RUSSIAN DRIVE
NOW COMPLETE
BERLIN
STATEMENT
INDICATES
SLAVS ON THE OFFENSIVE
IN EAST
Some Repulses Reported—Western
Front Also Show British and
French Active
By the United Frees Associations.
BERLIN, July 18.—(By wireless via
Sayville.)—It is announced that the
Russians everywhere are on the offen
sive on the Austrian front. They were
repulsed at one point in Yolhynia
where the Austrians retreated behind
the Lipa river. The Russians were
heavily defeated when they attempted
to advance around Lutsk. General
Kuropatkin continued strong attacks
on the Riga front and penetrated Ger
man trenches at some points. He was
later ejected. The statement said that
many Russian patrols were repulsed.
On the Western Front
The British and French resumed
their drive on both sides of the
Somme last night. The Germans re
pulsed the British attack on Pozieres
and the French attack in the Biaches
There were small hand
region.
grenade fights on the Verdun front.
Germans Counter Attack
PARIS, July 18.—It is announced
that the Germans have started a heavy
counter attack on the new French po
sitions west of Peronne. All the at
tacks were repulsed. The battle is
continuing and the Germans repeated
assailed Lamaisonnette. The most
violent combat was near Blaches* ;
British Still Progressing *•* i
LONDON, July 18. — General Haig
reported that the British progressed
substantially last night on a 1000-yard
front Ovillers. A mist of
on
front near Ovillers. A heavy mist of
rain is hindering the advance. The
Germans lost several important posi
tions, many prisoners and six maxim
guns.
