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Show LEMBERG ROAD HASBEEN CUT Paris, July 5 The entire second position of the Germans south of the Somme, over an extent of approximately approxi-mately six miles, has fallen into the hands of tho French, who have also captured the village of He, noar the northern extremity of their line, and have completed their conquest of Estrees. The British line has apparently failed to advance except in certain sectors, as tho British war office puts It. Some of tho ground gained by the British has been lost by tho British, however, and the further statement by the British that the fighting all along the battle front was mostly In the nature na-ture of local struggles for tho possession posses-sion of strong positions would seem to Indicate that each side Is devoting particular attention to the organization organiza-tion of Its positions and tho strengthening strength-ening of Its hand for further attack of defense. Quiet for tho tlmo being has settled set-tled over Verdun although the bombardments, bom-bardments, of necessity, continue. The Germans, however, have opened a new attack on the French lines near tho Lorraine frontier several miles to the east of Lunoville. They delivered strong assaults against tho French trenches on this sector and entered them at three points, only to be driven out shortly afterward. Rugs Cut Railroad. A success of tho first Importance Is reported by the Russians, who claim to have cut the railroad running run-ning from Lemberg, the capital of Galicia, to Delatyn. This is the. main lino of communication for the Austro-Germans Austro-Germans defending Lemberg and allied al-lied military critics have Insisted that the cutting of this railroad would compel the central powers to fall back on a wide front and place Lemberg in imminent peril. Tho Russlnn war office in a late communication, nlso claims the rout of the enemy forces on the right bank of the Dniester. Tho views expressed in Berlin respecting re-specting the Anglo-French offensive reflect confidenco on tho part of the Germans that the German line will hold and that German control of the territory now occupied in France and Bolgium will remain steadfast. The successes so far attained by the French and British aro looked upon as of minor importance. The number of Russian prisoners captured south of the Prlpot river in the month of June, according to the statement from Vienna, by way of Berlin, reached more than 23,000 men. |