GERMANY'S CHAMPION AIRMAN BROUGHT DOWN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2800, 19 June 1916, Page 5

GERMANY'S CHAMPION AIRMAN BROUGHT DOWN

BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK AN UNREAL CALM IN GREECE A ; -JIEXKAN-. TO America; The Euisian offensive continues in a tide of success. Though the Austro-Germans have brought up reinforcements and are . now resisting with all their power, they have suffered further heavy defeats, notably on ■the northern frontier of Galicia and in the direction of the railway junction of Kovel, which is a vital centre in their communications. Tho military correspondent of the "Times" is of opinion that tho brilliant Bussian stroke has given the signal for a 'general Allied offensive. The . Allies, he says, are moving, at last, and wo must look far if we wish to . » embrace the,horizon which will soon-bo aflame. Various, reports indicate that the Russian enveloping movement against Czernowitz is far advanced, ( aud it is announced from Bucharest that the Austrian strong-' .... hold lias fallen. In tho Western theatre the Germans havo opened another violent assault upon tho Verdun front, east of the Mouso. Both Irench and British troops have scored notable success in raids and de,tail actions. The Austrians are attacking persistently and in strong force on the Trentino front. It is suggested that they are attempting at all risks to force a decision against Italy, but heavy fighting in a series of battles seems to have turned definitely in favour of the Italians. It ■ is stated,that a complete demobilisation has been ordered in Greece, but an encounter between Greeks and Bulgarians , is' reported in*' Eastern 'Macedonia. A, British destroyer, has' 'been sunk, in a. collision, with '• some loss of life. There is. interesting news of events in minor .theatres.