Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
SOUTH CAROLINA,
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE BROKEN.
Berlin Reports Russ Troops Retreat
ing Before the Germans.

Berlin, July 22.-The attack be-
gun by the Germans in Eastern Cali
cia last week has developed into a
great success, the war office an
nounces. The pursuit Of the Rus
slams continued yesterday and, the
statement says, the Germans every
| where defeated Russi an troops newly
brought up. taking large number Of
prisoners.
A new battle developed toward the
northern end OF the line. The Rus
slams attacked with strong forces be-
tween Krevo and Smorgon. The Of
fetal communication says their as
| saults broke down wi tn heavy losses,
but that fresh fighting began later.
KerenslSy Back to Lines.
London, July 22.-Premier Keren-
/ sky has again started for the front at
the instance Of the central committee
| of soldiers and workmen's delegates,
| according to a dispatch from Petro-
grad.
Dispatches from Galicia state that
the breach in the Russian line is
eight miles wide and ten miles deep.
The Bourse Gazette says that at a
| meeting Of delegates from regiments
at the front it Mas resolved that it
| had become imperative to turn over
! all authority to NJ. Kerensky.
(Premier Kerensky, as minister Of
war, personally led the Russian Of
| fensive which began on July / and
swept everything before it until
some of the regiments became mu-
tinous and refused to obey orders.
1t evidently Is the hope of the central
committee that he may again instill
the fighting spirit into the soldiers. }
Heavy Fighting, Both Fronts.
New York, July 23.-The war sit
uation for the moment demands con-
s1deration, chiefly at two points
where the Germans have concentrat-
ed their main military efforts-the
yielding portion of the Russian front
in Eastern Galicia and the section of
the French front near Craonne.
| To-day's official reports from the
Galician front are little If any more
encouraging than those of the last
few days. While efforts are being
made to restore order among the
Russian forces the Austro-German Of
fensive between the Stripa and Zlota
Lipa Is being pushed and additional
villages have been occupied by the
Teutons.
Toward the northern end of the
Russian front the situation Is differ
ent. The Russians have taken the
offensive and opened up a gap two
miles deep in an important seAtor of
| the German line near Krevo and
wilma, incidentally capturing more
than 1000 Germans. Here, too, how
ever, certain detach ments appear to
have been worked upon by the ex-
! tremists and are lighting so indiffer-
emily as to jeopardize the develop
ment of the Russian gu ccess.
Germans Attack on West Front.
On the western front there is diff
ferent story to tell. The desperate
onslaughts of the crown princes
forces are being met with gallant re-
sistance by Gen. Petain's troops, and
such small bits of territory as have
been gained by the Germans have
| been dearly paid for.
Last night the German assaults
were renewed on the California and
Classmates plateaux, for the mastery
OF which colossal efforts are being
put forth. Some Roadway was made
on both these elevations, but Gen.
retains men are clinging bravely to
them both, although driven out OF
first line trenches. The Germans at
tackled the support trench on the
California plateau, but it was retain.
ed by the French in its entirety.
Tarnopol Reported Taken.
London, July 2S-Occupation by
the Germans of the city Of Tarnopol
In Eastern Galicia, is reported by
Reuters Limited.
| The capture Of Tarnopol, If con.
frmed, presents serious menace to
the whole Russian line between the
Pinsk marshes and the Carpathians
Tarnopol Is about 20 miles behind
the positions occupied by the RUS
slams when the German counter at
tack began last week. Unless the
Russian forces to the mort II and south
are able to carry out rapid retreat
they will be threatened from the
flank by the advancing Germans.
Tarnopol, city Of about $4,000,
mad been In Russian hands since the
early days Of the war, when it was
captured in the Russian drive across
| Galicia.
Berlin Reports.
Berlin, July 23.-On the front
south Of Smorgon along which the
new Russian offensive was laulfched
all points penetrated have been re-
taken, with two exceptions, 1t Is an
nounced officially. The Russians re-
newed their attacks on wide front
south Of Smgrgon to-day, but the
| statement says, were held In check.
| On the Eastern Galician front the
Germans have occupied the heights
west of Tarnopol, have crossed the
Rohatyn-Ostroff railway and have be-
gun to advance on both sides Of the