The Washington herald., 1917-08-27
Russians Drive Germans
from Captured Trenches
in Counter Attacks.
CADRONA'S MEN ADVANCE
AGAINST HERMADA RIDGE
French Make Gains on Right Bank
Of the Meuse Near Beaumont
and Fosses Woods.
% the InternatIonaI Ner. serrIcel

CBy the International News serviee.)
Petrograd, Aug. 26.-After des-
Perate fighting the German attack
on the Russian positions on the
Oglnsky Canal, about eleven miles
from Pinsk. collapsed under the
brilliant defense of the Russian
troops. Terrific artillery lombard
ment which preceded the attack
enabled the Germans to OCCUPY
some of the Russian advanced
trenches, but they were driven out
again by furious counter attacks.
Renewed activity on the Cau-
casian front is indicated by the
Russian official statement. which
continues silent on the situation at
Riga. The Turks were routed at
several points and substantial ad-
vances gained.
The German offensive on the Riza
Is regarded in Petrograd as having A
triple obJect-namely, the influence on
the Finnish Sociay Democrats. short
ening OF the battle line, and, OF
course, the moral effect Of the can
ture OF Riga itself
In spite OF the fact that fresh Ger
man divisions have been placed on
this front there are no signs that
any Of these objectives will be- at
tained. The points where they have
made gains were only lightly held.
and so far these advances are merely
due TO voluntary retirement OF the
Russians 10 positions further East
London, Aug. e5.-ItaIy's armies are
smashing ahead steadily on the
Isonzo and Carso fronts. The main
force OF the big drive has been swung
since early this morning against the
powerful Hermanda Ridge. the range
Of many dead mans hills" which
forms The last bastion blocking the
Romans way to Trieste. The entire
Northern basis Immediately lu froaL
Of these heights is now On Itahlas
hands. Slowly Cadorna's mCu sre
forging aEe3d up the steep slopes.
The SUBMITS, where the AustfiIns
have massed the bulk OF their forces
I in deep Cayerus, yeritaJle u-der-
ground foTtresscs, Is being POUNDED
by the fercest artillery concentration
seen anywhere since the crown
princes bombardment q. ,~..,z-.u On.
The total AU-= prison
ers, killed and wo 49, nov esti-
mated semi-ofici
All along tH- sack the
Austrian lInesS - The de-
fense everywht = IS at the breaking
point.
During the night preceding = e SEQ
ond Sabbath Of the titanic cTensIr p
both sides for the first time dsy5 :
some hours to the burial Of =
There has been no time for tlL
ing the week OF UnCeasinE
The fear Of pestilence, coup. =
the dictates Of humanity, fina-s' ~
manded at least a beElnnInE =
wholesale burials. The vast =.
Uttered with bodies.
Official and unofficial dispatch
dwell with particular emphasis NbcT'
the tremendous srtiilc-% prvpohde- 9
ance Of the Italians. Great crsSi
also given to the flyers
In the sector Of Selo, huge Z = Z
ammunition, cannon and. -sup1lr
have been captured.
The Italian feet is continuing
an important part in the orfsE
Naval guns from powerful sdusa-
ron Of monitors are playing ascESh
stant stream of fire upon the-zs3Ess-
western approaches Of the herT
ridge. The military works close
/ Trieste are also continually bomL "a
ed and already have been for tn
! greater part reduced.
| Italian mosquito fiotillas are swarm
CONTINUED on PACE TWO.