The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
ALLIES RIP GAP
IN BELGRADE LINE
FRENCH AND BRITISH ARMIES IN
MIGHTY DRIVE ADVANCE ON
TWENTY-MILE FRONT.
PASS THIRD TRENCHES
RUSSIANS BLOCK AUSTRO-GER-
MAN ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE
RIVER ZsROCZ.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
British Front in France and Bel
gium, Aug. IAN epoch-making Of
! fensive. launched by the British and
French against the German lines be-
tween the River Lys and Boesinghe at
daybreak, has. with few exceptions,
accomplished all that had been
planned for the first day of this bat
tie. which, in its early stages, gives
promise of being the greatest conflict
of the war. Roughly speaking. the
British penetrated positions held by
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria,
between Boesinghe and Warneton, and
were in possession Of the first three
lines of the German trenches at most
points throughout this front Reports
received from the French troops,
which are attacking over the difficult
territory between Dixmude and a point
near Boesinghe, say they have forced
their way across the marsh-studdsd
and partly inundated region, and cap
tured the first two lines of German
trenches.
The casualties of the entente allies
have been surprisingly light, and the
morale of the men continues at the
highest pitch. The contact between
the British and French armies has
been constant and excellent.
Late Tuesday 1t was reported that
the Germans had begun a heavy coun-
ter attack at the point where. the en-
tente allied forces join.
Paris and London statements tell OF
enormous losses by the Teutons,
whose defenses were completely
crushed over wide front in Flanders.
In addition to capturing ten or more
towns, $500 Germans were taken pris-
oner and hundreds upon hundreds
were left dead on the battlefield.
The Russians, in a severe bayonet
fight on the east banks of the River
Zbrocz. repulsed an Austro-German at
tack which was intended to force a
passage across the river after bayonet
fighting.
American destroyers routed two
submarines in a clash in European
waters, after one had sunk a mer-
| chantman.
London, Aug. 31.-Loyal Russians
have returned to the army in Galicia,
stopped the flight and are holding an
important height on the river Zbrocz
after a violent battle. On several
sectors the Russian retreat has been
halted, and the Slavs are opening up
new attacks.
Rumanians report the capture of
several villages in the valleys of Ca
sin and Putna.
The Canadian front is advanced
through a minor operation between
Reservoir hill and Cite du Moulin.
the only suburb between Reservoir
hill and Lens.
Violent artillery duels continue on
the Aisne and verdun regions of the
French front. while German surprise
attacks at various points were re-
pulsed.
London.-The British cruiser Ari-
adne, of 1000 tons. has been torpe-
doed and sunk. Thirty-eight members
OF the Ariadne's crew were killed by
the explosion. All the other sailors
were saved.
beTiln-- alrplaneS dropped
bombs on the railway stations and
military establishments In Paris.
London.-Berlin reports that the
Russians are being driven from Ca
licia, and claims further successes for
the AustroG German armies in the re-
gion of Tarnopol. The Rumanian ad-
vance, however, is offsetting the Teu-
tonic successes in the eastern war
theater. the invaders suffering further
reverses in the western Moldavian
frontier.
Artillery activity is reported along
the Austro-Italian battle front.
The British Saturday succeeded in
bringing down thirty-one enemy air.
planes in Belgium. according to the
report of the London war office. The
entire front In Flanders is trembling
with the shock of the big guns, and
an early British offensive in that re-
gion is looked for
Another American contingent OF the
U. S. army has safely arrived and dis
embarked at an European port.
Pershing lnspects Troops.
) Paris. = Mai. Gen. Pershing left
Paris July 81 for his first inspection