The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-27
Positions Are Taken and Then
Abandoned Without Show Of
Pressure From Enemy Which
Had bust Been Driven Out
ENTIRE UNITS RETURN
TO THEIR OWN TRENCHES
Extremists Annoyed At Success
OF Offensive Take Advantage
To Check It-SociaIists Want
International Conference
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. s. Naval Com.
muication Servico)

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II 0ND0h, July 25-Collapse OF
~ Russia's army along a great
portion Of its front were indicated
last night by admissions Of disas-
ter from. Petrograd and claims
from Berlin. Torn by dissension,
wavering first one way and then
another, not knowing what ad-
vice to take nor to whom to listen
the Slays, according to general
report are being driven back by
the aggressive push Of the Huns
in a state of disorder that is al
most chaotic along some portions
OF a front Of 1855 miles and fight
ing under tremendous disadvan-
tages along others. ~
Last nights official report from
Petrograd admitted that the Rus
SLAMS were evacuatlng StanisIau
so recently captured in their
magnificent drive. The Austro-
Germans were crossing the
Sereth south of Tarnapol where
a stand had been made which
had held them back for a day.
South Of the Dneister the Russian
forces were retiring further east
ward and on both sides Of the
Dvinsk-Vilna railroad had a VIC
tory turned into defeat through
their own irresolution and disobe-
dienCe. At these points the Rus
sian forces charged and took a
number Of German positions but
after so doing entire units return
ed to their trenches without a
sign of German pressure to bring
about the retreat. On various
points along the great front II is
said that a number of units re-
fused absolutely to obey their
commanders. Disorder followed
this dislntegration of discipline
and left the officers helpless.
Berlin Halls Victory cod ~ 49,.
The official report from Berlin last
night said that great successes for Ger
man arms were scored yesterday along
the whole front from the Baltic to the
Black Sea. Southeast Of Dyinsk the
Russians were -sanguinarily repulsed
Another Russian attack on Krevo, a
long line five miles in extent, was
beaten back and the defeated forces
were in full retreat toward the Carpa
thians. Near TrGmbolla a series of
mass attacks were met and repulsed by
q vigorous defense of artillery and in.
fantry. Several divisions report the
capture Of 1000 or more prisoners each.
The defent Of the SIMS IL taking on
proportions of an utter rout.
Work of Extremists
Arthur Henderson, who returned to
London from Petrograd yesterday, says
that the successful resumption of the
Russian offensive caused much annoy!
ance to the extremists, and they bided
their time until an opportunity present
ed itself and then seized it to cause the
present setback on the FIGHTING front
Socialist influence is being brought to
bear strongly and this faction is openly
and aggressiyely advocating the calling
of an international conference to dis
suss proposals for a negotiation for
peace. rrIF
"A dcspatcllto the Berlin Zeituug Am,
mittag SAYS that the detarhments are
cutting in behind the Russians and that
the military dohSts ~ Kosev" nrd
Kreyve are doomed, 10 the north the
Russian forces are shattered and totter.
ing, The number Of prisoners captured
is high, running into many thousands.
A.