The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-01

Specjai cable Despaich to Tra srN.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The Russian FORCES
in Galicia which were rapidly driven
back from the Zlota Lipa River to the
Strlpa. have gathered new strength
are holding the Austrians by a series
Of furious counter attacks.
North Of the Stripa line. however, the
Austro-German advance against Luck
Dubno seems to be progressing with
menacing speed. The Austrian ofncial
statement says hat Swiniuchy. Boro-
chow and Radziechow have been reached
and that north and northeast OF LUX
many prisoners and rich booty fell into
the hands Of the Teutonlc allies.
Fast Of Brest-Litovsk there has been
no hindrance to the onward rush OF the
Germans. Prushany. which Is forty-nNe
miles northeast OF Brest-LdtoVsk, mas
been occupied, and from the wording OF
the German statement II would appear
tina, the dense forest district In that
egion has been almost clearly swept OF
Russians.
West and South OF Grodno. the one
remaining fortress Of Importance on the
original Kovno-2 rest-L itovsk line, the
Germans have drawn up on an arc which
is but twelve miles from the heart OF
the city and within easy range OF the
outer fortifications.
But what In perhaps OF more impor-
,ance is the statement from German head
quarters that south OF the Sieinen the
German troops are pressing quickly
toward Grodno to the wilma Railroad.
havingt AIKEN 900 prisoners. Inc sew
erance OF this railroad will leave the
investing garrison at Grodno but one
railroad OF retreat. that which runs
east from the city TO Minsk.
The official German statement says:
Army group Of Field Marshal Won
H%indenburg The battle for the posses
sion OF the bridgehesd south Of Fried
richstad, still continues. South OF the
Niemen our troops are advancing IN
the direction OF the railway leading
from Grodno to wilma. They nave
taken $500 prisoners.
ON the eastern front Il 'he Groduo
fortress district. Novydvor and Kus-
MICA have been reached. The enemy
I'm the face OF .ur attack surrendered
his positions on the eastern border nt
the forest of Bielostok.
Army group OF Prince Leopold OF
Bavaria The passage or the upper
Narew has been won step 10y step
and the right wing 4 this army group
Is advancing against Grozana.
Army c CUP OF Field Marsha. Won
Mackensen: The pursuit OF the enemy
has been continued to the MuchawIeco
tributary. We defeated the enemy
rear guard. and BOO prisoners fell into
our hands,
southeastern theatre OF war: The
pursuit ny German and Austro-Hun-
garan troops which broke through
enemy lines north OF B%rzezany con the
Zlota L.lpa. Galic!a) was pa,tly stopped
on the Stripa 10y a counter attack on
the part of strong Russian forces
The Austrian statement vas as fol-
lows
North and northeast OF Luck the
Russians after heavy fghting were
driven inca southsrly direction. We
captured twelve officers and more
than l.5OO men. together with i've
machine guns, five railway engines,
two railway trains and a great
quantity Of war material
Near Swiniuchy. Horochow. Radzt-
chow and TurZ. our troops have
forced the Russians TO continue their
retreat.
Regiments OF the Budapest division
have stormed the strongly fortified
line in the district of Razichow. acting
with great bravery.
ON the Stripa River in eastern Cali
Ella fighting for passage across the
river is proceeding. The Russians Al
some points have delayed our adj
vance by severe counter ttaCks.
ON the Dniester and along the Bess-
arabian frontier there IL nothing to
report.
Our forces north OF kobrin in the
Government OF Grodro have advanced
to prushany ON the upper M~uchawi"c.