Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-12
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

TIE III dlOHS Tie SHtIIC iiohl w
tween the Bug and ParaZew.
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, August II, via London,
August 12s
On the roads to Riga Monday evening
our troops successfully repulsed en-
envy attacks lon the River Ekau. In
the direction of Jacobstadt' (north-
west of Dvinsk, on the Dvina river)
We drove back the Germans from the
Schoenberg district From Dvinsk to
Poniewesch we continue to press the
retreating enemy. some of whose de-
tachments have been driven by the
bayonet from the positions they were
defending stubbornly at various
points. At Kovno during Monday
night the Germans renewed persist
ent attacks on our western works
and continued them Tuesday. In
counter attacks by the garrison
three German battalions were al
most annihilated. We took 100 pris-
oners and some machine guns. In
the direction of Ostrolenka, Rozan
and Pultusk they continue their per-
sistent offensive.
Our troops. Notwithstanding the losses
suffered in incessant lighting. are
receiving reinforcements and offer
ing aSigorous resistance on the Bug.
wear. NOSO SSOISl6tSk all dlldCh uh-
dertaken by the Germans. after a
strong artillery preparation. against
our southern Notifications was stop
ped by the fire of the latter.
On the roads near the middle Vistula
there have been minor engagements
In the roads from the Vieprz to Lu-
kow and vladova Tuesday our troops
repulsed attacks. Germans advance
- ing from Chelm were driven back
toward the River Ukberka. In the
ofrto ~ Observation-Disclosures
cavalry pressed the enemy.
On the Dniester fighting which began
in the region of its confluence with
the Stripa continued. the Austrians
Toward evening the attacks stopped.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA. August II. via London, Au-
gust 12s
Yesterday the Austro-Hungarian troops
which had advanced across the
vieprz river (southeast Poland) dis
lodged the enemy from the region
northwest OF Komea and continued
their pursuit in a northeasterly d.
rection.'
Between the upper Tismenitza and
Bug, where the Russians lately es-
tablished themselves in Ostrow and
Uchrusk, the attacks of the allies
are proceeding.
Italian war theater: Yesterday the ar
tillery fire and other offensive ac-
lions on the part of the Italians on
the Italian front in the coastal dis
trict increased. On the edge of the
Doberdo plateau strong hostile forces
attacked our positions east Of Mon
falcone. which. however. after bitter
fighting. remained in our possession
without exception. The repulsed
enemy sustained heavy losses. espe-
" cial1y. through p. Ranking artillery
fire.
Two attacks against the section of the
plateau jutting to the west were re-
pulsed by our artillery
At the Gorilla bridgehead Italian at
tempts near Perma to approach our
intrenchments were repulsed by
hand grenades. During the darkness
attacks were attempted near Zagora.
southeast of PLAYA. but they miscar-
ried.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. August II. a.ss pm.
There was last night in the Artois
district cannonading. and fighting
with bombs in the vicinity of Sou
chez.
In the Argonne the enemy last night
delivered two attacks against our
trenches in the region Of Marie The
rese and near Fontaine aux Charmes.
but they were completely repulsed.
In the forest of lie Pretre there was
fairly spirited lighting from trench
to trench with hand grenades and
heavy bombs.
In the Vosges. near Iinge., the Ger
mans delivered an attack, but were
repulsed- after -ighting--in which
hand grenades were used.
There has been nothing new on the
remainder of the front.
TURKISH STATEMENT.
CONSTANTINOPLE. August IL. via
London, August 12i
August 9 we again repulsed an attack
by the enemy north OF ,Ari Burnu.
innicting heavy losses upon them.
More to the north we drove the enemy
back by vigorous attack. making
prisoners of four officers and fifty
men and capturing two machine
guns, a quantity of arms and hello
graphic and telegraphic apparatus.
Near Arr Burnu. on our left wing, We
cSnt,irAd nv bayonet attach mart