Evening star., 1915-06-12
CZAR'S MEN RESUMING
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
Have Been Forced to Pay Heavy
Toll for Gains in Past
Few Days.
SUCCESSES DEEMED TIMELY
Teutons Will Be Unable to Detach
Great Forces to Send to West
ern or Italian
Fronts.

LONDON. June 12.-Almost
at every point along the great
battle line of the east Russian
arms are once more demonstrate
ing their effectiveness, as the
Austro-German advance has been
stopped, possibly temporarily, at
practically every point, and the
Russians. in turn, are moving for
ward. The fighting has been OF
intense character, Russian state
ments making mention of the
piles of German dead piled high
before barbed-wire entangle-
ments, following futile charges of
Teutonic forces in their deter
mined efforts to continue their
recently successful offensive
movements. Russians, it is ad-
nitted, also have been forced to
pay heavy toll for the gains made
in the past few days.
Success of Russian arms at this
Juncture of the war is considered
most timely, for the Germanic
forces will be unable to detach
large forces and send them either
to the western or Italian arenas,
as was feared during the time the
Teutonic advance was unchecked.
some Already Detached.
Some German forces. it is declared,
already have been detached from the
Galician armies and hurried to the
Isonzo front. but 1t is felt that even
more men will be needed there If Italy
keeps pressing on toward Trieste.
The latest official announcement from
Petrograd asserts that the Russians
have assumed the offensive along the
Dubysa river and in the Baltic prov
inces, and they concede the loss of
ground nowhere except along the River
Pruth in Bukowina.
Three Great Battles.
in perspective it may be divided rough
Iy into three great battles. The chief
of these was fought forty miles to the
southeast of Lemberg, where the
forces under Gen. Won Linsingen had
not only crossed the Dniester, but had
progressed twelve miles beyond, get
ting astride of the Lemberg railroad
These were the forces which the Rus
SLAMS apparently have forced back with
heavy loss. thus placing the river in
Russian hands throughout.
The second great battle. or series of
battles took place in the territory
between Ugartsberg and Zydachow
and along this line the Russians claim
to have repulsed the Germans, with
severe punishment,
North of both Of these areas the Ger
man check was complete.
German Attacks Continue.
Germanic forces are in no wise dis
couraged by Russian successes of the
past few days, for their attacks con-
Iinues with una abated fury. West OF
Shawl determined aggressive moves
have been made. but, according to
petrograd, all attacks have resulted
disastrously for the enemy.
Russians have gained distinct sue
cesses at several points along the line,
among them being:
On the left bank OF the Dubyssa
from ShdvIlanS TO BetlSno!d, "Heie
500 prisoners and many supplies were
taken In a fierce night attack.
In the region of Mosciska. where
enemy attacks have proved fruitless.
On the right bank of the Dniester,
between the Rivers Tismenica and
Swica where many prisoners have been
captured.
On the left bank of the Dniester, on
the Olchowice and Bukaszowice front,
where the fighting has been desperate,
for the villages of Olchowice, Novo-
chine, Wyschnuve and kozara, termln-
ating in the complete defeat of the
enemy. who was thrown across the
Dniester.
In the village of Wyschnuve, where
ten guns and other munitions have
been taken.
The bridgehead at HaIicz. where the
enemy's attacks have been repulsed.
German Officer Saws