The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
The NustriRn Report.

The Austrian official statement TO
Esht was as follows
The pursuit OF the Russians con-
tinucs to progress satisfactorily. our
forces crossed the Styr River in the
province of Nolhynia from LUX north
on a wide front.
In east Galicia also the Russians
are rctreatinR. BrOdy has been en-
tered by the army Of Gen. Won Boehm-
Ermolli. which Is now advancing east
across the frontier.
The army OF Gen. Won Bothmer Is
pursuing the defeated enemy on the
roads from Tarnopol, Zborow and "a
losce, the enemy retreating toward the
sereth River.
After heavy fighting the army OF
Gen. Phanzer forced the Russians
across the heights Of the lower Stripa
River yesterday. As a result the Rus
slams have retreated from the Dnie-
t,er front TO its junction with the
sereth. Numerous villages behind the
Russian lines on the B~essarabian front
are in flames.
Northeast OF Kobrin the Austro-
Hungarian and German troops are
gradually driving the Russians back.
In The marshy districts Of the upper
Jasiolda River there has been no
cha &c.
German ms Describe Advance.
Eastern theatre OF war, army group
o. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg:
The village of Czarnoko, on the Wilma
Grodno Railway, was taken by storm (;
o. Merecz con the Niemen River about
forty miles northeast of Grodno) our
attack made progress.
on the western front of Grodno the
Nl'rr limo nf fOrts has fal1ap 1ha
North German Landwehr took by
storm yesterday Fort No. 4. situated
To the north of the Dombrovo-Grodno
nigh road. The garrison, consisting of
900 men, was captured. Late in the
evening this was followed by the cap
ture by troops from Baden OF Fort No.
"A, situated further north. Here we
took prisoners a garrison OF $50 men.
The other Notifications on the ad-
yanced western front were thereupon
evacuated by the Russians.
East OF the forest Of Bielowieska
Crossings over the Swislocz and Maka-
foNce, on the upper streams southeast
cbde,sk, We're occupied by our troops
tler a hard struggle.
The total captures made by this
army group Yesterday amounted to
sOIO prisoners. one heavy gun and
three machine guns. In addition to
thls three heavy cannon hidden by the
Enemy in the marshes near Ossowiec
we're dug out.
Army group Of Prince Leopold of
Bavaria Yesterday we won our way
olt ( he northeastern border of the
FOREST OF Bielowieska. During the
hsnt We obtained possession OF a
crossing over the Jasiolda, in the
marsh district north of Grodno, by a
surprise attack. One thousand prison.
trS were taken.
Army group Of Field Marshal Won
Nackensen; The Muchawieco section
Ih the Pripet marsh region) has been
crossed along the entire front during
our pursuit of the enemy.
southeastern theatre of war: Dur
Hg yesterdays pursuit more than
iooO prisoners and one machine gun
leI into the hands of the German
troops.
NOW that the Russian evacuation o
nall'Ia - a practical certainty the ques
uon arises as 1t did after the German
t~hat'"red the kOvnO-B rest- Litovsk lin
W hnssla, will the Teutonic forces con
unue then offensive along his front
men Hes 200 miles to the east. Odess
,s 200 NILES to the southeast. Their
nave he"u many reports. and they con
'"u'' mat the TeutoniC allies are pre-
parINs u carry on "A fall and winte
,"npa'su IN southern Russia, But thes
.'FlN ar" of an entirely unOffiCia
CHARACTER ara, as was the case respect
ms ,N' intent Of the Germans hcyon,
,ne N"|no' Br"st-sitovsk line, II will b
Impossible 20 forecast what will be tn
.''ul" ~ the t"rmanic operations, |
..,' southern Russia until they hav
slutIN developed.