French are closing in on the remnants of the de lending army and the kaiser's over seas nominations seem near eclipse.
 All military observers expect the war will continue through the next winter and the new campaigns are awaited with special interest because American troops will have chance to show their mettle on the west front.