Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-11
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, October 10. via London

October IL.
South of the Pripet river enemy de-
tachments have occupied the village
of Berejnaia VOLTA, near PoJog. The
enemy near Novo Selki and on the
Styr near Ciartorisk succeeded in
crossing to the right bank OF the
Styr. Fighting continues near Mia
chef. southeast of Kolki.
An enemy counter attack near the VII
lage Of Garaimovki, southeast OF
Milachen. was repulsed.
In Bukowina east of Buczaoz the en-
emy's attack was repulsed by an at
tack of our cavalry. which, charging
like an avalanche, put the enemy to
flight and took $50 prisoners.
On the Caucasus front, In the coast re-
gion along the Arkhava river, south
some minor ENGAGEMENTS. In the
valley of the same river there was
an artillery duel Southeast Of Lake
Tortum Turkish scouts were driven
off,
In the region of Riga the enemy dis
played no activity. A German aero
plane dropped some bombs on the
railway station at Nitzhal. north OF
Dvinsk In an action near the vii
lage of Pochiline We took $50 prison
There was desperate fighting all day
yesterday near the villages of Pochi-
line and Garbounovka. 1t dimin-
ished in intensity toward evening.
several times. and finally was aban-
doned by us under the enemy's fire.
During one attack on this village We
took $50 prisoners and seven ma
chine guns. In attacks near Pochi-
line the Germans at first were sue
cessful, but toward evening the de-
velopment of their offensive was
checked east Of the village.
Southwest of Dvinsk our artillery
brought down a German aeroplane.
front from the Dvinsk region to the
Pripet river nothing of importance
has occurred.
In the district north of Likhovitchi our
connoissance. penetrating into the
enemy trenches, where they bayonet-
ed more than 200 Germans and took
prisoners officers and 453 men, they
themselves losing only so.
GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN. October IL. via London. 4:s5
p.m.s
Further battles developed on the Drina.
on the front between Sabav and
Grand Isle. The crossing Of the
Danube has been completed.
South of Belgrade the heights between
Zarkowo and Mirijewo have been
captured Farther south the attack
is proceeding. THE Anatem." posi-
ton in the bend of the Danube at
Ram, has been stormed. Farther
down the Danube. near Orsova. local
artillery fighting is taking place.
Thus far German troops have taken
prisoners IA officers and 1872 men.
They have captured II cannon. in
GLIDING several heavy ones. and
After violent hand-to-hand tight
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg' 8
army repulsed Russian forces which
attempted to reconquer their lost po-
sitions near Garbounovka. west Of
Pinsk North of the railroad from
Dyinsk to PonieWesch. to the west OF
Illukst, the Germans captured the
enemy's positions over a front of
miles, Six ojcers, $50 pr soners and
r machine guns were captured.
Gen. Won Linsingen's army took by
storm the village Of sinczye. south
west of Pinsk. cavalry engage
and In the neighborhood of Jezierczy
Several Russian attacks on the
front between Rafalovki (fifty miles
south of Pinsk) and the railroad rum
nuised and 1888 Russians were made
prisoners.
Gen. Won Bothmer's army repulsed
strong Russian attacks northwest Of
In the region of SoucheE and Melville
and in the Champagne. northeast of
Les Mesnil, artillery attacks with
hand grenades were repulsed.
Our battle airman yesterday destroyed
four enemy aeroplanes. One British
aeropIane fell at a point east Of
Poperinghe. Northwest Of Lille
Lieut.. Immelmann compelled a Brit
ish battle biplane, Nv which was dying
scend. This officer. within a short
time, has brought down four enemy
aeroplanes.
In the Champagne one French battle
binIane was shot down near Somme-
Py. and another on the heights of
the Meuse, west of Hattonchatel. We
lost an observation aeroplane south
of the forest of lie Pretre.