The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-02
German official Report.

Loss Of the village of Kominkhy in
the Russian offensive in Galicia, was
admitted by the war office today.
THE Russian attack was caught up
with" the statement continued.
"We-prepared by new barring po-
sition. A fresh attack was thus frus-
trated."
'On'both sides of Brzezany river the
fighting was especially bitter" the
statement continued. Sixteen Rus
sian divisions constantly freshened
by reserves, participated in the as
Isault.
"The Russian losses surpass any
measure hitherto known
[Sixteen divisions embrace close to
100000 men. according to best infor-
Imation of the Russian army organiza-
|tion.l
Only the BEGINNING.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Russia's
beginning Of general offensive.
The state department let 1T be
known today that some weeks ago it
had been advised that the organize
ton OF the Slav army was under way
and that a general attack against the
Teutons would begin about July 4.
Gains Aroung Lens.
LONDON, July 2.-British troops
apparently stood pat on their gains
around Lens today awaiting consoli-
dalton of their new positions and
bringing up of fresh supplies. Field
Marshal Haig's only report from the
whole British front was of raids.
East and west of Hargicourt he said
a number OF the enemy had been kill
I, ed and taken prisoner in a success
full raid. East of Loos and enemy
raid was quickly driven off,
In capturing the village of Kom-
inkhy, the Russians took seven guns
and seven machine guns. The count
of prisoners, the war office declared
had not yet been completed.
Southwest Of Brzzezany, the Rus
slams occupied some strongly forth
fled positions" the statement said.
The war office also reported vigor-
GUS offensive fighting proceeding on
other Russian fronts. There was
vigorous artillerying in the Carpath-
ians and skfrmish fighting in the
Caucasus, near the Persian line
Berlin OHClal statements OF sat
urday gave the first hint of "a re-
sumption Of fighting by the Russians
on the Galician front of such magni-
Sunday night German statement con-
firmed this belief, detailing an am
bilious blow struck by General Brusi.
loft along a front of approximately
1914 miles. On all this line, Russian
troops succeeded in storming the
Teutonic first line trenches but the
German statement insisted that they
were later driven out after suffering
heavy losses. This attack was along
the upper Stripa as far the Narayuvka
river. Heavy artillery fire was re-
ported extending as far as the middle
Stochod river on one side and Stan
islaus on the other
The front which Russia has ap.
parently selected for its offensive has
not figured in the war news for nine
or ten months. Then the autocratic
regime staged a vigorous offensive
there that was not halted until the
German invasion of Rumania forced
transfer Of Russian troops to bolster
up the ragged Rumanian lines
&, This is the first general fighting
along any considerable front that has
been waged by Russian troops since
the old government was overthrown.l
oeceiving Herself.
LONDON, July 2-Just how far
Germany is trying to deceive herself,
was indicated in Holland dispatches
today showing that in Germany some
leaders at least think 1t is all "a
bluff that American troops have
landed in France. One quoted Count
VonReventlow, most bitter of Amer