The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-26
PetrOgrad Reports ROut Of
Strong Austrian Force
in BayOnet Fight.
LONDON TAKES HEART
At NEWS OF SUCCESS
Experts Believe TcutOn
Armies Cannot Be Freed
Yet for West Front.

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LONDON. June 25.--The Austro-Ger-
man advance through Galicia is not to
be n military excursion after all. ac-
cordng to reports from Potrograd and
Berlin. Just at the moment when IT
was thought that nothing was to i'm
Austrian territory unexpected opposition
of the strongest character developed
southeast Of Lemberg along the
Dnester
Berlin admits in a statement issued
this afternoon that Gen. Won Linsingen's
forces. which had gone north from S;ryt
and had crossed the Dniester, have been
forced to withdraw TO the south bank
of the river. northwest of Halicz The
wing OF the army north of this poin,
is said to he advancing. but the Russian.
are making firm stand below and on
terms more nearly equal than they have
been at any time In the recent cam
paien. The heaviest guns that over
whelmed the Russians in the Car
pathians are principally with the forces
OF Field Marshal Won Mackensen.
The Russians have had similar sue
cess with the Austrians also on tn.
Dniester. Near Martyvo and Rouse
dvianny the Austrians crossed to the
left bank of the Dniester. where they
were confronted by the Russians, who
In an impetuous counter attack threw
them back. compelling many to take
refuge on Islands and demoralizing many
more. Stlll further south the Russians
administered similar check TO the
Austrians, Southeast OF Nizidniow the
Russians suddenly took the offensive on
Wednesday. They attacked and took a
garrison with many prisoners.
Dispatches from the east have given
great encouragement in London They
show that the Russians are not dis
couraged or demoralized and that Grand
Duke Nicholas is always watching 70,
an opportunity TO take the offensive. Il
means that Germany Will not be able
to withdraw any heavy guns or troops
The moment she does So the Russians
will be back In ,;alica. The official
statement issued by the General stan
AZ Petrograd is as follows:
There has been no important
change on the Nindava and Dubysa
rivers.
ION the front of the Narew and
Nstula there have been only small
OUTPOST affairs.
"calm has prevailed on the Tanew
front.
In the direction of Zolliew and
LSov L&mberg) the evening OF the
a "A %
occupied by the enemy in attempts
to renew their ulterior offensive seek
ing with particular ohstiuacy 10 ad-
vance in the direction OF tho Villages
of C2ijikutf and pimtrovze, along
tn" railroad between Lvuv and
Rrzezany. Nevertheless, thanks TO
our troops energetic counter attacks.
these attempts failed.
"on the front of the ,TurHaVO- Dem
eszkovitz there has been a fierce en-
gagement, which thus far has dcvcl-
oped under conditions favorable to us
Important German forces which Oh
the morning of the @3d crossed In
the kozany region to the left banl,
Of the Dniester suffered enormous
losses. Driven back TO the river they
were forced to assume the defensive
under very difficult conditions, some
of their troops being crowded on isl
ands in the river and others Vlinging
To the left bank
Near MartNoVO and Ruscdveanl
the Austriaus crossed the left bank
OF the Duicstcr, hut by lmpetuous
counter strokes our troops threw
them back to the river. Up until 10
o'clock the morning OF the 23d the
enemy lost about forty officers and
/ 200 men of various regiments. whom
we took prisoners. The enemy is en-
dcavOring to hold his ground IN
houses close to the river and IL Of
fcriug desperate resistance. In these
fights our heavy and light artillery
gave rs effective support
I'm the kosmierJine district on tho
Dniestcr southeast OF Mimi our
troops are taking the offensive Ap-
preaching Mount Dozymiauna, occu-
pied and strongly organized by the
enemy. they iutrouohod themselves
and AT dawn OF the 23d made dash
ing assault on the mountain. The
enemy in the fac" OF bayonet at
tack fell back it disorder to the
second line of his works. Pressing
close At his heels our troops entered
the works and put to the hayonet
almost the entire garrison holdinS
the hill The remnants, cousisting o'
two officers and 2l0 men. were made
prisoners