New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-27
|1ARNOPOL FALLS
IN GERMAN DRIVE
WAS CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS IN
DRIVE ACROSS GALIciA IN
EARLY DAYS OF WAR.
KERENSkY IS DICTATOR
FRENCH REPULSE WITH BIG LOSS
FORTIETH TEUToN ATTACK
ON cRAoNNE ROAD.

London, July 24.-The occupation by
the Germans of the city of Tarnopol.
in eastern Galicia, is reported by
Reuters, Limited.
Tarnopol, a city of about $4,000, had
been in Russian hands since the early
days of the war, when it vas captured
in the Russian drive across Galicia.
Grand Headquarters Of the French
Army in France.-The watchword of
the French troops at Verdun-"They
Shall Not Pass"-has applied equally
to the Champagne, and the French
Sunday showed the crow princes
army that the Chemin des Danes was
a closed road to them.
On Sunday morning the Germans
made, in great force, their fortieth at
tempt since the French captured era
onne on May 4th, to ecure possession
of the famous road. This effort was
n of the biggest offensive move.
ments they had made since Verdun, SO
far as artillery was concerned, and
proved an undoubted failure.
Petrograd.-The Russians attacked
the Germans neal Krevo and wilma,
north of the Pinsk marshes, and pene-
trated the Teuton lines for a distance
of two miles. according to an official
announcement. =
The chief OF the Russian divisional
staff was killed while re-establishing
order among the units on the east
Galician front.
Petrograd.-The Council of Soldiers
and Workmen's Delegates and Peas
ants of all Russia voted to grant the
government of Premier Kerensky "un-
limited powers" under the title gov
eminent of national safety" for the
re-establishment of public order, both
at the front and at home.
The sweeping new powers were
granted to the provisional govern
ment In a resolution adopted" by q
combined sitting Of the executive COM
mittees of the Council Of Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates and the Coun-
Gil Of Peasants Delegates. The reso-
luton which was passed by 252 to 81,
reads:
Recognizing that the country is
menaced by a military debacle on the
front established by an anarchy at
home, 1t Is resolved:
First - That the country and the
revolution are endangered.
"Second-That the provisional gov
eminent is proclaimed the government
of national safety.
"Third-That unlimited powers are
accorded the government for re-estab-
fishing the organization and discipline
of the army, for a fight to the finish
against the enemies Of public order
and for the realization Of the whole
program embodied in the govern.
mental program Just announced"
Dispatches to the Russian embassy
in London say that the rising in Petro-
grad may be considered as suppressed.
London.-Siam has declared that a
of wal exists with Germany and
Austria, according to a Reuter- dis.
patch from Bangkok. Nine steamers.
aggregating $4,000 tons, have been
The object of Slams declare
ton is to uphold the sanctity of In
ternational rights against nations
showing contempt for the principles
of humanity and respect for small
ALL Germans and Austrians.
the dispatch adds, have been placed
under arrest and businesses closed.
London.-Kerensky sent to take
of Russian army on Galician
front, while the Kaiser leaves to d.
rect army in battle against Russians.
Twenty German airplanes, cut Oft
in attempted raid on London, kill
persons with bombs on coast.
Kaiser holds first conference with
German Socialists and tells leaders Of
Reichstag he expects to keep a closer
relationship with parliamentarians in
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