The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03
RUSSIANS CHECKED
IN GALICIA ATTACK;
1900 CAPTURED
Strong Offensive Against Gen.
Won BOthma in Vicinity Of
Tarnopol Broken.
LINSINGEN DRIVING
CARS TROOPS NORTH
Spcc,nl Cohle Despotck 10 TmE SrN-

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I.nNpoN. oct. 2.--Thc German armies
I'm Russia made more thar 1000 rris-
oicrs to-day and yesterday. according to
the official German statement. and
checked a strong Russian offensive
against the army OF Gen. Count Won
Bothma In the region of Tarnopol.
Gai'cia.
The Russians have made no strong
attacks in the north. where Field Mar
shal Won lI%indenburg Is In OF
the German forces, since a dehnite cheek
was administered to them on Septein-
Der 30. They did make isolated attacks.
however. south Of Narotch Lake. near
Stiagli. which. says the German state
ment. were repulsed.
There has been little or no activity
or the centre Of the German line. ten
Won I.insingen has stormed the Rus-
slang positions near czernysz and kor-
win and having dislodgcd the Russians
il driving them In "a northeriy direc-
ton.
The official German statement, to-day
says:
Army group Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg North Of Posta"i cav
airy fighting is taking place. South OF
Narotch Lake, near Stiagli, AMI east
of Wischnew, Russian attacks we're
repulsed. The Russians have not made
any strong attacks since their fallure
on many sides on September 30. our
troops yesterday took prisoners three
officers and LOO men ana captured
three machine guns near Smorson.
Army group of Prince Leopold oil
Rayarla: Quiet prevails generally.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: There j. nothing OF m
portance to report.
Army group OF Gen. Won lhns'hseh:
Russian positions near 'zerhysz an"
Korw.n were stormed and the Rus
SANS driven in a northerly direction
They left 1900 prisoners IN our
hands. Or other parts or the 'front.'
LOO prisoners were made.
ON the front OF the army under Gen
Count Won Bothma the russians
during the night OF September % and
ON The goth attempted to break
through west Of Tarnopol. the at
tempt failed completely, tn. lsissians
suffering severe losses. Between -"
and 800 men from on" DIVISION alone
which previously numbered l,l"S men
lay before our front. Numerous rifles
were taken.
The OJsorr,rs correspondents at
Pctrograd. Moscow and KEEL agree thtt
the anxiety which was created ny the
rate of the German progress from war
saw to wilma has passed of ana the
Russians are gradually traustprn|ht
their attituuc from one OF l'asslN" 4"
one Of active resistance aluilG IN" "n'I'
line. Tn. dangerous pa"ralclosrIin ot
railways 81 NIusk has been more ihan
half cleared of the invaders Last
weeks attacks at villa AMI lr'p-t re-
suited generally in stiif.ntuG ana
STRENGTHENING the front.
Gen. van Mackrnsens new offensive
against the Sarny Junction Is sldtkeh-
iur and the are unable 10
fore, the DVina. Russian supplies ana
ammunition AR" steadily increasing ana
VIII soon he more than sufficient Tor
defensive purposes,
Tn. front now extends along a strong
defensive position. wlth nulnherlefs
streams, lakes and swnrnps. The an-
tumn rains are stoddl' undermining
the GERMAN artillery transport
The Frauco-lirittsh offensive came
IN 'N. nick OF tim.