New Britain herald., 1915-06-14
] Berlin Claims 16,OOO Prisoners Were Captured Sunday by
 AuStrO-German Forces
PElROGRAD SAYS 10000
 TEUTONS WE'RE KILLED

ians Occupy Town of valcntina-
 Austrians Bring Up Reinforoements and oner Determined Resist ancc.
 M Tn northern Galicia between { Przemysl and Lemberg. there has been a renewal of furious lighting and, according to an official announcement from Berlin today, the Teutonic allies have gained an important victory. An attack along 43 miles front is said 1 to have resulting in capture of the Russian positions between Cyerniawa, northwest of Mosciska, and SieniaWa, & &.ncrthward on the San. The an- q 4nsuncement says 16, 900 prisoners were taken yesterday. a N "A press despatch from Petrograd gives another version of. what ppar- sntly was the same battle. It Is said 10000 men of the Austro-Ger- man attacking forces were killed, tho rennainder being routed French Severely Defeated. In. northern France heavy lighting Scontinues. The German war office Atoday announced that the French had tsustained a severe defeat near Arras AThe French military authorities as- serted that German work had been captured near Lorette, but admitted the Germans had recaptured part ot tho entrenchments at Souchezz won Hthe previous day.
 K The British steamer I1opemount of G.so0 tons. was sunk off Lands End by $a German submarine. The crew was krescued
 ldales has been sunk in the White Sea 51sk a5 mine. A German submarine set kIfe z a Danish schooner. after plac- .sne her crew on another Danish sail- '6ng vessel which was permitted to
 Turks Repulse Allies.
 x1feavy lighting has been resumed on G&IlipoIi Peninsula between the I< hch and British forces and the fsl army which is defending tho W Each of Constantinop1e. The " Kash war office announces that at- tatl& of the allied forces against the rifik sp Yg of the Turks were repulsed. sand at4 the attackers were throwr bank Ato their original positions. with lhSavy losses.
 .0ccupation of the Carinthian town |of Valentina by the Italians is an. hoHnced officially at Rome q. Along Ithe Isonzo river a battle of large pro- b0rtions has been in progress for sew Eeral days, Although the Italians ap- banently have won some advantages, ehez Austrians have brought up rein- fofcements and are offering determ- {ned resistance.
 Occupy Russian Position.
 Berlin, June IA, via London. 3:2o >p$ mi Of1cial announcement was Enla de here this afternoon that Gen 9al Won Mackensen has occupied the bosition along the entire front in the Eastern arena of the lighting from cyerniwa to Sieniawa.
 NThese places are in Galicia. Sien- aNn is IS miles northwest of Jaro- '6d on the River San.
 Text of Statement.
 The statement Is as follows:
 .Western theater Of war, .{
 "Tf1e French suffered a heavy de- keat on the front between Lievin and krras After the enemy's columns thich were preparing to make an ad- arce bv storm had been repulsed cveraI times in the course of the day |y bur artillery. strong enemy attacks h close formation were begun towards hkning against our positions on both Xfden&of the Lurette Hills and on the Eeuville- Roclincourt front. Our op- cY,srltss were repulsed everywhere ith heavy losses All our positions ee firmly in our hands.
 Minor Attacks Repuised.
 ~Minor attacks by the enemy on kn ysar Canal were repulSed.
 .East of Hebuterne infantry battles &ave not led to any results worth nentioning. Advances against posi- onx conquered by us in Champagne
 ere frustrated at the very outset.
 Few Positions Taken.
 Eastcrr theater of war:
 HEn the neighborhood of Kuzie, orthwest of Shavli. a few enemy psftions were taken. Three officers
 ad goo men were taken prisoners
 p,ssheast of the road from Mariam-
 Ito Kovno our troops took the first
 nssian line by storm. Three officers 6d s13 men were captured.
 10000 Prisncrs Captured.
 tsoutheastern theater of War:
 MGeneral Won Mackensen began an lt6ck over a line extending seventy
 ilonotres (43 n1iles). starting from anfr positions at Cyerniawa, north
 N of Moscika, and al sioniawa, the
 1contiunea on Eleventh Paseo