Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-15
TRY NEW WAY TO
REACH LEMBERG
Begin Attack on San North Of Prize
mysl and Along Dneister in
Southeastern Galioia.
CLAIM TO HAVE MADE GAINS

OAtAAm ~ NAVE MhOE UhANo
LONDON, June 14.--Both in the
/ Baltic provinces and along the
Dniester river heavy fighting con-
tinues between the Russians and
Austro-Germans. without. however,
any very material change in the sit
uation. The movement forward and
backward Of the battle lines in the
Baltic provinces is almost continual.
and each side has at various times
held the advantage.
In Galicia the scene Of the fighting has
changed The Germans. baked in their
effort TO reach Lemberg from the south.
have commenced an attack upon the
Russians on the river Sani north Of
Przemys, and along the Dnlester in
southeastern Galicia, and IN their report
tonight claim to have been successful in
both sectors.
Near ROumnnSnn Line,
The movement southeast resembles
that which failed further up the Dnies-
ter. at Zurawa, but Is on a wider scale.
The right wing OF the Austro-German
army IL only twenty miles from the
Roumanian frontier, while its left wing
reaches as far as Halicz. where many
attacks have been delivered against
,brdgehead. The center of operations is
Kolomea, from which point the main at
tscks which have carried the Teutonic
allies across the Dniester IN several
places are being launched
simultaneously the Germans are pro-
ceeding with their attack on the Rus
sian center on the river Rawka, west OF
Warsaw, where they also have been sue
Icessful, according to their report.
Artillery battles IN West.
In the western war gone. artillery en-
gagements are IN progress from the sea
Ito the woevre, and even beyond that
district with here and there infantry
lighting. The French have attempted to
force the Germans at some points out OF
their strongly entrenched positions. and
the Germans have been endeavoring 20
recover lost ground. a big German Of
fensive was predicted several days ago,
but so far II has not materialized. al
though IT is still expected.
with Monfalcone Gradisca IN their
hands, the Italians have begun an attack
on Gorilla (Gorz). further up the Isonzo
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strongly fortified frontier positions. The
Italians already have cut the communl-
cations to the north and south OF the
town. so that 1t now depends entirely on
!. the difficult mountain road to the east
ward.
LuneviIIe Bombarded.
BERLIN, June Alderman artillery
yesterday bombarded the military works
|
, miles southeast of Nancy. according to
the official statement given out today
by the German army headquarters.
German troops, the statement adds
stormed the town of IIuzie, eight miles
west of Shawl, in Kovno province, ana
took more than 5000 Russian prisoners
at sieniawa. in Galicis, and also cap
ltured the town of Mlyniska. The text
Of the statement reads:
In the western theateT:
Artillery duels took place at Newport
| and Dixmude. north II Arras, and at
IIebuterne. Attempts of the enemy to
make e night attack in the dunes were
repulsed. Southeast af Hebuterne in
fantry engagements are being fought
THE military works around Luneville
were bombarded.
/, ! IN the eastern tnealeI'
'our attack northwest OF Shawl made
good progress Kuzie was taken by
storm. Enemy counter attacks failed
: Eight officers and 3.S5O men and eight
machine guns were captured.
''southeast of the MAr!ampol- Kovno
road, battles against Russion reinforce
ments arriving from the south have COM
mencad.
| North OF Przasnysz another $50 prison.
ers were taken.
Our invasion into the enemy lines
south OF Boiimow was followed In the
night by Russian counter attacks, all Of
which were unsuccessful. The gained
positions are firmly in our hands. Our
! booty in this sector has been increased
to 1850 prisoners. eight cannon, two OF
which are OF heavy caliber, and nine ma
!. chine guns.
I'm the southeastern theateP:
. "A bridgehead at Sieniawa was recap
tured yesterday Our opponents left
I more than 5000 prisoners in our hands
Counter attacks made by the enemy dur
: ing the night failed.
( East of Jaroslau and east OF PTEe-
mysl the fighting Is becoming more no
D ticeable Troops under General Linsingen
: have taken Aflyniska. The attack on
t Zydacow continues"
PARIS, June l3.-ThG following official
d communication was Issued by the war
y office tonight:
I'm the sector to the north OF Arras