New Britain herald., 1915-06-29
|GERMANIC ALLIES
 PUSH WAY INTO
 RUSSIAN POLAND
Forces Driven Back Across Gnila River by Teu-
 tonic Troops
FRENCH ADVANCE NEAR
 BNGERES AND ABLAIN.

BNGERES AND ABLAIN
 Allies Admit German Gain in Vosgcs
 But Declare Part of Lost Ground Was Recaptured- Turks Claim tc Have RepuIsed Infantry Attacks in
 DardaneIles Ffghting-LulI on Aus < tro-Italian Front.
 Further pressure by the Teutonic Earnies in Galicia has resulted in inn portant advances for them at two points. according to the German off, |eial statement. Tn the one case the forces Of the Grand Duke Nicholas Eaey have been pursuing to the north of Lemberg have been driven at some points over the Galician border. In |the sother the army of Gen. Von Lin- |singen has forced the Russians back from the Gnila Lipa River, upon which they retired from the Dniester fegion northward of HalIcz
 The result of the Austro- German |operations northward from Lemberg sRas forecast to some extent in re- cent off1cial reports from both sides, -thef Russian statements indicating Icqntinned retreat in that region. and fhe Austrian continued advance inn Epeded only by stubborn opposition v q 1S n S z
 Defeats For Russians.
 The German report states that the arrangements in this territory have Everywhere resulted in defeats for khe Russians who in one section were driv4n over the border fighting being |repQFted as far north as Tomaszow, in Russian Poland, which is about 50 miles northwest of Lemberg.
 Regarding the trend of events as af-s fecting the Russian center along the Dufestex which culminafS1 f1l thes1 withdrawaI of the Russian forces there eastward to the Snila Lipa riv- er; tfhas been questioned by observ- CTS 01 the side of the allies whether the Muscovita forces would hold very long the position taken along the riv- er The probability was suggested that their next stand would be along the line of the River Bug.
 Russians Evacuating Positions.
 As evidence of a further retrograde movement, the pressure being exerted has already resulted in the Russians 'beginning to evacuate positions they have held in tine Tanew section and along the lower San, the Germans de- Es E
 4If the west there have been spor- |6d1E attacks by the French, who re- &oft progresses through an infantry operatiOn along the road between An ceres and Ablain. Germany accounts declare all attempts by the French to 2 lin ground were frustrated. The Bf<nch concede the correctness of a 4SEent German claim to gain in the vcsges but declare part of the ground list was recaptured. z. Turks Claim Victory.
 The only other hint of stirring ac- <iyitS are from the Dardanelles. whefe according to Turkish reports, there has been heavy artillery firing, Wi2n infantry attacks, which later the Txtrks declare they. have : repulsed. irhes course of the operations Is be- Iinx Followed closely. it being hinted from London that they may prove to heof more than ordinary importance. .ldo report on them has yet come from HE side of the allies
 X .5 0fB the Austro- Italian front the |p1nkress Of the invading forces con {fs21 to be slow. The Austrians, ir1-
 ed. report entire inactivity on the r Erts of the italians except for artil- {ezy firing
 sTeutons in Russia
 eerIfn June 29, Via. London, S:19 |8 m mThe official statement given out Eoday by the German army headuuar-
 6rs staff announces that to the north |f.f Lemberg the Austro-Ge
 orc4s are now on Russian territory. Furthermore General von Ldnsingen has driven the Russians across the |gniM Lipa River, an affluent of the Ipneister, to the north of Halicz
 *Tvhe text of the communication fol- 4 t6ws.
 Tn the western theater: The French yesterday prepared for a night |Iflfanfry attack, between Lens and the |Rathuae-Arrss road, by atstrong pre- kparatory fire, but they were frus- <tatS4 oy ol. artillery.
 Ai--4 Breaw Down.
 sIn the hills of the Meurc the enemy
 esterday delivered five attacks upon
 he pesttio4-- red June 26 at Vpoint to the southwest of Les Epar- xes but these attacks broke down with heavy losses. During the night the French !. $ at point fur flfer west also g4oae down Without
 xIAg achieved success.