The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-07-20
kerenSky Leads RusSia's Army
in Renewed Offensive on
GaIician Front.
CHEERING NEWS FOR ALLIES
Work Of German Spies In America Re-
suited In Futile Submarine Attack
on Pershins's Transports-At-
tempt TO Restore Manehu
Empire in China.
By EDWARD W. PlckARp.


Second Ia Importance only to the ar.
rival Of the American army In France.
in the eyes Of the allies. is the sue
cesSful resumption OF the offensive By
the troops OF the Russian republic. Led
by the lion-hearted Kerensky himself.
the MuseOvite soldiers on Sunday be-
gan a fierce attack on the Austro- Ger
man lines in eastern Galicia near
BrzeZany In the first two days the
Russians drove the enemy out Of a
triple line Of trenches and captured
the town OF Koniuchy and 1880 men.
this great number OF prisoners indi-
eating a breakdown Of the morale Of
the Teutonic troops. The fighting con
tinued all week and the losses on both
sides were very heavy. The wonder.
fully efficient work OF the Russian ar,
tillery In the preparatory lombard
ment shows this arm Of the service Is
better equipped than ever before,
Lemberg IS the immediate objective
Of this Russian advance. and al the
same time an attack Is In progress
further north which threatens Koyel.
While vast importance attaches to
the result OF this battle, Il is the re
newed willingness and even desire OF
the Russian troops to fight the Teutons
that is most cheering 20 the allies. The
army az least on that front now is well
In hand and Is better supplied with
munitions than al any previous time.
All the regiments that took part 10 the
fighting Of Sunday and Monday have
been officially designated 18th Of June
regiments" that being the old style
date. Kerensky's presence inspired
the men 10 almost unanimous &C
ton, the few lsggsrds being punished
by being removed from the ranks and
sent home.
General Scott, American chief Of
stan, was fortunate enough 20 be 81
the front and 10 witness the Russian
attack from a vantage point
A by-prodnct of the successful Rus.
sian offensive was the granting By En-
peror Charles Of Austria Of amnesty
10 ali civilians convicted of high trea-
son and other offenslves. This attempt
Of the emperor 10 win all parties %
the support ~ the government il Is
predicted. win not succeed for the
Czechs especially are stil obdurate.
and the opposition Is becoming strong.
sr daily.
Work Of German Spies IN America
with the safe arrival in France last
week o. the last transports o. THE
e1peditlonary force. carrying
he horses and ammunition. the COS
.rument let fl D. known that the preri-
,us sections. carrying the troops. were
vice attacked bv German submarines
RE U-hoats were driven OF before
hey could do any damage. Bnd nt
east one Of thpm was sunk by gun
Ire. The successful combating 81 tlese
.ttacks enhances the feat 81 the usyy
q Transporting the expedition without
ass bur the fact that the submarines .
raylaid the transports FAR outside fhe /
rsr zone has aroused the authorities I
i Washington "a the truth that Ger .
san srIes in this country must have .
old Berlin when the expedition was 4
o sail and BY what ronte. Secretary /
,anlels and Admiral Benson were the
MY persons, supposedly, who knew
be route selected Admiral GIsayes
1iHng with sealed orders which he 4
"a not open until be was out several
ays. When the expedition was wei
. its way a wireless was sent 20 Ad-
fral Sims. On command IN Eur0peau
.aters to pick MP the transports ~ q
Decifed rendezvous outside the war
1ne. This message was IN the navy's
lost secret and recently revised code. Z