Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-15
Intense Artillery Fire Indicates
Another important Often
sive Is to Be Launched in
Belgium.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
IN MACEDONIA FORECAST
Departure of King Constan-
tine, With Queen and Other
of pro Kaiser Influences,
Eases Allies,

Isy MORNING JouPkAL srsc,Al ,sAsgo wissI
The British troops in the region of
Messines are continuing to make
gains at various points against the
Germans who apparently are un-
willing to give battle. Both east and
south of Messines fresh advances by
Field Marshal Haig's forces and cap
ture of important first line positions
are reported. The new advances in
the neighborhood of the hamlet of
Gaspard, which lies directly east of
Messines, and between the rivers
Lys and Styves and east of the
Ploegsteert wood form a direct mem
ace from both the north and the
south to the important town Of
Warneton and the road leading east
ward toward Confines.
Another Drive Soon.
The artillery duels between the
Belgians and French and the Ger
mans on various sectors in Belgium,
and near Steenstaete, Lizerne and
Boesinghe continue unabated and
doubtless these regions soon will be
the scenes of important infantry en-
gagements. From Scissors east
ward there is still no activity by the
infantry of the French and Germans
but the guns of both sides are keep
ing up intermittent bombardments.
Along the front in Russia and Ga
Iicia quietude still prevails, except
that occasionally the Germans and
with small parties, generally meet
Russians. In the Caucasus region
lg Aatt a "a
tScfHs against the Russians. but all of
them were repulsed.
Quick Action Expected.
With the abdication of King Con-
stantine of Greece and the departure
of the former monarch, the queen,
the crown prince, and the royal en-
tourage from Athens to embark on a
British warship that will take them
to a point from where they can pro-
ceed to Switzerland, the Macedonian
theater holds forth promises of early
important developments Additional
entente troops have occupied further
strategic points in Greece, notably
Piraeus, the port of Athens, and also
in Thessaly with the purpose of pro-
tecting the ripening crops.
Meanwhile on the fighting front
along the Graeco- Serbian frontier
considerable fighting is taking place
but without any important resu It's
having been achieved, although the
French war office reports the repulse
by the Italians and the British of
Teutonic attacks.
Austrians Repulsed.
The Austrians on the Carso pla-
teau and northeast of Gorilla in the
Austro-Italia zone have delivered at
tacks against the Italians occupying
positions they recently captured. All
the attacks, however, went for
naught owing to the accuracy of tho
fire of the Italian artillerymen. Like
wise In the Trentino center heavy
offensive by the Austrians was put
down by the Italians, the enemy be-
ing driven back in disorder and with
heavy losses.
Another German Zeppelin has been
destroyed by British naval forces
while 1t was flying over the North
sea. The chancellor of the ex-
chequer in announcing the destruc-
tion of the airship, said it burst into
flames shortly after being attacked
and fell into the sea, and that none
of its crew was seen afterward.