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Show RUSSIAN ARSY IS " FORGING ONWARD CZAR'S FORCES CLAIM FURTHER VICTORY, WHILE AUSTRIANS HAVE ANOTHER STORY. German Naval Critic Writes That Russian Offensive Has Been Well Prepared. Emperor William's Condition Serious. London. The battle continues between be-tween the Russians and Austro-Ger-mans in Galicia and Bukowina. The Russians ciaim further victory gains, but the Austrians claim to he holding their ground. The Austrians have made determined deter-mined counterattacks along the middle mid-dle Stripa and northeast of the town of Czernowitz and, according to the Russian official communication, they were beaten back with enormous losses, while the Russians have made distinct gains, occupying several Austrian Aus-trian positions and taking more than 1,300 prisoners in all. Count von Reventlow, the German naval critic, writes that the Russian offensive has been well prepared and that the Russians have great reserves of men and artillery, and he considers that the movement, if successful, might bring Roumania and Greece on the side of the entente. Count von Reventlow's opinion concerning con-cerning Greece is not shared in Great Britain, where the opinion prevails that the Greek king is not likely to oppose his brother-in-law, the German emperor, in any circumstances. Emperor William's condition continues con-tinues to he a leading topic. All messages mes-sages from Berlin declare that his throat ailment is only slight, while rumors from other countries report it dangerous. The British political crisis over conscription con-scription has subsided for a time at least. The opposition may gradually simmer down, as did the threatened revolt against drink restrictions. Most of the radical section of the labor men, 'particularly the Socialists, talk of a strike by the coal miners, which would bring the wheels of industry to a standstill and handicap the shipping ship-ping industry, which is the heart of the nation's life, hut there is no strong evidence that any important strikes will materialize. |