The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20
25O,OOO GREEKS
TO AID ALLIES
ATHENS ENVOY STATES RELA-
TioNs HAVE BEEN BROKEN
WITH CENTRAL PoWERs.
AUSTRIAN ARMY FLEES
GERMANS RUSH TROOPS FROM
ITALIAN AND FRENCH FIELDS
TO STOP RUSSIAN DRIVE.

French capture German positions on
a mile and half front and to depth
of two-thirds of mile on the banks
of the Meuse. German counter at
tacks repelled after terrific losses are
inflicted. Germans destroy French
trenches along the Laon-Soissons road.
Persistent counter attacks net victory
for kaiser in the north OF Mont Teton.
where his forces were beaten Satur
day. The Russians in Galicia, for
strategical reasons, evacuate town of
Kalusz and take up positions south of
river Lomnica.
Washington. July 17.-Uncertainty
as to Greece's status in the world
war was cleared away with the re-
ceipt Of official information that the
Greek government not only has sew
cred relations with ali four of the cell
trsl powers, but is actually in state
of war with them.
Information has reached the State
Department that the Greek minister
in Paris has notified the French gov
ernment Greece considers herself
full belligerent and will act accord
ipgly.
He said 1t was not necessary to is
sue formal declaration of war, as
the government feels it is bound by
the declarations previously issued at
Salonih by Premier Venizelos, who
took with him to Athens all the re-
sponsibilities and commitments of the
temporary Saloniki government.
AS belligerent, Greece is expected
to lose no time in mobilizing her war
resources and joining effectively in
the common allied operations in the
Balkans. The strength of the Venize-
los army is placed at about 10000 men
and the remnants of the former regu-
lar army, while not over 10000 now.
has at times been mobilized to to-
tai of 900 and is capable of reach
ing 100000 if munitions are provided.
Greek mission may be sent to the
United States not only to negotiate
for supplies for this army but also to
present Greece's situation as to the
general world reconstruction after the
war.
Rome.-Report of the Russian oc-
cupation of Dolina lin Galicia) was
received here. The Austrians, it was
said. had been thrown back into the
Carpathians.
Washington.-German troops are
being Withdrawn in large numbers
from the Italian and French fronts
and sent to Riga to start q counter
offensive against Russia, according to
dispatches at the Russian embassy.
Canadian Army Headquarters in
France.-The western part of Lens.
particularly that known as the Cite du
Moulin. was subjected to gas at
tack Monday morning
Washington. On the Lemberg
front German troops are being shifted
back and forth by means of heavy au-
tomobiles in an attempt to prevent
further advances by Gen. Korniloff.
On the southern from. in the Carpath-
ians, the Austrians are said 10 De III
full flight.
Copenhagen.-The Berlin correspon-
dents report that Count Brockdorff-
Rantzau, the German minister at
Copenhagen. has been selected to sue
ceed DR.. Alfred Zimmerman as i'm
perial foreign secretary.
Copenhagen, July 17.-Dr. Georg
Michaelis, the new chancellor, will de-
liver his maiden speech in the Reichs-
tag Thursday. The address is expect
ed to contain an announcement of his
forthcoming program
Petrograd.-The downfall of Chan
cellor Hofweg destroys all hopes of
the immediate characterization of
Germany. in the view of the Petrograd
newspapers.
American schooner bound for Eu-
rope sinks German submarine after
battle at sea. British transport is
sunk by German submarine. Russians
capture another village in East Ga
licia as Korniloff forces cut through
German lines along front OF fifty
miles. New German forces arrive on
eastern front but seem unable to
check the advance of the Russians.
who are pushing toward Lemberg
rapidly. Airplanes of allies bring
down many German flyers in duels
over French soil