Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-18

General Korniloff, Russian comman-
der-in-chief In an interview at Petro-
grad he also predicted operations on
vast scale along the Roumanian
front and hinted at important develop
ments in the north, with the possibil-
ity OF combined land and naval ac-
tions.
Paris, Aug. H-Violent German at
tacks against the French positions on
the Verdun front have been success
fully repulsed, according to an Off
cial statement issued here.
In a few places the Germans sue
ceeded in gaining foothold, but were
promptly elected by counter attacks.
The statement follows:
I'm Belgium a German attack
against our new positions on both
sides of the Steenbeke was repulsed
completely.
AT nightfall yesterday the enemy,
after an intense bombardment of our
positions, made vigorous attack on
front of more than two kilometers
between the Vauclerc mill and the
California plateau. Beaten back by
our artillery fire, the German infantry
was not able to approach our lines at
any point.
Other Attacks Checked.
Violent and repeated attacks
against the positions we captured re-
Gently east of Cerny also met with a
sanguinary check. 1t has been es-
tablished that the losses of the Ger
mans during the operations from Au-
gust IS to Is in the vicinity Of the
Craonne plateau were particularly
heavy.
"A surprise attack OF the enemy
west of Braye-en-Laonnois was easily
broken up. In Champagne there was
artillery fighting near Mont Blond and
Carnilet.
"On both banks OF the Meuse (Ver-
dun front), there were spirited artil-
lery engagements. To the right of the
river the Germans made violent at
tack last night on the front between
the northern corner of Caurieres wood
and Bezonxaux. Our counter-attacks
and the precision of our fire elected
the enemy from almost all points at
which he succeeded in gaining foot
ing in advanced elements of our first
line. There is nothing to report from
the remainder of the front.
Our aviators took an active part
in the operations on the Belgian
front, engaging in numerous combats
with enemy machines of which two
were brought down and two were
forced to land within the German
lines. Our aviators also attacked with
success, using bombs and machine
guns and flying at very low attitudes
troop trains and aviation grounds OF
the enemy"
Russ -Roumanian Victory.
London, Aug. 17.--On the Buko-
wilma front between the Dniester and
Moldavia enemy attacks everywhere
were repulsed. except at a single
point south of the Varna, where a
portion of the trenches in the noun
taiins were lost, says the official Rou-
manian statement under date of Tues
day, just received here.
"All enemy attacks" continues the
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valleys were repulsed. Our infantry
and cavalry delivered counter attacks
on the enemy, which fed in disorder.
We occupied several peaks and took
more than 600 prisoners. Some ma
chine guns were captured.
This action was facilitated by the
Russians in the north, who, after re-
pulsing several attacks, took the Of.
fensive and drove back the enemy in
conjunction with the Roumanians
The battle continues violently.
South of the Marasechti the enemy
attacked all day with fresh troops
There we're violent hand-to-hand en-.
counters and counter attacks. A Rus,
sian regiment in counter attack tool
more thai. 400 prisoners. A Russian
raid ;outh OF Brzezany also resulted
in the capture of prisoners and som,
machine guns.
"The battle continues with unparal
leled stubbornness on both sides O
the iStret!i. An artillery lombard
ment Of varying intensity occurred
on the Danube"