The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17

Sarny has for some weeks been the
objective of the Austro-,ierman forces
fighting north of the Nolhynian fortress
triangle. bubno-l.utsk-R ovno. Its cap-
ture would compel the Russians now
fighting violently both west and east OF
TIL Rovuo-Sarny section to retire east
ward. and the euiir, new offensive OF
the Russians IN Galcia would be forth
w!th Weakened. IL not halted, and again
turned into a defensive.
Meanwhile the Russians are continue.
Ing &" hammer at the acknowledgements
IN Galicia, in some parts beating them
back slowly but steadily. Rovno, the
eastern corner of the N~olyhynian fort
ress triangle. is still In Russian hands.
and II the Slav offensive continues as
successfully as 1t has progressed during
The last few days the apex. Dubno. will
te again seriously menaced.
In the north. IN the battle for Riga.
which has been raging without pause
since the capture OF the Fricdrichstadt
bridgehead on September :. the Germans
to-day claim further rogress toward
Jacobstadt, driving The Russians back
or the left bank of the pwina
The concentrated effort to cut the
observation-disclosures railroad is be-
ing pushed with equal vicor by the
Acknowledgements, and to-dayis official re-
nNI' ASSERTS lndl IurtneT mas
been made both toward wilma and
Dwinsk.
The Germans say that the Russian at
lacks on the southwestern front have
broken down. Detailed official Russian
accounts OF continued successes there.
however. combined with the absence of
Vienna and Berlin reports of progress.
Indicate that the energy OF the Cars Of
fensive. begun on the day he assumed
supreme command, is u~nlmpaired.
uGicinI German statement.
\rmy eroup GO Field Marshal Won
HuGcrburg: on he lef. bank OF
In. nVina our troops. lighting sue
eessfuliy. penetrated further In the
Erection OF JarChstadt.
Near Liwcnhf ton the Dwina.
tvcgty-tiv" miles northwest or
nwnskD ;he russians were driven
t.rk 20 the eastern ank
Sor.heas, If Wilma our attack pro-
rr.,s,s. I.,>: Of Grodno the enemy
stu offers stubborn resistance.
Army group Of Prince Leopold:
Tic s.,uatiou is unchanged.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
N,rkeuseu: y It OF A~novoginfo the
RUSSIANS AGAIN attempted TO bring
our pursuit to /; standstill. We
ttohe through the cnemy's positions.
Sx officers anu IA men were taken
pr.spucrs, and three machine guns
were rai'ured. The territory be-
tween the Pripc. and the Jasiolia
and the citg of Pinsk are in German
possession.
southeastern theatre OF VAR: As
or preceding days. the Russian at
tacks broke down in front OF the Ger
man lines.
Last nights official report from Pet
rosrad asserts that the Russians, in the
fighting northeast OF Dubno. took one
gun and seven machine guns and cap
tured ffty-seven officers and 1888 men.
The statement adds that lin counter at
tacks, which followed. our troops were
thrown back
This admission Is regarded by mill
tary observers as indicating that the
Gar suspects something like a trap set
by the Austro-Germans In Galicia. This
trap seems plainly to be TO lure the
Russians farther back into Galicia and.
when the armies to the north have
gained the railroad centres. to sweep
southward. falling on the Russians rear
and preventing their escape.
The total gain made lately by the
Russians in Galicia represents nearly
twenty miles. Part OF the Russian
forces ave crossed the Strypa and are
now fighting the partly broken Austrian
from ON the western bank OF that river.
Dispatches from Geneva say that La
SUISSE figures the number OF Russians
captured by Austria and Germany since
May | at 2,57l $50. and that 5000 guns
and 5000 machine gum have been taker.
In''r figures, the paper says, are ON
piled from official German ard Austrian
reports.