South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-12
Attempts of Won MaCkenzen'S
Army to Push Eastward Are
Also Checked According to
Petrograd Announcement.
AUSTRIAN COMPANY IS
CAPTURED NEAR STRYJ
Sudden Resumption of 0ffen-
Siye by Cars Men Results in
Capture of Men and Guns
from AuStro-G German Forces.

PETROGRAD. June 12.-Further
important successes for the Russians
all along the line are announced in
an official communiQue issued by the
Russian war office today
In the northern sphere of opera
tions. from the DUbissa river 70 Beiss-
agOla. the Russians have definitely as
sumed the offensive.
Attempts of the AustrO- G erman
army of Gen. Won Mackenzen 10 push
eastward from Mosciaka to Lvov
Lemberg) have been stopped snort
by the Russians.
The Austro-G German army of Gen.
Won Linsengen, whose drive nOrthward
toward Lemberg was checked on the
east bank of the Dneister river. has
been compelled to retire. giving up
much booty 90 the pursuing Russians.
In the arena OF hOstiliues east or
Stryi the whole OF the NTH company
of the 10Th regiment of the Austrian
army was captured.
A retirement Of the Russian forces
ON the line of the River Pruth was
made necessary by the Austro-Ger-
man advance at Stanislau. but north
west of this district, in the vicinity of
Ottynia. which lies on the railway line
running from Stanislau to kolomea,
the Russians counter attacks were
were taken.
Official Statement
The official communique follows;
con Thursday night and yesterday
the Germans. after "A furious bonn
bardment renewed their determined
attacks from the west Of Shawl on
the front OF kulje Lake RakiewO and
Einoraitsy. During the night the
Germans on several occasions reach
Cd the barbed wire entanglements in
front of our trenches. However. every
assault was thrown back by our fire
and the Germans. in retiring, left piles
of killed and wounded upon the field
behind them.
"In the region north Of Shawl en-
emy attachments composed principally
of cavalry, advanced slightly in the
direction of ShakinovO. coming from
the west
"On the left bank of the Dubissa.
from Shawl 20 BeissagOla we have
assumed the offensive.
"On Thursday. we gained an inn
portant success in this region. taking
more than 500 prisoners. guns. mi
trailleuses and other booty in vigorous
night attacks.
Continue Fruitlcss Attacks.
"The enemy continues 20 make
fru.tless attacks in the region of
Mosciska.
CMosciska lies between Przemysl
and Lemberg, about 20 miles east OF
the formcr)
ITO the right of the Dneister river.
we continued on Wednesday and
THURSDAY 10 press back the enemy in
the region between the Tysmienica
and SwiCa rivers capturing many
prisoners. quiCl1-hring guns and other
booty, the fun amount of which has
not vet been checked up I'm this re-
rfr arir, n Z
retreat, the enemy dispatched FIVE
armored motor cars, supported by in
fantry from Stryj in the direction OF
Afikolaiow The accurate tre of our
guns compelled the motor cars TO beat
a hasty retreat
I'm this action our infantry. which
developed an energetic offensive
made prisoners of the while Of the
fifth company of the 18th Austrian
regiment.
Fight For villages.
con the left bank of the DneisteI
on the front of GOldchOve and Buacz-
cove obstinate fighting has been IT
progress since Thursday night fol
possession OF the villages OF GolechoNe
Lapchine. Vyscnuve and kozara re
suited finally in a complete defeat OF
the enemy. who was thrown bach
across the Dneister. as was announced
by the general staff on Friday.
The enemy sustained specially Sc
we're losses near the village Of Nysch-
nuve. Tn this sector the Prusslar
guard was fighting and it was here
that we captured 10 guns. 1 5 mitrall'
leuses and many Of the prisoners emu
merated IN our official communique OF
yesterday
Ion Wednesday, the enemy attack:
az the bTdge-hcad near HaliCz, nortf
OF Stanislau were all repulsed.
The development of our troops or
the line OF the Dneister above Halci
rendered necessary n corresponding
modification OF our front on the
pruth river line In the course OF
the maneuvers OF our troops east o
Stanislau. which city we evacuated
without attempting any defense, We
repeleld German attacks near Pod
loUgie and further 90 the south IN th'
direction OF Ottynia There we tOol
100 more prisoners in the course o'
our counter attacks"
Ouynia lies on the Verona river.