The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-07

uptmlSm is Not Warranted
ASSOCIATED Press by U. s. Naval Com
munication Service)
w ASHINGT0N, August 5 -
w Indications OF an intended
great counter by the Germans In
an effort to regain the losses
which they have sustained in
Flanders are found in the des-
patches which have reached here
from the British headquarters in
Belgium and France. These re-
ports were received last night
and say that an intense German
larrage is being directed against
all vantage points along the
Ypres sector. BelIeward's Ridge
and other points were subjected
to terrific Smelling during the day
before yesterday and an intermit-
tent bombardment was directed
against the forward lines Of the
Allies and their battery positions.
These methods have been en-
ployed by the Teutons on various
previous occasions and have al
most invariably preceded attacks
IN force by the infantry supported
by the artillery. With this In view
the Allied forces are making their
preparations to receive the at
tack on expected salients and a
fierce and bloody battle is conf
IDENTITY anticipated within the next
few days. Thousands of tons of
orojectiIes were. hurled against
The lines and trenches of the Az
les yesterday but no infantry
activities were in evidence.
FRENCH CONTINUE DRIVE
The French forces in Flanders
lave continued to drive forward
and numerous patrols have been
sent forward into advanced
areas. These have explored the
country thoroughly and laid il
open to the further advances OF
the main forces. &c., ..#
About Arras the British have regain.
d lost ground and have now complete.
Y recovered all positions which they
lad lost: These positions they occu.
pied last night. Kortekeer has been
taken and the gains consolidated. These
successes were achieved in the face of
Continued bad weather. r.
Official reports from Berlin also speak
of the heavy artillery fire which grew
more violent as the day progressed and
say that picked troops entered the
French lines in the Argonne sector aud
returned with numbers of prisoners.
Ths report is taken as an indication OF
the commencement in that direction of
the drive or counter which British
head1uarters forecast. .-e,.t -.
Russians Give Battle
From the east front il was reported
that the Russians had given the Austro.
German forces battle northeast of Kim.
oolung, had made a strong stand aud
that great battle progressed during
the day. ~. s't..'., - =.
In Moldavia, Rumania, the Russians
fell back and yielded some ground to
. he enemy but contested what they lost.
.enofabo retaoin etaoin ETAoA
Petrograd official reports said that
fOrty.three Austrians and seven ma
chine guns had been captured by Rus
sian forces near Hustiatyn ON the Gal
licia frontier. "aEt 81 .t&
Between the Pruth and Dneister rig.
ers retirement still continued.
The Teutons Occupied Durawatra. 80.
Berlin claimed that German troops
had entered Russia at the frontier
northeast of Czernowitz and occupied
III of Galicia except a narrow strip.
This despatch also said the Kaiser was
in Courland and had told his troops
that the 'Old German perserveran
tenacity and courage had built an i'm
passable barrier against which the Rus.
sian advance had been broken II is
our fRtherland, the beautiful country
Of Germany, we are defending" he
said. rra.. !..,. ~, "'"
The London Times published a des.
patch from the Russian southwestern
headquarters, dated Tuesday, which
warns against optimism aud saws thu
Improvement in the morale Of the Slay
troops is not substantial aud that the
authority of officers is not fully recog.
"'zed aud generally the condition Of