Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-18
Fighting the
War Officially

VIENNA, Juno lG.-Via London,
1856 p. mJ-Thc following official
communication was issued today:
"ln Galicia the Russians, despite
their obstinate resistance could not
Withstand tho general attack by tho
allied armies Hastily pursued by
our victorious troops the remainder
of the defeated Russian corps are re-
treating across Newkow, Lubaczow
and JayorOw.
south Of the Lcmbcrg railroad
the army OF General Boehm- -ErmOlh
Tuesday night stormed the Russian
positions on the entire front, driving
the enemy across Sadowa. Wisznia
und RudN.
south of the Dnicster the fighting
is proceeding before tho bridgehead.
The troops Of General Pflanzcr yes
tcrday captured Nzniow.
From June / to Juno 15 our to-
tai war booty has been lO8 officers
and l22,3OO men. SO cannon, 1877
machine guns and 5S munltlon wag-
ous The Italians have attempted
new isolated attacks, but these were
everywhere rcpused, notably ON the
Isonzo near Moufalcoue, Sagrado and
J
Of plOekcn and i'm the TyrOlcan from
tier district near Poutelsteln."
Sixteen Killed.
LONDON, June l6.--Ol:l3 p. M
The following official statement re
gardInE the Zeppelin air raid was is
sued tonight:
Further Inquiries show that the
casualties in connection with the visit
Of a Zeppelin to tho northeast coast
Tuesday night amount To sixteen
killed and forty injured.
"It now is possible to state more
exactly the casualties resulting from
an airship raid ON another portion Of
the northeast coast on the night Of
June 8. The nur.ber Of deaths there
was twenty-four, comprising i've
men, all civilians, thirteen women and
SIX children. There also were forty
cases Of more or less serious Injuries
"The principal Iires were In drapcry
establishments, a lumber yard ana q
terrace Of small houses"
French Statement
PARIS, June l8.-rl0:3O p. nj
The following official communication
was issued tonight:
North OF Ypros I'm the British
troops have occupied a line Of Ger
man trenches The gains west OF La
lBdSett ltNt llOl b'ill llldlll ltAlllfhs
North Of Arras we have gained
ground at divers points, notably east
Of Loretta, southwest and south Of
Souchcz and in the Labyrinth We
took 800 prisoners and several ma
chine guns.
South of Arras tho Germans vio-
lently bombarded the positions which
they lost in the region OF the Toutvent
farm. but without delivering an In
fantry attack.
at the Quennevieres farm, after
having repelled several hundred
tended our gain TO the northwest Of
the trenches already captured We
made about hundred prisoners. in
cluding two officers.
The town Of Rheims has been
bombardcd. The enemy has thrown
about hundred shells. several Of
and about a dozen projectilcs fell on
the cathedral
On the Vosgcs we have realized
important progress on the two banks
Of the upper Fecht. on the north
bank, more particularly, we have
taken possession Of Braun Kop. The
enemy left I'm our hands $40 prisoners
not wounded, Of whom four were Off
GERS, and large quantity OF material
comprising a number Of rifles and
100000 cartridges.
Yesterday several bombs were
dropped on Nancy Saint Die and Bel
fort by German aeroplanes operating
singly At Nancy only several civilians
suffered by the attack"