Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-06
HEAVY COUNTERATTACK
ON H0LLEBEKE REPUL SED
Germans Gain Footing in Viii
lage, but Are Quickly
Thrown Out. ID
FRENCH LINE STANDS FIRM
Continued Indications Of Improved
Morale Among Russians Seen 81
in Better Fighting.
Iny Associated press1

lBy Associated PressI
Infantry fighting, although not on
an extremely heavy scale. began again
in Flanders on Sunday, and in two en-
gagemcnts the AnGlo-French troops
were victorious.
The weather moderating. Crown
Prince Rupprecht. after an an-nieht
oombardment. sent his troops against
the British positions at Hollebeke, on
the YpresComines canal. between
Ypres and Warneton, and, charging
forward on both sides OF the canal the
Germans gained footing in the VII
lage of Hollebeke. The success was
only momentary. as the British threw
out tho Teutons by an immediate
counterattack. and took some prisoners.
Other German attacks in this area also
were checked.
Northwest of Blxschoote, which lies
to the north of Ypres. the French are
following up their success of last week.
In an attack against the German lines
on Sunday they made further progress,
CANADIAN PINCERS
SLOWLY CLOSING DOWN
The pincers with which the Cana
dams are slowly forcing the Germans
out of Lens again have been frightened
slightly. In an advance in the Oiteh-
koit-du-Moulin the Canadians have
pushed forward their line on a front
OF 1000 yards to a depth of 200 yards.
The Canadians consolidated the poaI-
ton. which Is within 1000 yards OF the
center OF Lens. OH the western front
of the town. Southeast of Arras, Gef,
man raids against the British lines ON
| Sunday met with failure.
| GerDan attacks on the Aisne front
have been withstood successfully by
the French. Against the Classmates
plateau the Germans made two attacks
| which were repulsed. South OF Juvin.
court tho German Crown Prince threw
strong forces against the French lines
early Sunday. The French were
driven from a small element, but later
| elected the Germans and held their llne
intact.
| There are continued indications OF
the strengthening OF the morale of the
Russian armies on the southwestern
front. With all political parties be-
| hind Premier Kerensky in his effort to
solidify the provisional governments il
will be possible for him to carry out
stronger measures for the safety of the
revolution. The new head Of tho
armies. General Korniloff. also will be
| able to use more stringent means in
| Keeping the Russian soldiers to their
| duty.
In an offensive operation near Baian
east OF Czernowitz. the Russians have
| taken more than 500 prisoners and cap
tured three machine guns. Here the
| operations arc virtually on Russian
soil. as is the lghting just to the north.
around Chotin, where the retreat has
halted measurably. In Bukowina. be-
tween tho Pruth and the Bystritza.
however. the Russians still are fleeing
before the Austro-German forces. who
have taken several more towns.
STRONG GERMAN ATTACK
REFUSED BY RUSSIANS
| attack east of Kovel and the carrying
out Of several raids on the German
lines between Kovel and Chotin indi-
cate that the Russian line here is in
| better shape to make n stand than that
in Bukowina. The assault in the Kovel
region was made by seven companies
| of infantry. and the Russians drove
the attackers hack to their trenches.
Argentina fs taking stronger Atti-
| tude In her negotiations with GER
many over submarine outraGes. She
| has broken off discussions with tho
German minister to Buenos Aires con-
cerning the sinking of the Argentine
steamer Toro, and sent final note to
| Berlin. The Argentine government
asks for a conclusive reply to its de-
mands within a reasonable time.