The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-12
Special cobi, D,.potoh 10 THE srs.

Special Cable Despafch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, June 1.-THE sweep Of the
Austro-German armies across Galicia
appears to have met with a serious
check on the Dniester, wher the Rus
slams have been REINFORCED and evidently
ave prepared to make a desperate stand
to prevent the recapture OF Lemberg. 1t
would be too much to say from the
available information that the danger Of
to the Galician capital has been re-
moved. but Petrograd advices indicate
that at least the opposition encountered
by the Teutonic allies is sufficient to
hinder materially further progress In
that direction.
The operations In which the Russian
successes were achieved centred about
Mosciska, thirty-seven miles west of
Lemberg. on the wlsznia. a tributary
of the San, and between Zurawno and
Zydaczew. southeast OF Lemberg on the
Dniester. Zurawno is sforty-two miles
southeast OF Lemberg and Zydaczew Is
thirty-two miles from the Galician cap
ital.
Driven Back Across River.
Strong Austro-German forces had
crossed the Dniester near Zurawno. The
Russians drove them back across the
river on Thursday and held the bank
against repeated attacks in which the
Austro-Germans lost $500 officers and
men and much equipment.
The engagement was described In the
following official communication issued
by the Russian General Stan to-day:
BY heroic efforts our roops Thurs
day repulsed on the right bank OF the
River Dniester great forces of tho
enemy who had crossed near Zurawno.
east of Stryj. On the front from lula
kow to Siewki the enemy sustained
great losses. After a hard fight we
captured seventeen cannon and forty
nine machine guns and took prisoners
lSs officers and $500 men. Among
the prisoners is one entire company
IL Pruss!an Fusilier Guards.
This battle was preceded by s,iY fight
ing on Tuesday and Wednesday in this
same district. Efforts OF the Austro-
Germans to reach the Dniester near
Zidaczew failed with the loss OF 1000
prisoners. and IN the left bank OF the
Dniester In the region OF Jurawno the
enemy who had crossed the river was
driven back after a stubborn fght before
he had been able to deploy successfully.
Eight hundre more priso.ers were
taken here.
The Russian positions at Mosciska
were attacked by the Germans Tuesday
evening. ~Asphyxiating shells were used.
hut the enemy was able TO get only as
far as the barbed wire entanglements
in front OF the Russian trenches, The
next morning the Russians left their
trenches and drove back the Austro-
Germans over a mile. the Teutonic allies
again suffering heavily.
Defeated Also In Shawl Region.
At the same time the Russians appear
to have prevented the enemy from ad-
vancing at other parts OF the long line
extending north into the Shawl region.
The Russian War Office issued the fol-
lowing official statement last night:
We successfully repulsed German
attacks on June 8 and 8 on an ex-
tended front In the Shawl region.
Between the Orxycs and the Nistula
there was an intense artillery duel on
the Sth and 9Th.
On the right bank OF the Pilitza at
dawn OF the 9Th the enemy attempted
to attack us with small forces. but was
repulsed. abandoning to us dozens of
prisoners.
In Galicia the enemy attacked with
strong forces our position protecting
Mosclska. The attack was opened
with an extremely active artillery fire
at 8 o'clock In the evening OF the Sth.
Employing ~asphyxiating shells. after a
three hours c~annonade the enemy
sent masses Of infantry to the assault.
These troops reached our wire en-
tanglements. but there their van
was arrested. The following morning
the enemy. suffering still heavier