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Show ARTILLERY OF RUSS EFFECTIVE Petrograd, via London, Feb. 11 5:05 p. m. Although a general revival reviv-al of activity is officially reported nlong tho entire Russian front, the only developments of more than local and temporary importance are the Russian advances in the Stripa region, re-gion, southeast of Isebroof, whero the Russians succeeded in capturing heights commanding the district in which runs the main railway line between be-tween the Chodorov and Stry rivers, and the occupation by the Russians of tho heights east of Tchemerlne. The progress In the latter district, which is between Rovno and Lutsk, is another sign of the resumption of the Russian offensive, which came to an abrupt halt half a month ago, when the Germans apparently succeeded suc-ceeded In erecting such firm fortifications fortifi-cations that further attempts at an advance on the part of the Russians became a waste of energy and ammunition. ammu-nition. It Is considered significant that a new and more formidable Russian offensive of-fensive Is being launched against the same positions, and with initial success. suc-cess. This is explained by most of the military observers as due to the new power and effectiveness of the Russian artillery, which recently has shown marked improvement on all fronts. , , . The Germans, evidently surprised by the fierceness of the new Russian onslaught, which promises to become a general initiative along the whole line, have been forced at several points in Gallcia to retire to their second sec-ond line of defenses. |