The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11

LONDON, oct. lO.-At each of the three
points on the huge eastern battle line.
where 4, il essential tor the Germans to
capture important transportation centres
to put them IN complete possession OF
tn. railroad net Of western Russia and
enable them TO dig in for the winter.
progress IL reported by the Berlin War
ONCE In it's official statement Tonight.
Field Marshal von H~indenburg's ex-
treme left, with wins ~ it, goal.
beat down n Russian attack west Of that
city. near the Village of G~arbounovka.
and a little southward OF that region
captured Ave miles of Russian positions.
taking $50 prisoners. including six Of
ficers. thus tightening the ring around
Dwinsk
The German right wing. under Gen.
Won Linsingen. aiming at the Lunijets-
Sarny sector Of the Wllna-Rovno Rail-
road. repulsed a number OF Russian at
tacks. making 3s3 Russian prisoners.
OF this army the German official state
ments ave had nothing important to
report" for nearly two weeks. To-nlght's
bulletin shows II has made important
Roadway during that period. The tight
ing referred to In the official report
occurred between Rafalovski and tho
railroad TIVE Rovno and Kovel.
4 Strategic Point.
Rafalovski Is only "A short distance
from Sarny. the. railroad intersection
which has been for many weeks this
army's objective. Once Sarny Is IN Ger
man hands. Rovno would soon become
untenable for the Russians. and the
still vigorous and partly successful Rus
sian offensive In Volhynia and Galicia
would be Transformed necessarily into
"A defensive.
The army group under Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg formed by the inclusion
OF part OF Won L~insingen's group has
struggled forward in the Pinsk marshes,
storming two villages.
Austro-Germans under Count Bothmar
repulsed strong Russian attacks north
west of Tarnopol.
The official German report follows:
After "A violent hand to hand fight
Field Marshal Won ~lIindenburg's army
repulsed Russian forces which at
tempted 10 r%econquer their lost posi-
tions near ~Garbounovka. west of
Dwinsk.
North of the railroad from Dwinsk
TO fnleweech. to the west Of Illukst.
the Germans captured the enemy's
positions over a front OF about eight
kilometers tnearly five miles,. Six
officers. $50 prisoners and five machine
guns were captured.
, Gen. Won L~insingen's army stormed
the villages OF Sinczyczy, southwest OF
Pinsk and Cowaby. engagements
near kucheckawola and In the districts
OF Yezierczy continue.
3 Ruasians Taken.
Several Russian attacks on the front
between Rafaiovski (ffty miles south
OF Pinsk), and the railroad running
from Rovno to Kovel were repulsed
and 1888 Russians were made prisoners.
Gen. Won ~IIo;hrar's army re-
pulsed strong Russian attacks north.
west of Tarnopol.
The latest official Austrian War OF.
fice report follows:
The enemy Friday vainly continued
attacks on our Galician and Vol
hynian front with strong forces. His
troops In east Galicia assaulted our
! positions south OF Tiuste and near
I B~urkanow. but everywhere were re-
pulsed east OF BucZaCz. A
Of Cossacks fled before our artillery
fire.
Near kr.menctz the Russians also
repeated fruitless attacks. 4 Russian
infantry regiment was dispersed south
west of krem.netZ. Austrian and Ger
man troops advancing norm Of kolki
again drove back the enemy across