The Washington herald., 1917-06-23
RUSSIA BEGINS
Big OFFENSIVE
Reports Indicate the Long
Looked for Drive Un-
der Way.
(By International Nern SerrIce.N


London. June while the German
authorities are setting premiums on
early deliveries Of Rumanian grain,
signs are haring up with growing fre-
ouency on the eastern front OF a re-
viyal OF the Russian Offensive spirit.
The Vienna war ONCE reported today:
In some sectors Of the Galician and
Folhynian fronts the enemy artillery
activity increased. heavy guns CO.
operating. Aerial activity was also
Hvslier.''
Meanwhile Petrograd dispatches tell
Of mockinz leaflets scattered in the
Russian lines near smorgon. below
DWinsk by German airpIanes.
Thanks Tor the long rest during
which determination enabled US to
transfer troops to the western front
to held up the attack OF the English
and French was the message OF the
Teuton niers.
Now enough are transferred, We
are going tc hgct and will fire on
fraterni8ers."
Inc German crown prince continued
,p.eking on the French during the
Iss- tWenty-fouT hours. He had little
success however. The British exc
cuted a successful raid on the German
lines near Neuve Chappan and Armen-
there's last night.
With ever-increasing fury the Teu-
ton Dig guns are battering the French
lines around VauxiaIlen, southwest of
Laon. where they succeeded in pene-
trating the Poilus' advanced positions
Two days ago. Further east. around
Eilain. and to the north of Braye en-
Laonnois. the crown princes heavy
artihery likewise tuned up for big
action.
Germans Hurled Back.
Meanwhile he thought the time ripe
Ior an infantry assault in the Cham
paSne, near the blood-soaked Teton
Height. So powerful was the initial
onrush of the field gray troops that
the French h-st-line defenders could
not stand the brunt. They yielded on
a 'front.' OF 100 meters. The Germans
Oesan 70 consolidate their gains Then
came terrific French come back q"
1t lifted the Teuton force bodily out
of the French trenches and hurled
mem back over the parapets into No
Mans Land. There the Germans
turned again. But by this time the
Pollus had come back in force TO stay.
Steel clasned with steel in a violent
local engagement. We resained ali
our posts" Ia the way the Paris war
once described the result
south Of Lafere the French snatched
some prisoners out Of the Teuton first
Both Rome and Vienna claimed sue
cesses today on the Austro- Italian
front The Italian war Office an
nounced the capture by storm Of the
summit OF Hill 26SS on Lagazuoi Pic
colo In the Dolmites and the repulse of
austrian attacks on the Julian front.
Vienna asserted that since June Il
sixteen oficers and go men were TAX
en- prisoners IN repuIses OF Italian at
tacks-
French Violently Attacked.
Paris June 2--The Germans are
Carrying out an extremely violent
counter offensive against the French
on the Aisne River and in Cham
payne. The official report issued by
the war once TO-DAY dweit upon the
intensity Of the fighting.
After a heavy bombardment the
Germans attacked the French posi-
tion at Mount Teton during the night
over front Of 400 yards. Advanced
French positions were entered but aft
erwerd the French counter attacked
and the Germans were driven out.
East of Nauxaillon the artillery
dueuinS was extended There was big
1cun fighting north OF Braye- -En-Laon-
nois and south of Filain also.
South Of Lafere the French raided
trenches. capturing some prisoners.
The Germans made a surprise at
tack in Lorraine. but it failed.
Italians Explode Mines.
Rome, June 22.-Italy's double Of
fensive against the Austro- HUnga-
Tians has won further successes. A
war ONCE statement dat June q,
and made public today. says that the
Italians exploded a gigantic mine
under the spur OF the LagaZuoi Pic
colo, destroying the position and its
garrison. The artillery then opened
Up and after a bombardment Alpine
troops carried by storm the summit
OF Hill 266S. Near Jamiano. on the
Carso Plateau, Austro- HUNGARIAN at
tecks were broken up South of Ber-
sic the Italian lines were extended.