The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-26
BIG ARTILLERY Loss
Korniloff Taking Drastic Meas.
ures to Enforce Discipline
South and North of Armies
SEEM TO BE =,
STANDING FIRM
London Silent Upon Status Of
GreatBeig:an Battle III. Pro-
gress for Days
(By Associated Press.)

Such details of the Russian retreat
in eastern, Galicia as are now coming
to hand do not tend to minimize the
seriousness of the situation Special
dispatches report that the losses in
heavy artillery will be tremendous,
and express doubt as to the ability of
the Russian eighth army to make
good it's retreat.
There is still an absence Of assur.
ances that the Russian commanders
Of the army taking part in the back
ward movement have succeeded in
getting the refractory troops in hand.
Indications are not wanting, however,
that the process Is well under way.
There comes through Petrograd, for
instance, the report that, General
Korniloff's drastic measures have in.
cluded the, blowing to pieces OF an
entire division of traitorous troops of
the eleventh by it's own artillery. II
South Army Firm. =
What may prove to be saving fea-
ture. Of the situation is the firmness
of the Russian armies, both to the
north and south of the field OF retreat.
There has been no suggestion OF any.
yielding tendencies of the Russian
forces in V0lhynia, just to the north
of the effective sector, while to tho
south, the Russian troops are not only
standing fast SO far as they are able,
but are cooperating with the Ruma.
mans in a successful movement on
the moldavian frontier.
London Silent.
London is silent today regarding the
situation along the Franco-Belgiap
'front.' 1t is declared that one of the
most violent artillery battles in his.
tory has been in progress in Belgium,
even last nights supplementary state
ments emphasizing the continuance Of
this heavy firing. All that the Brt.
tish could give out today from that
front, however, is to report a success
full British raid near Armetieres, add
ing that there was nothing else Of es.
pecial interest. -. ~!
Although the British shipping losses
increased slightly last week, the
French admiralty, is able to make the
striking announcement that not sin.
gle French vessel fell victim to sub.
marine, during that period. Six ves-
sells were unsuccessfully attacked.
The Italian report is also a favorable
one, showing the loss Of two steam
ers and damaging one small sailing
vessel
The persistence of the German at-
tack in the Aisne region recalls In
increasing measure the Crown
Princes Verdun offensives, except
that the present drive lacks the sue
cess which attended the 1916 opera.
tion, in its earlier stages: After q
brief lull a powerful attack was de.
livered last night on front of near.
ly two miles to the easterly end OF
the Chemins des DANES between
Hurtebise and La Bovelle. The at-
tack on Burtebise farm itself was
broken up but further vast certain
elements of the French front line
trenches were penetrated by the
Germans at the price Of tremendous
losses.
In the Champagne there also was
heavy fighting, German attacks fol.
lowing heavy bombardments. on vari.
Gus parts of the front. Everywhere
the Germans were repelled Today's
statement from Russian magnifies the
results of Tuesdays and Wednesdays
successes. The Rumanians and Rus
sions captured more than 1000 pris.
oners and 81 guns.