PROGRESS OF THE WAR
There is bad news to-day from the Russian main theatre. The Austro-Gcrmans have opened a coun-ter-offensivo in Galicia and disaffection in the Russian armies has enabled them at somo points to win a measure of success. Tho facts aro frankly set forth in a . Petrograd communique, and probably more accurately than in accompanying Gorman reports. ' The Germans allege that thoy have broken tho Eussian front in Northern Galicia and arc now closely pursuing a retreating enemy. , Tne account given by the German Chancellor in the Eoichstag is that Hindenbueg, "provoked by the Russian offensive," launched a counter-stroke with such results that Brusiloff's gains aro equalised. Russian reports paint' a state state of affairs sufficiently serious. Thoy state that at first all the enemy's attacks were repulsed, but that a voluntary retirement of ono regiment and the refusal of other units to advance enabled the Austro-Germans to capture positions and develop their success. Tho losses specifically admitted are first-line positions castward of Brzozany, tho area in which the Russian offensive this year opened, and others' westward of Haiicz, tho area in which General Korniloff won his most pronounced success. On the southern section of tho Galician front, towards the Carpathians, the Russians appear to bo holding tho enemy effectively in oheck. They report that the enemy captured a height in this sector, but that the position was recovered by a counter-attack. *** * ' ■ Late news puts matters in an evon worse light. Tho Austro-Gcrrnans report a continued advance through Galicia, on a wide front, and the Russians admit a general retirement in the northern part of that province. There are big events also in tho political world. Prince Lvoff, who has been Prime- Minister since the Revolution, has resigned and is succeeded by M. Kehenski. The latter retains meantime . tho portfolios of War and Marine. Of late Kbrkxski has been pointed out as the ono man capable of awakening a sense of national responsibility in Russia, and his elevation will occasion little _ surprise. The task thrown upon him, however, appears to bo literally that of bringing order out of chaos. 4 « * * If the oncmy is making at present some easy gains in tho Eastern theatre a' very different state of affairs is disclosed on the other main front. There is still comparatively little infantry fighting on the British sector, but French reports tell of the crushing defeat of tremendously violent German attacks on the Aisno 'plateau. In the battles to which these reports relate tho onomy appears to have made absolutely unsparing sacrifices in the hope of recovering a foothold on tho plateau, but practically unrelieved failure attended his efforts. * *' * * A statement which answers recent alarmist talk on the subject of the submarine campaign, is credited today to Mr. Lloyd George. It is to the effect that there is adequate food in Britain to meet tho demands of the 1917-18 season, and that the starvation of the country is impossible. The report is _ not transmitted officially, but it is. so far in harmony with earlier utterances by the British Prime Minister that it may no doubt be accepted without question. Mr. Lwryrj Georoe stated some time ago that if the Government's agricultural plans for tho 1918 harvest were carried out it-would be impossible to starve Britain, even if not a ton ctf foodstuffs was imported from abroad. He is now, .it would apappcar, in a position to add that Britain will not lack adequate food supplies between this year's harvest and the next. The possibility was in sight not so very long ago that a serious shortage might arise in the spring of 1918.
Tlie sub-committee sot up to deal with the proposed borough hall. at. Eastbourne reported at Friday's meeting cf the. K'istboiivne Horough Council tlint the louder of Messrs. Wright r.ml Kinyg ;,n,| been aceeptcd tor the erection ol Hie building, Iho eost to bo in the neighbourhood of .£250.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 23 July 1917, Page 4
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653PROGRESS OF THE WAR Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 23 July 1917, Page 4
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