The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25
Won Msckenscn Checked.

Ida a-Baranowitscha sector.
Won Msckenscn Checked.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen suffered
setback to-day in his movement
toward Luninjets, the key 10 Rowno,
the only fortress in Nolhynia still in
Russian hands The territory Won
Mackensen gained yesterday. when he
advanced to northeast and east OF
Logoschin. he was forced TO yield to day.
Berlin admits. and adds that the
Russians in an encircling attack took
two officers and 100 men.
While the Russians thus were able to
record considerable change ia their
favor in the north and west. inasmucn
AS they succeeded in checking the Teu-
tons enveloping sweep. at some places
even pushing their opponents back. their
southern army evidently has gained an
important success over the Austrians in
Gaicia, and the Austro-Gsrmans In
Nolhynla.
Reports from Petrograd to-day as
serted that LUX. the western corner Of
the Volhynian fortress triangle. had been
rccaptured by the Russians. This could
not be confirmed. II is believed. how
ever. that the Austrian official admis-
sion late last night that their front had
TO be withdrawn in that region is the
fUrcrunner of announcements from
Petrog 'ad OF an important wedge hav-
ing been driven into the Austrian line.
Petrograd claims progress in the
violent Russian offensive northwest OF
Dubno and the capture of 400 men
and three machine guns. Further south,
southwest OF kremenez, they also report
progress and the capture Of l02
prisoners
The official German report says Won
Hindenhurg recaptured two villages in
the fighting for Riga The Russian re-
port tell of a violent engagement in that
region, two other villages continually
changin- hands"
German wnr once Report.
The official statement issued tonight
by the German War Offce follows:
Army group OF Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg Southwest OF Lenne-
walden the villages Of Rose and
Strigge, which had been temporarily
evacuated, were again reocCupied.
Before Dwinsk, northeast OF Smelna,
further Russian positions were cap
tured by storm and about 900 prison.
ers were taken.
our forces on the flank OF the re-
treating Russians at Wlejka are en-
gagged in stubborn battle. Strong
Russian attacks were temporarily sue
CesSiul at one point. ON this occasion
several cannon teams which had held
on till the last moment We're lost
The advance, which is closely press
Ing on the heels OF the retrcatng
enemy. has crossed the SClyolschany-
Trabyiwje- -Novogrodok line.
Army group Of Prince Leopold OF
Bavaria The res Stance of the enemy
was broken on the entire front during
the pursuit in the Serwetch district,
above Korelitschi and Shara. The
district northwest OF Kraschin has
been reached. Further south In an en-
gagoment with enemy rear guards 100
prisoners and some machine guns fell
into our hands.
Army group OF Field Marshal Won
MaCkenseu: Advanced divisions north
east and east of Iogosch!n were with
drawn behind the Oginski Canal and
the Jasioldn River before an encirling
Russian attack. They carried two
officers and 100 men with them as
prisoners,
Southeastern theatre of war: The
situation is unchanged.
PctrOgrad Statement.
Tu-nishts statement from Petrograd
said
The battle north OF LUX was
great success for the Russians, who