The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-27

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by Mrs. Parker, TX OF Ks sister
according to an interview printed to
day in the Globe
She declared everything indicated
England's idol had not been drowned
from the stories of Hampshire sur
ytvors.
Great Battle impending.
LONDON, July pa great battle
may be impending today in the sea
sector of the western front.
Parts Of London today reported
having felt the concussion of drum
times seemed to approach the inten-
sity of that which preceded Field
Marshal Haig's drive against Mes
sines.
Front dispatches Of the last fe'
part of the Germans that the British
might be preparing an offensive. The
Newport sector, near the Belgian
coast, was reported deluged with a
hail of shells of all calibers from
the German guns. To these the Brit
ish made a steady, methodical return.
Battalion Of Death.
PETROGRAD, July 27.-Belgian
veterans in Russia who fought on
the User and at Ypres early in the
war, today began formation Of a bat
TALON OF death" It's members pledge
to die by fighting, If necessary to
hurl back the Germans.
Five Violent Attacks.
PARIS. July 27.-Ffve violent Ger
man attacks southwest of Moron
villiers champagne 'front.' following
an intense bombardment were with
out gain to the enemy, today's Of
days official statement asserted.
Artillery offensive.
GBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. July 27.-Germany is
conducting an artillery offensive.
The Newport sector is being almost
continuously shelled. Teutonic shells
OF every caliber and description fall
in the back as well as the front
areas OF the British lines The en-
envy keeps up his hammering inces-
sanity.
Last night between 1880 and
1880 an average of a shell a minute
OF asphyxiating gas was counted as
being hurled over British trenches
Around Honnecourt this incessant
pounding obliterated British trench
and granted successful capture by the
Germans of several prisoners in a
raid. Then the enemy tried to hold
the position. A hail of British guns
elected them in rapid fashion AS
they fled across No Mans Land back
to their own lines. the British field
artillery accurately and cleverely
"sniped" most of them off.
$50 Guns In Two Miles.
by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN |
THE FIELD, July 27.-Two hundred
and fifty guns were massed over the !
two mile front on which the German
crown prince last night tried for the
seventh successive night to wrest |
ground from French lines on the !
Chemin Des Danes.
It was probably the most concentrat- t
I'd, violent assault OF all the seven !
lays fighting the French have with
tood. Eleven German sausage bal
oons were sent aloft for artillery
'ange work and German guns massed
'nly a few hundred feet apart on the
wo mile front poure an inferno Of fire
IN the French troops The Germans
Ifter concentrating their effective
orces, attacked with bitter despera.
ion. The crown princes plan Of
strategy this time was suddenly to
his attack from the east of ,
iurtebise to the west Of that town.
The three kilometer 1.-TWO mile) con-
,entrated attack, however. won moth
ng more for the Germans than the six.
lays battle over the five kilometer |
'front.' (three and 10 miles,.
Between Chevreaux and Hurtebise |
,oday the French had regained all DO |
sitions lost during the first few days |
II the fighting. They held completely |
he plateaus of Craonne and Califor-
lie and the Classmates.
Supporting the belief Of tremendous
osses inflicted upon the attacking
roops, 1t became known today that in |
Tuesdays attack alone, the Prussian
regiments lost half Of their electives
n a few hours.
Russian Reinforcement.
WASHINGTON, July 27-Fresh Rus
sian troops are being rushed to the !
Ialician front to stem the tide OF the !
German advance past Tarnopol, say
cables to the Russian embassy today |
These loyal regiments are making |
for the traitorous action Of |
the grenadier division, which was the !
first to mutiny July % and was the d. |
rect cause OF the Tarnopol fall, it is
said.
The grenadiers-men OF gigantic
stature stationed at Moscow in peace
to bear the brunt OF
the German charge. Their retreat op-
ened a twenty-one mile gap for the
kaisers troops.
Two cavalry regime nts won distfnc-
ton at the fall Of Tarnopol. Unassist-
ed by other troops, the cavalrymen de-
layed the German advance guard two
hours, inflicting terrible losses and
suffering even greater slaughter while