Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-23
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, via London. July 2s:

The Russian front in the region west
of the Vistula yesterday again was
the theater of great successes for
the allies The hostile main position
which had been constructed like a
fortress west and south of lvango-
rod. on the line of kozienica and
Janowiec, was broken through on
both sides of the road running from
Radon to Nowo Alexandria by the
German troops. The Russians Tell
back to Ivangorod and the right
bank of the Vistula. Their retreat
over the bridge before Nowo AleXan-
dria was under the fire of the Ger
man artillery.
The Austro-Hungarians are advancing
from the west and the Germans
from the south toward lvangorod-
Numerous places west of the Nistula
slams.
East of the 'Nistula battles continue
with undiminished stubbornness. the
enemy offering tenacious resistance
Near Chodel and Borzechow south
west of LublinD parts of the army
of Archduke Joseph Ferdinand. after
stubborn fighting. repulsed the Rus
slams from several positions.
The enemys losses were heavy. The
number of prisoners captured by this
army was increased to 5000. and its
booty to fifteen machine guns and
four caissons.
Farther east, on the Bug. the Austro-
German troops broke through the
hostile lines at several points. On
the Bug in Galicia Hungarian regi-
ments stormed the Russian point of
support of Dobrodwor. north of
Kamionka Strumilowa. On the Zlota
Lipa and Dniester the situation is
unchanged.
In the Italian theater of war the bat
tie in the region of Gorilla contin-
ued yesterday with undiminished
violence. The plateau of Doberdo
was under a heavy artillery fire dur
ing. the whole day. The defenders.
however, maintained their positions
and repulsed all the hostile attacks.
In the sector from Monte Corsich to
Polazzo the Italians during the night
attacked first near Sell and after
ward on the whole front between
SELF and Vermegliano early this
morning. All the attacks were
bloodily repulsed Several hostile
been repulsed
Wednesday near Sdraussina our troops
counter attacked and captured all
their original positions. the enemy
retreating. On the northwestern
border of the plateau desperate fight
NIX continues lie ltdl1dHS repeat
edly brought fresh troops into the
field against their point of support
of Gorilla. especially in the direc-
ton of Podgora.
Ten infantry regiments successfully.
but vainly. attacked here. The bat
tie developed into hand hand
fighting. Three attacks failed We'd
nesday before our wire entangIe-
ments The enemy succeeded in
piercing into some portions OF our
positions. but was repulsed during
the night.
Attacks by feeble forces with gas
bombs near Pevna failed Two at
tacks on Monte Sabotino We're blood =
lily repuised By cooperation in a
thanking attack by our artillery.
After four-day battle our troops ha We
maintained their position on the Do
berdo plateau as well as the point
of support of Gorilla. However. the
battle has not yet been decided
Near PLAYA and Togin and farther
south the enemy Wednesday contin-
ned A heavy artillery fire. Battles
in the region of Krn continue
In the Carinthian and TyrOlean border
regions the situation is unchanged.