Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-13
RUSS ACTIVITY IN
GALICIA KEEPS
GERMANY BUSY
Recent Developments in East Ex-
pected to Keep Teutons from
Sending Troops to the
Other Fronts.
BIG BATTLES ARE NOW OVER
British Experts Say it is Yet Too
Early to Say Germans Are
Definitely Checked.
SERBS ADVANCING IN ALBANIA


LONDON, June 12.--Although the
British press has warned the public
that Il is too early to assert posi-
lively that the Austro- German arm
les in Galicla have been definitely
checked and that General Won Lin
ginsen's defeat on the Dneister has
eased the pressure OF Russia, II is
nevertheless believed by many mill
tary commentators in London that
there has been a sharp turn IN the
situation in Galicia which will pre-
vent Germany transferring any con-
siderable force OF troops either to
the west or Italian frontiers. Some
German forces, Il is even declared,
already have been detached from the
Galician armies and hurried to the
Isonzo front
The latest official announcements
from Petrograd assert that the Rus
SLAMS have assumed the offensive
along the Dubysa river and in the
Baltic provinces, and they concede
the loss of ground nowhere except
along the river Pruth, in Bukowins.
Viewing tho recent fighting in Gaiicia,
II may he divided roughly into three
battles. The chief of those was fought
forty miles to the southeast OF LemberE,
where tho forces under General Won Lin
singer had not only crossed the Dneister,
but had progressed some twelve mules be-
yond. getting sstrido tho Lemberg rail-
road. These were the forces which the
Russians apparently have forced back
with heavy losses, thus placing the river
in Russian hands throughout. The second
great battle OF the series OF battles took
place In the territory between Usarsberg
md saydackow, and along this line tho
Russians claim 10 haya repulSed the
Germans with severe punishment.
North OF both these areas and cast Of
Przemyal was the scene OF a third battle.
Here cansral won MAekenxen. at the head
OF the main Austro-ticrman forces was
trying to penetrate due cast OF Lemberg,
through Mosciska, Wednesday: according
to ihe Russian contention the German
check In this locality was complete.
Serbia. II appears. ls continuing its
systematic occupation of northern and
central Albania and II may even now bo
in possession OF scutari.
Russian ofhciaI Report.
PETRoGRAD. June 11.--Cvia London.
June 12l--Additional successes for the
Russian arms with the capture OF many
prisoners and guns. are ohronlcled IN an
official statement issued tonight at the
war office. Probably the most import
ant OF these victories was on the Dniester.
not far from stry. Several villages also
have been captured by the Russians on
the left bank OF the Dneister, in the
same region. In this fighting a section
Of the Prussian guard IL said TO have
suffered severely. The report states that
stanislau was evacuated voluntarily.
The communication follows:
''On the night of the 10th and the fol-
lowing day the Germans. after n furious
bombardment renewed determined attacks
from the west OF Shawl. on the front Of
Koujilice, Raklevo aud Finoraitzy. Sew
e-al times during the night they reached
our barber wire entansiements. but each
time they were thrown back. leaving
piles OF killed and wounded
I'm the region north OF Shawl an en-
emy detachment composed principally OF
cavalry advanced slightly in the direc-
ton OF Szakinow. coming from the west.
ION the left bank Of the Dubysa, from
shuvllany TO Betigola, we assumed the
offensive. and on the morning o. the
10th gained an important success. taking
by a vigorous night attack over 600 pris-