Evening star., 1915-06-25
CZAR'S MEN TAKE HEIGHT
IN KOSMIERJINE DISTRICT
Enormous Losses Said to Have
Been inflicted on Teutons in
Kozany Region.
HARD FIGHTING IN POLAND
Berlin Admits Evacuation of Kopae-
zyska After Claiming Capture
OF Village and Repulse Of
Enemy Attacks.


ate battles, according to the off
clal reports, are continuing along
the Dniester, where the Russians
claim to have retained the advan-
tage,: despite their admission
that Austro-German forces have
pushed their way across the river
in two places. In both cases the
crossing forces were pushed back.
and are clinging precariously to
the left bank of the stream, the
Russians assert.
.l,Austro-German forces were re-
pulsed with heavy losses at three
points on the Dniester river by
the Russians, according to an Off
cial statement under date of June
70, just given out at the headquar-
tiers of the Russian general staff.
In the Kosmierine district the
Russians carried by assault
strongly fortified height. 'Enor-
nous" losses are said to have
been inflicted upon the Germans
in the Kozany region.
Referring to operations near
Lemberg the statement asserts
that Russian counter attacks
were successful.
Kopaczyska Evacuated.
Several enemy attacks were frustrat-
ed. and the village of kopaczkska,
south of the Vistula. was captured in the
campaign in Poland. according to last
nights official Germak statement Ger
many today admits The evacuation of
Kopaczyska.
The German army under Gen. Won
Linsingen has crossed the Dniester
river between Halicsz. which Is stil
being held by the Russians. and Zu-
rawno, A fierce battle was waged on
the northern bank. according to the
Germans
The pursuit of Russian forces con-
tinues- in the region Of LemberS and
Zolkiew say the Teutons. In the an
gie between the San and the Vistula
the Russians are declared to have re-
treated behind a branch OF the san;
also ON the left bank of the Vistula
south of liza, where they are retreat
ing toward the north
Scouts Transfer of Troops.
A dispatch to the Times from Petro-
grad says that owing to the unlm
paired fghting power of the Russian
army the Austro-Germans Will De ah-
able to transfer troops either TO the
warsaw or the western battle fronts
as vet" the correspondent adds.
..h. r.tirement from Lemberg has not
affected the Dniester front, wnete
notifications are likely TO occur olliy "a
the Germans succeed IN adEahcihs
eastuard. thus threatening the Russian
rear md flank. 1t is affirmed that the
enemy has concentrated on tne nussisn
front all the Austrian caNatry, soe
eleven divisions. and almost All the
Garman cavalry. namely. four divisions,
hut that their activity Is not ver9
marked"
Germanic Allies Delayed.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company from Fetrograd saws:
"Although the buildings in Lembers
vere left intact. the engineers effective
,v DESTROYED the roads behind the re-
tirins Russians. The rear guard corps
we're brilliantly handled and gained in
valuable time by delaying the Austro-
Germans four miles northwest of Lem
berg and also to the west and south
If the city. The new Russian front.
which was referred to in WednesaaE
oeHciaI communication as the point on
Xhich the Russians were retiring, Is on
Galician territory
..rhe Reich says 1t thinks the Rus.
.,.n army ,ccomplished everything that
rs nossible with it's available re-
sources"