The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-04
RUSS HOST
SWEEPS ON
IN GALICIA
Austrians DemOraliZed
BY Force of Slav
Offensive
BRZEZANY TAKEN
WITHOUT FIGHT
Prisoners To Date
Total Upwards of
1900


(Stdn Sp0ndcH' -Hifed Press
: PETROGRAD. July Austrian
troops have been thuroly democrat
lied by the ferocify 90 'he Russian
offensive The free nation fighting
men seem no have been suddenly
endowed with super-hghting quail
ties that lead them 90 incredible
strength in pressing the enemy
steadily backward And here in
Petrograd the success az the first
offensive seems suddenly 90 have
welded together many diverse ele-
ments.
The worimen's and soldiers cor.
gress today expressed citation az sue
cess OF the fighting and appealed 10
the people for complete support.
"The soldiers and officers the
Russian resolution cited. have been
tempered in the fires az revolution
They will throw themselves bodily
into the fight. The vorkmen and
soldiers congress and the Peasants
union fraternally greet the defend
ers Of the revolution, who are giving
their blood for liberty and for uni.
versal peace. The offensive viii add
weight TO the revolutionary voice
which Is appealing 20 our enemies,
10 neutras, and 10 our Allies, and
thus have an end OF the war
I'VE summon the country 70 con
centrate In IFS efforts 70 help the
army. Let the peasants give the
army bread. Workmen. lei the army
never fail for lack OF munitions
H. r.saAa drffU
Soldiers and officers AZ the rear, you
are the achievements OF the ma
ton, prepare 10 20 10 the front.
Long live the revolution and long
live the army"
War department officials today
asserted their reports showed that
the fighting was severe. but that
the Russian armies were battling
enthusiastically.
A picturesque incident occurred
at the cossacks' congress, which had
assembled TO hear speeches by
Charles Edward Russell and James
Duncan, members OF the American
mission. In the midst OF the meet
ing word was received and read
from the platform OF the latest sue
cesses achieved by the lighters, A
score OF more cossacks bolted from
The hall. jumped on their horses
and wildly cheering, spread the
news as they galloped thru the city.
Later the chief Of the cossacks in
vited Russell and Duncan 10 repeat
some OF their remarks 10 great
throngs which assembled on the
streets 10 cheer the news.
Minister OF War Kerensky was re-
ported today 70 have been in the
very center OF the fighting Nal.
Gen. Scott, chief OF stan OF the
United States army and a member
OF the American mission, with some
of his stan, also Witnessed some OF
the gains achieved in the offensive.
LONDON. July 4-The victorious
sweep OF Russia army continued
today-the third day OF the first Of
fensive OF the free nation without
a single check OF consequence from
the Teutonic defense Semi-ofilcial
dispatches from Petrograd indicat-
ed capture OF Brzezany. 80 miles
southeast OF Lemherg. was immi-
nent. The enemy has apparently
abandoned the city a steady stream
OF prisoners is still pouring In be-
hind the Russian lines
The greatest admiration for the
ttoroness OF the Job now being done
by Gen. Brusiloff was expressed here
today by military experts. The
only apprehension was based on
the astonishingly rapid progress
achieved by the Russian troops
One OF Hindenbnrg's favorite tricks
which he worked once before on
the Russians 10 permit peneira-
tion OF his lines and then after an
enemy has progressed for consid-
cradle distance thru tho break. 20
attack Al the point ~ penetration IN
an effort 10 isolate the advanced
troops. For that reason The hope
was expressed here that the Rus
SLAMS are consolidating all their
newly.won positions.
The great number OF prisoners
taken In the Russian offensive
more than 1900 10 date--is signih-
cant in the opinion of military OBJ.
servers here. of breakdown in the
Teutonic morale The Austrians for
the most part. hold the lines thru
which the Russians have penotrat.
ed. They We're greatly stirred BY
the success OF the Russian revolu.
ton and hy unrest az home Proba-
bly, also thew have been confident
Of the success OF Germany in
trigues for separate peace In Russia.
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100000 Sheep Going Home.
SALT LAKE CITY. July The
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