, 1915-09-15

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road from Vilkomir the enemy III strong
folce took an energetic offensive since the
morning of the ninth in the region of Kourkl
on both sides of the road. Our machine
automobile detachment contributed actively
TO HE repulse OF the movement, but the en-
gagempnt continues. Between the SVenta
and Wilma the enemy's infantry and cavalry
made a local attack III the region OF SHIT
viaty. On the other roads towards wilma
there has been no change. Elst OF GrOdno,
supported by strong artillery fire, the enemy
undertook q series Of attacks since the morn
ing of the tenth in the direction of Skldel,
on the lower course Of the MelWianka uver
Il German offensive ut four o'clock III the
morning, along the road towards SkldeI, nc
compuuied by strong fire from their heavy and
light artillery, was arrested by the tie OF our
batteries. After seven III The evening the
German fire was sclssi5iy increased and they
resumed the offensive, making desperate
efforts to breuk our front, but they were re-
pulsed by the concentrated fire of our artil-
lery and machine-guus. On the remainder
OF the FROM, as far as the Pripet, The enemy
attacked only in the region Of Roshany and
continued the offensive along the left bunk
Of the Pinae. The attacks near R0shaEy
were repulsed by our fire at close range
followed by n bayonet charge. The Ger
mans chased from Roshany a great crowd
OF inhabitants whom they used us cover III
approaching our positions. In the direction
of Kremenetz the enemy bombnrded our
troops engaged in a combat in the region Of
the upper Coryn river with asphyXIatIn8
gas proiechles."
An Austrian official bulletin announces:
"Devangdo, on the river Coryn, has been
captured and npnr Turnopol the attacks of
strong Russian forces in IN effort to enter
the Austro-G German positions have been re-
pulsed with heavy losses. Further south
we have withdrawn our front from the
Sereth 10 the heights east of the Strypa
before superior forces and on the heights
west of the lower Sereth fighting is pro-
ceeding. In Lithuauia our troops have
stormed Alba.
A German oficial despatch states: "On
the front between Jcsiory and Zelwy, on the
MelWianka, the Russians are stlll offering
fierce resistance. Skide vas finally captured
at night by our troops after many battles,
the outcome OF which had alternately sWayed
one way and the other. Attacks against the
enemy's positions at Schw;anka are progress
ING and 2,700 prisoners and two machine
guns have been taken. In fighting ID the
DWina region, southeast of Friedrichstadt
1850 prisoners and five machine guns have
been captured, ana the LtWn6 VIOLA high
road has been stormed. Mokrazzi, in the
Niemcn region, has been captured and the
railway junction at WiIjeka has been Iiber-
ally bombarded by our airShips. Battles
between the WoIkowysk Slouim and Kobrin-
Milowiay high roads continue with great
ferceness, aud fighting for the possession Of
the railway station ut Kossowo continues.
The Bavariaus have captured the crossing Of
the Melwianka, the llu,siuns offering n stub
born resistance. Field Marshal Won Mac
ken,en's situation is unchanged"
A French official |commuuique states:
"After repeated reversea last month the
German Grown Prince tried to obtain an inn
portant success in the Argonne on Wednes-
day and Thursday night, but despite the
statements in semi-oticial Germau despatch
es these efforts, made with large forces sup
ported by many guns, failed to win apprecia-
bile results. The G4Snans penetrated the
French trenches ut points on the front for
two-thirds of q mile, but were Immediately
blocked and vainly attempted to renew the
attack. The situation in that region remains
practically unchanged. at a cost to the Ger
mans ut least as heavy as to the French.
There was uninterrupted artillery fighting
on Friday night in the sectors of Melville,
St. WAIST ana Rocliucourt and south Of
Av,oc Rotvann The Stamina ouJ the Disc