Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1916 — Berlin Not Worried by Great Offensive of Allies on West. [ARTICLE]

Berlin Not Worried by Great Offensive of Allies on West.

Berlin, July I. (via London, July 2). —Private advices from the front indicate that the long-awaited British offensive on the west front finally has begun. The earlier activity of the British had a more or less “feeling out’’ character and left it uncertain whether Gen. Sir Douglas Haig was in earnest or merely endeavoring to hold the German forces on his front. But today it is fairly apparent that the new movement is the beginning of a serious offensive. The headquarters report today speaks of heavy artillery lire, gas attacks and the explosion of mines as preliminaries to strong reconnassanees in force along the AngloFrench front. These, it is declared, were everywhere repulsed. There is no uneasiness manifest here in military circles familiar with the situation, though it is evidently realzed that this is only the beginning. Coincidently with the AngloFrench offensive the Turkish second army has launched a general offensive against the Russians in Persia on a front extending from Kermanshah to Urumiah lake.