New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-05
RUSSIANS CHECK
FLANK MOVES
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northeast. and as they have proved
themselves TO be masters Of retreat,
military writer's here are convinced
hat they will remain nowhere long
enough 10 be caught. The rear guards.
If course, occasionally fall into the
hands of the pursuers.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The text Of the German statement
ollows:
Army Group OF Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: The bridgehead at
Friedrichstadt was stormed yester-
day. Thirty-seven officers and 1926
men were taken prisoner. Five ma
chine guns were also captured.
On both sides of wilma the enemy
has repeated his vain attacks. Be-
sides losing q large number in killed
and wounded, he left 800 prisoners
in our hands.
In and around Grodno fighting still
continues. During the night, how
ever, the Russians, after suffering
defeat everywhere, retreated in an
easterly direction. The fortress and
all the forts are in our possession.
The retreating enemy is being pur-
sued. Six heavy guns and 2,700 pris-
oners remained in our hands.
To the south of Grodno also the
enemy has evacuated positions on the
Niemen.
Between the confluence of the
Swislocz and the region northeast of
the forest of Bieloviezh, the army OF
General Won Gallwitz Is attacking.
Up to the present time 800 prisoners
have been taken.
Army Group Of General Field Mar
shall Prince Leopold of Bavaria; The
fighting in the passages through the
marshy district north and northeast
Of Grodana continue.
Army Group Of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: The enemy is still hold
ing the bridgehead near Bereza-Kar-
tuska. Further south. in the region
of Drohiczyn. sixty kilometres tthir-
ty-seven miles, west of Pinsk, the
enemy has been repulsed
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
The following Austrian official war
statement was given out to-day:
Along the entire front between the
Dniester and the southern border of
the great Pripet marshes the enemy
Yesterday offered heavy resistance,
and repeatedly attempted BY counter
attacks to increase the strength OF
his defence.
On the lower Sereth and close 70
the mouth thereof our troops have
gained a firm footing on the east
bank Of the river. After stubborn
consolidated position on the height
n
taking two officers and l 400 men
prisoners.
Before Trembowla and Tarnopol it
is comparatively quiet. North OF
Zalosce and east of Brody the army
of General Won Boehm- Ermolli broke
through the enemy line at numerous
points, capturing six ot1cers, among
them one colonel, and 1000 prls-
oners.
In Volhynia, in the sector west of
Dubno, near Olyka, the resistance OF
the Russians has not yet been
broken. The situation OF the Austro-
Hungarian troops northeast OF Prus-
zany is unchanged.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The following Russian official war
tatement vas given out in Petrograd
o-night:
There is no essential change in
the Riga district
Near the village Of Linden our
troops on Thursday night recrossed
to the left bank of the Dvina and
drove the Germans back from the
river, a desperate fight ensuing. Near
Friedrichstadt our troops, under
pressure Of the enemy, who had been
reinforced, and under the ire OF MS
artillery, fell back 20 the right bank
of the river Friday morning. The
enemy is also attempting to advance
southeast of Friedrichstadt, IN the
direction of the railway to JACOB
stadt.
Between the Sventa and the Biliya
rivers the sighting continues. ,,,
On the front between the Viliya
and Niemen the position remains I'M
changed, but in the region OF the
town Of Meretsch we discovered the
enemy advancing in strong force on
Friday.
Near Grodno fierce fighting was re-
sumed Friday morning. Our troops
entered the town and captured eight
machine guns and took about $50
prisoners, ana py TINS suCSesS en-
abled the neighboring troops, whose
positions formed too great a salient
on our general front, TO fall back I'M
molested.
On the front from Grodno south
to the source Of the River Jasiolda
our rear guard alone were engaged
Thursday and Friday in holding up
the enemy's advance.
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