Evening star., 1915-06-17
GERMAN STATEMENT.
June II, via London:


In the western theater: In consequence
of the Russian defeat the EnSllsh
and French again attacked many
points on the western frontier with
strong forces The English succeed
ed in forcing back to some extent
our positions near Ypres, to the
north of Bellwaarde, where the bat
tie continues.
Two attacks made by four Engllsh ol-
visions between Estaire-La Bassee
road and the La Bassee canal 1alled
our Westphalian troops and divisions
of the guard completely repulslns
the assaults after desperate hand-to-
hand lighting. The enemy sustained
heavy losses and left several ma
chine guns and bomb throWers In
our hands.
Since his defeat of June 1914 the en-
emy had made no further ventures
against the strong positions near Lo-
rette hill held by Baden troops. Near
Moulin insous-Toutvent hghtlns con-
tinues
An attempt made by the enemy to
break through our line in the Nos-
ges between the Fecht and the LAUGH
valleys failed. Fighting there con.
tinues now only to the northwest of
Metzeral and Hilsenfrst. OtherWlse
all the attacks We're repulsed.
In the easter theater: Russian attacks
against the German positions south
east of Mariampol. east OF Angus,
repulsed. Our attacks along the
Lipowo- Kalwarya front gained fur
ther ground. several positions being
recaptured We made 2.04o Russian
prisoners and captured three ma
chine guns.
On the north of the upper Vtstula our
troops repulsed an attack on the po-
sitions We took from the Russians
Monday.
The defeated Russian armies attempt
ed Tuesday, along the whole front
between the River San, north OF Sic
niawa and the Dniester marshes. to
bring the Teutonic allies to a stand
still. In the evening the Russians
everywhere had been driven from
their positions near Gieplice. north
of Sieniawa, in the Lubsyow-Zuwa-
dowka sector. southwest OF Meme
row and west of Sadow-W Wiszenia-
The enemy is being pursued.
Gen Mackensen's army has captured
upward of 10000 men and 60 ma
chine guns since June IL.
Between the Dniester marshes and Zu-
rawna the Russians have gained
some ground. but the general s1tu-
alton there has not changed.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.
VIENNA, June II:
In Galicia the Russians. despite their
obstinate resistance, could not with
stand the general attack by the al
lied armies. Hotly pursued by our VIC
torious troops, the remainder Of the
defeated Russian corps is retreating
across Newkow, LubacZow and Javo-
row.
South of the Lemberg railroad the
army of Gen. Boehm- -Ermolli Tues
day night stormed the Russian posi-
tions on the entire front, driving the
enemy across sadowa. Wisznia ana
Rudki
South Of the Dniester the fighting Is
proceeding before the bridgehead.
The troops of Gen. Pf1anzer yester-
day captured Nizntow.
From June to June 10 our totai var wa
booty has been 1Os officers and 1922
300 men, SO cannon. 1877 machine
guns and SO munition wagons
The Italians have attempted ne" 1so-
lated attacks, but these were every
where repulsed, notably on the Ison-
20 near Monfalcone. Sagrado and
PLAYA: on the Carinthian frontier
east OF Ploeken and in the Tyrolean
frontier district near Poutelstein
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PE:TROGRAD, June II,
The German attacks for the past three
DAYS around the village of Litzkoff.
near the Windau river. have been
unsuccessful, and the fighting Tues
day ended in our favor. In the re-
eton of Popeliary our troops crossed
the Venta. In pursuing the enemy
our cavalry sabered hundreds of
Germans and made some dozens of
prisoners.
The ashting near Shawl continues.
with varying fortunes. Some viii
,aees fell into the enemy's hands
There have been artillery duels on
the Dubysa.
On the western front beyond the mid
Niemen the enemy has sustained
heavy losses in the past two days in
fruitless offensive attempts.
In counter attacks in the region east
Of Mariampol some villages were oc-
cupied by the enemy, and Tuesday
night the enemy began a lombard
ment of OssowetZ. but about o'clock
In the morning the fortress got the
upper hand
Along the Narew -Omulew valley front
there have been unimportant en-
counters.
In the OrZyc valley Tuesday night the
enemy opened an intense artillery
fire against Jednorcjetz village.
tens of thousands Of shells within q
short space. The enemy seversl
times tried to attack our positions
but his efforts ended with the occu,
patton of only a part of the com
pletely destroyed trenches of one
regiment.
lex attacks. NE occupied all lhe ad.