Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-10
Russians Appear to Have
Gained Breathing Space
Along East Front.
HOLD RIVER DNlESTER
Berlin, However, Announces
General Linsingen Has
Occupied Stanislau.

Geneva June 10 (Yia Paris.)-
/ A dispatch from Vienna to the
Tribune says that between Nisko,
60 miles northwest of Przemysl
/ and UtanOw, east of NiskO, 10000
Bayarfans, who were attacked by
/ strong Russian forces, retired,
leaving about 1000 dead and
wounded.
( London, June I0.-Careful reading
between the lines of the various ofic-
ial announcements OF the last IL hours
leads British observers of the situation
on the continent to the belief that the
Russians have gained a breathing
space along the eastern front. Evil
dence of the stubborn opposition which
the Austro-Germans are said to be
meeting near the center of the line in
GaIfcia is declared here TO exist in the
statement from Petrograd that 1000
Austro-German prisoners nave been
taken in a series Of counter attacks
near Przemysl.
According TO Russian reports the
Austro-German offensive In southeast
Galicia has not been able to cross the
River Dniester at any other point other
than Zurawna, which Is 40 miles from
Lemberg, and which they reached last
Sunday
Berlin contradicts this with the
statement that the right wing OF the
army under General Linsingen has ad-
vanced ten miles further and occu-
pied Stanislau, an important railroad
center
In the west the French make their
usual report of slow progress accom-
panied by the repuIse of German coun-
ter attacks. The French claim and
Berlin admits that the French are in
occupation of the entire village of Neu-
Vile Saint Vaast. while only a fraction
hands From other portions of the
French front come reports Of minor
advances.
According TO Vienna the efforts of
the Italians to cross the River Isonzo
near Gorilla have been repulsed after
a serious engagement. II would ap-
pear evident that the Italians have
met the first difficult problem of their
invasion of Austria in this endeavor TO
cross the Isonzo. although they claim
10 have a foothold at some places on
both banks.
French Attempts Frustrated.
Berlin. June 10, (via London THE
official announcement from army head
quarters today states that the German
,orces which invaded the Baltic prov
he
statement says that the German wing
ioutheast OF Shawl has withdrawn to
he south
The text Of the statement follows:
Battles at Souchez and Melville
continue To the northwest of Souchez
attempts OF the French 10 make an at
ack were frustrated at the very start.
70 the west of Souchez, in the neigh
,orhood of the sugar refinery. the
french obtained minor advantages. An
.ttack made by the enemy against our
positions to the north OF Neuyille
,role down.
Advances attempted by the enemy
asst of Hebuterne failed. In the
curse of the latest battle there 200
'renchmen were made prisoners. In
he region of Souain. and to the north
f Hurius we took possession of sew
raj enemy trenches.
North of Les Mesnil French posi-
ion was taken by storm and maintain
d. Notwithstanding an enemy night at
ack number OF machine guns and
our mine throwers fell into our hands.
In the western part of the forest of
e Pretre a section of our outer
renches remained in the hands of the
nemy.
To the southeast Of Shawl the Rus
ians offered strong resistance yester-
az TO our advance. Minor progress
-as made. The booty taken by us in
le last two days in this district
mounts TO 2.250 prisoners and two
lachine guns.
South of the Niemen river we took
020 Russian prisoners while in pur-
lit of the enemy since June S. We
so captured two flags. 12 machine
nns and many field kitchens and
arts.
THE situation in the east OF
rzemysl remains unchanged
Fresh Russian forces advanced to
ie south and southeast of Lemberg.
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