The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12
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,o.roS. Sept. li-Strougly rceu-
torced, the Russians. following up their
.I,,o-y several days ago at Tarnopol.
A., IN. a-s, day under the cars chief
command. drove the Austro-German
,orces to-day from their positions on
the sereth, south of Tarnopol. to the
,.lshts Of the Strypa. a distance OF
about fourteen miles.
s,rrularly enough the first report of
this significant, turn In the Gallcian
campaign comes from Vienna To-
r,sb,,s official statement OF the Aus
,,,p war once admits that the AUS
Waterman troops were compelled 10
xl,hdraw theii front on the Sefeth De-
fore superior forces
Wa TN, details become known aud
49, russian official report is received
,s believed the Galician operations
siu show a remarkable change in favor
of the Russians.
u, the immediate neighborhood OF
r,,r,nol ss well the Russians are con
,inuing the offensive. The Austrian
statement speaks OF attacks there by
"s,r,ns Russian forces adding, now
cy,r that these forces were repulsed
.,,h heavy losses. The Nerl fact that
,ne Russians Oh the ,ialiCian front are
a,ta,kiug and haN. successfully checked
the Teuton drives is considered mere a.
oroof tina; the Russian strength mas
no, been impaired nearly as much as
recent reports iniitileu.
N,, ATTACK Russian Rear.
I, mus, he horne in mind however.
mat the Nustro-GerinLus having taken
g ia. Al Z "A -
,or,-ess triangle. are in possession or
the opening OF the railroad to Berdl-
chsa northeast of Ta"nopol. and NOV.
,,g in th,t direction nay later sweep
south TO fall OF the rear OF the cars
,-oons The entire Gll!cian theatre Il
IN. scene Of violent fighting. as the
-.fsrcnce Of the Austrian war once
statement to the lower Sereth shows.
T%o.n,ch,s OFFICIAL Austrian statement
follows
pe,,-nc. ~ Nre River Goryn, has
ben taken Ivy us.
Nea~ Tarnopol attacks by strong
Russian forces In an effort to enter
t4 A~ustro-German positions we're re-
pulsed with heavy losses.
Further south We withdrew our
frou, o. the Sereth to the heights east
Of Stgypa before superior forces. ON
The heights west OF the lower Screth
aghl.ng is going on.
In Lithuania our troops have
s,orrned Alba a strongly fortified town
west Of kossov.
To-day Official German statement
CLAIMS the capture % 200 prisoners
and two mlchtne guns al SclWianka
and the taking OF 1850 prisoners and
rive machine guns In the lN7na region
southeast OF Friedrichstadt ON the
Nelvianka, the staetmnt asserts. the
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ance. The German statement said:
ektd-I Taken In Hard Fight.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
H~rderburs-On the front between
Je1ony and Zelwa, or the Me!wi-
srka, me Russians are still Offering
f.rcs resistance. Skidel was finally
captured by our troops during the
night. after many battles. the out
come Of which alternately swayed one
vay or the other.
The attacks against the enemy's
positions ON the Sclwianka are pro-
crossing Two thousand and seven
hundred prisoners and two machine
guns We're taken.
In the fighting in the Dwina region.
sou,1eaS' Of Friedrichstadt, 1850 prls-
oners and five machine guns were cap
tured.
Lswne. on the VIOLA high road. was
captured by storm by our troops.
Alba. west of the Kossowo. was
Captured by Austro-German troops.
Mokrazzi. in the Niemen region,
vas captured by the Germans.
The railway junction at Wilieka.
east ~ the Wilna-l.ida line. were
literally bombarded by our airships.
Army group OF Prince Leopold of
Bavaria. On the front held by this
army group battles between the VOL
kowysk-Sionim and kobrin-Mlowisy
high roads continue with great fierce
ness Fighting for the possession Of
the railway station at kossowo con-
tnu-S. The BaVarians have captured
a crossing Of the Melwianka. where
the Russians offered stubborn resist
anCe.
Army group of Field Ma rshal Mack
SS@n. The situation Is unchanged.
southeastern theatre Austro-Hun-
farian and German troops, under com
msnd Of Gen. Bothmer. repulsed fierce
russian counter attacks. inficting
heavy losses OF tho enemy. We took
oIer 800 prisoners.
Resume GaIicIan Offensive.
Pe'rograd, in a long Official sta,emen
las InhF aAaI A.. > Ann l.