Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-25
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD. September "A. via Lon
dsA, Septenber 26s
German aviators appeared on the Gulf
of Riga, but were driven off by our
seaplanes.
The village of Atkala. near Neugub.
remained in our possession yesterday
morning, after changing hands sew
eral times. An enemy attempt to re-
capture the village of Strigge, in the
region of Birshalen. was unsuccess-
full. Fighting continues in the Dvinsk
region. In many places the German
artillery employs gusts of fire. The
enemy is making furious attacks.
A desperate uninterrupted battle is
progressing near Novo Alexandra
visk on both sides of the Dvinsk
road, and the passes in the Drisviaty
and Obolo lakes region also are the
scenes of violent engagements. Our
troops, by a dashing bayonet charge,
have dislodged the enemy from vi
leika.
In this region We have thus far cap
tured over eight German guns. in
GLIDING four howitzers. Our captures
also include nine artillery ammuni-
tiOn wagons ana seven machine guns.
The guns taken in the course of the
engagement were used against the
Germans and put an armored motor
car to flight.
In the Osmtana district and south as
far as the upper Niemen, as well as
in the region east of the Ida Molo-
dechno railway, stubborn actions are
being fought along the whole front.
The fighting is especially fierce near
the village Of subotniki. on the
Gawia, where the enemy has succeed
ed in crossing to the left bank, and
in the district southeast of Molo-
dechno. where the enemy was re-
pulsed, with great loss. and retreated.
South of the town of Baranovichi en-
envy advance guards attained the
River Myschaika and the right bank
Of an affiuent Of the Stchara. On the
Oginskt canal. In a fight near Logis-
chin. the Germans were beaten and
fed, and Logischin was reoccupied
by us. Part of the enemy's artillery
park was captured by our cavalry,
stroyed the wagons. Near Doubrovy
and Mokroi, east of Logischin, the
Germans suffered heavy losses.
South of the Pripet river the enemy
was dislodged from the villages of
Gorynitchi and Yoyl, on the lower
Stokhod. and driven back from the
River Vesselulekha.
Operations OF our troops in the Lutsk
region were particularly successful.
Wednesday night they attacked and
carried enemy positions near the viii
lagos of Lipovetz and Neboshka,
north of Lutsk, capturing. according
to a preliminary estimate, 80 officers
and 1000 men. with machine guns,
field kitchens and telephones. Thurs
day morning Lutsk was in our hands.
The evening of the same day our
troops occupied the villages Of Pod
gaitzy and Kroupy. Many Magyars
were killed in a bayonet action. In
fights for the possession Of the fords
OF the River Styr, a short distance
above the villages above mentioned.
we have taken another thousand
prisoners in the course of the last
few days.
From the direction of Potchiev the en-
envy delivered several counter at
tacks. pressing our troops somewhat
Near the village Of Khmiedevka.
southwest of Trembowla. the enemy
was driven back still farther west.
Caucasus campaign: On the 22d, in the
region of Van, there was an engage
ment between our scouts and the
Turks. On the rest of the front there
is no change.