New Britain herald., 1915-06-23
FORCES
CAPTURE LEMBERG
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The great drive from Cracow east
, ward. Great numbers OF German
roops were sent in to assist the AUS
ans. The use of artillery by the
Teutonic allies has been described by
corresponding as on scale never
before undertaken, while the Russian
fdefense was crippled by the shortage
kof shells.
The Austro-German armies pushed
Westward through Galicia, recap
tured Przenaysl June and then with
nout pause, struck at Lemberg from
othe south and west At no point were
the Russians able to Withstand the
terrific bonabardment directed against
their positions, and even tne line Of
defenses near Grodek, 16 miles west
Pof Lenberg, which is of great natur-
al strength, proved to be untenab1e.
Heavy Losses in Campaign.
The fighting in this campaign has
been of unusual Intensity, with heavy
losses. The figure of killed, wounded
and captured. as given in Austrian,
J Gekrnan and Russian official state
ments, run into the hundreds of thou
sands.
| Russia had made plans for per-
manent occupation of Galicia, bring
! Ing in officials to set up civil admins
] tration in the territory as fast as t
was taken. Lemberg was re-christ-
ened Lvov, the old Russian Polish
nasfte. The city has a population Of
about 100000.
London Not Surprised.
London, June %, 1910 p. m.--The
Statement from Austrian headquar
tiers that Lemberg had fallen before
the advance of the forces of Austria
lend Germany was received in London
/ without surprise. It was known that
Athe Germanic allies were within ar
StilleTy range of the Galician capital,
{afd ca pitulation was regarded as a
5Qucstion only of days.
Petrograd. which has not as yet
kcenfirmed the fall of Lemberg, how
lever, claims victory on the river
{pniester resulting in heavy losses
Sjn prisoners and munitions to the
PAustrian- Germans and partial con-
ffrnlation is given this claim by the
sAustrian official accounts Of the stand |
Rnade in this neigh borheod by the |
<Russfans, which enabled them to |
Withdraw in good order. Other evi-
Hence Of the orderly retirement of the I
Eussians is the Austrian report that |
THE armies Of central empires cap-
sured very few guns, the Russians
having withdrawn their artillery pre-
kious to the stubbornly fought rear
krard actions.
British Recapture Trench.
In the Dardanelles the British re-
3aorf the recapture of a trench form
4n8s dangerous salient to their line,
er III had been taken by the Turks
Al counter attack. An abortive Il
grurkish infantry attack under cover
HUI rain Of high explosive shells
f1Eo is reported.
LIN the western arena most of the
aportant developments have been
lpvided by the French. Thy have
Ken The Labyrinth" a strong Ger
I'm work forming a salient of the
&rrnar lines between Melville st.
ast and Ecurie, which has been
a object OF almost continuous at-
Sk since the 30th of May.
Interview With Pope.
Engifsh newspapers are giving
kominence to an interview with the
Pope published in Paris, in which
6k head of the Catholic church.
file expressing the desire to hold
scales evenly between the billiger-
Iii declares that he awaits an op-
Etunity to move in favor of peace I
|58d that he will grasp the first hand
|deld<sotit to him for this purpose.
Taken by Storm.
Berlin, June 23, via London, $40
81 The city of Lemberg has been
Ken by storm, according to the Ie-
I<t Aof the German war Office given /
IN Berlin this afternoon.
falfans Bombarding Malborgeth.
5eneya, June %, via Paris, June %.
1s 81 .an-A Tribune despatch from
{bach says: The Italians have
{ned possession of all the positions
ending Malborgeth after a fierce
6fxle against the Austrians, par
4larly Honved detachments, which
Splayed great tenacity. The Ital-
b now are violently bombarding the
ARRIVAL OF Austrian reinforcements
pped the Italian advance at Caper-
but they have not gone back
>ss the Isonzo.
$4,000 Austrians on March.
fhirty thousand Austrians who de-
ehed from the Ternova forest are
ching against positions north Of
la.
Bouti1east of Fiibch strong AUS
forces sought to drive back the
ans, who gave way before SUI
il mum beers and retired as far as
frnnfior wfafara they cnTceaIeI |