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Show GERMANS Til TO STOP THE FRENCH Heavy Forces Thrown South of the Somme Russian Drive of Large Proportions. Paris, July G. Violent counter-attacks by the Germans on almost the entire lino of French advance in the Somme region show a change in the situation from the earlier days of the. Anglo-French offensive. In the beginning begin-ning the Germans concentrated their forces against the British, apparently considering the operations of tho French to the south as of small significance. signi-ficance. But tho rapid movement of the French troops, together with tho I importance of the objective for which they are aiming has had the effect of changing the German view and causing caus-ing the German commanders to strengthen their defenses and forces along the lino guarding Peronno and other important strategic points. Both ends of the French lino have been under heavy attacks, but tho French, according to tho official accounts, ac-counts, havo been able to put them down, without tho Germans making any gains whatever. Meanwhile, both French and British aro consolidating their positions and aro undoubtedly making preparations for a repetition of the great bombardment which excited ex-cited tho first rush. While the situation In the erdun region remains comparatively quiet, there aro heavy bombardments on both sides of the Meuso. No advances are recorded by either French or Germans. Ger-mans. Tho immensity of tho Russian drive against the Austrians and Germans during the last month is indicated by unofficial reports from Petrograd, which say that tho Austro-German losses, in the endeavor to stay the advance ad-vance of General Brussiloff's armies, , total nearly a half million men, about half of whom are prisoners. Not less than 250 guns of various sizes, and more than 700 macninc guns and an Immense quantity of other booty have been taken. The Austrians admit a serious de- 1 feat weBt of Kolomea, whero they t wero driven back nearly five miles. 1 The Germans admit the withdrawal c of General von Bothmer's army in the t Tarnopol sector before tho attacks of t the Russians. x |