The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-07-06
KERENSKY LED The
RUSSIAN ADVANCE
Presence OF Popular War Min
lister Acted as Incentive to
SlaV Troops.
Took OVER 10000 PRISONERS
Teuton Fortified Positions at Several
Points Were Captured-Little
Activity on Western Front.

P~etrograd, July S.-The brilliant
Russian advance, the news Of which
has sent a wave If rejoicing through
the entire country, was led by War
Minister Kerensky in person.
For the last four days the war min
ister has been continuously at the
front, spending every effort to urge
the troops to advance. He finally rode
to the front line trenches and placing
himself at the head of the troops gave
the order to advance.
The spectacle of The popular war
minister on the firing line accomplish
ed what oratory had failed to do, and
the Russian line swept forward into
the German trenches.
Took 10000 Prisoners.
Washington, July 3.-Prisoners ex-
ceeding 10000 and the capture of the
village of Koniuchy and strongly for
titled positions southwest of Brzezany
are the first fruits of the new often
sive NOV ement of the Russian forces
in eastern Galicia. North of Koniuchy
the Russians have attacked and fresh
battles are in progress.
The Russian artillery, long inactive
from lack of shells, played an import
ant part in the defeat of the Austro-
| Germans at Koniuchy. For two days
a rain of iron was thrown into the
German positions ana Berlin says Off
cially that they we're turned into a
crater field. The Russians not only
carried three lines of German trenches
and Koniuchy, which was strongly
fortified, but also advanced to the
Koniuchy stream south Of the village,
which is on the Zlota Lipa river.
Around Brzezsny the fighting was
most bitter and Berlin claims that six
teen Russian divisions we're thrown
forward. The Russians carried the
fortified Teuton positions at several
points in face of a desperate resist.
ance by Austrian, German and Turk.
ish troops.
Quiet in West.
On the western front there has been
little marked activity. Both the Brit.
ish and Germans have carried out
raids in the area around Lens and
northward. On the Aisne front be
tween Cerny and Allies the French
have regained a line of trenches from
the Germans after spirited fighting.
In the Trentino south of Riva the
Austrians have attacked Italian posi-
tions between Lake Garda and the
Ledro valley. Rome reports that al
the Austrians' efforts were checked
with loss.
Russians Begin Big Drive.
Washington, July 1.-THE soldiers
Of new Russia have assumed the az
gressive. For the first time since tn,
revolution last March, Russian troopI
have begun an attack on an eItensiv,
scale, according to dispatches reach
ing the United States.
Along a front OF eighteen and one
half miles in the region of Brzezany
Galacia, Russian troops have storme,
the German positions. Berlin say
the Russians suffered heavy losse
and were compelled to retire befor
, the German fire. The attack wa
made between the upper Stripa an
the Narayuvka river, a tributary @
the Gnila Lipa in the section soutl
east Of Lemberg, the Galician capita
E where the artillery firing has bee
g heavy recently.
Made Night Attacks Too.
The Russians also made night a
6 lacks on both sides of B~rzezany an
T near Zwyzyn; and Berlin reports ths
e assaults between the Zlota Lipa an
the Narayuvka have brought on me-
battles between the opposing force
g The artillery arm # the Russia
forces has been active and from III
Berlin report it is learned that an II
g tense duel has been in progress frol
the region OF Brzezany to as far mort
n ward as the middle Stokhod in Valh.
MIA, a distance Of about 175 miles.
D British Make Progress.
p Field Marshal Haig continues
tighten his grip on Lens. On Il
north bank OF the river Souchez, Bri
ish troops have captured German p
% sitions on a front Of half a mile sout
IN and west of Lens. The British arm
e during June captured $3.50 Germs
N prisoners, including IFS officers al
IN sixty.seyen guns, including two hea,
r. guns as well as much other war m
~ terial.
81 The French and Germans continl
ne to battle at various points on Il
Mouse from Cerny to the Verdi
region.