Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 June 1917 — ALLIES REPORT MORE VICTORIES [ARTICLE]

ALLIES REPORT MORE VICTORIES

Appreciable Successes Scored From Harrassed Germans. MANY VANTAGE POINTS TAKEN Russians and Italians Give Promise of starting Aggressive Campaigns in the Near Future. While the cannon are roaring along the greater portion of the front in Belgium from the region of the North sea to the French border, probably preliminary to infantry attacks by the French and Belgians, the British troops in the Messines region are giving the Germans no rest. Not satisfied with tho capture of the famous Messines ridge last week, Field Marshal Haig’s men continue here and there to digfurther into the territory held by the Germans. Sunday night and Monday again witnessed thrusts by the south and southeast of Messines, in both of which appreciable gains were made. Early Monday morning in this region a trench system over a front of about a mile was captured and later in the day the gain was con- • siderably enlarged, bringing the British front to ,within a short distance of Warneton, the capture of which would give them domination of the road leading eastward about three miles to the important town of Cominee. Comparative quiet reigns on the front held by the French, except for artilery duels on various sectors, especially in the region of Mont Garnillet. On the Russian front quiet still bombardments are still in progress at various, points, particularly in the Cerna bend region. What probably may be another intensive attack by the Italians has started in the region southeast of Trent, where King Victor Eirnmanuel’s men have captured several important positions, notably the greater portion of Monte Ortigara, which rises to a height of 6,924 feet and the Agnello pass from which there is comparatively level ground toward the town of Borgo and the Breta river. There haa been no renewal of the Italian offensive on the Carso plateau, where the objective of the Italians is Triest. The Austrians several times attempted to take the initiative south of Castagnavizza, but were completely repulsed and lost prisoners in addition.