Evening star., 1916-06-28
Germans Claim Capture of
Winiewka and Enemy Posi-
tions to South. -.
PETROGRAD REPORTS
SEVERAL SUCCESSES
Declares Teutonic Attacks Along
Northern Section Have Been Re-
pulsed-Kovel Strengthened. =.


in volhynia. where the reinforced Ger
man army has succeeded In checking
the Russian advance. has resulted in
further reverses for the Russians. An
nouncement was made by the war Of
fice today that the Germans have cap
tured the village of Winiewka, west of
Sokul, and Russian positions south of
that point.
Strengthen Kovel Defenses.
PETROGRAD, via London, June IS
More than 100000 men, of whom a
large proportion are prisoners OF war,
are at work Strengthening the defenses
of kovel. according to the Bourse Ga
zette. The new defenses extend more
than ten miles from the town.
The crossing OF the Dniester south
west of Buczacz by the Don Cossacks
is regarded here as another nail in the
coffin of Kolomea. The Cossacks are
now expected to sweep around the
Cherniava river from the west
''As an example of the bravery of our
Don Cossacks, it is reported that dur
ing the crossing OF the Dniester. near
Snowidow. parties of the Cossacks
swan the river naked and carrying
only their guns When they reached
attack on the enemy, killing many.
capturing others and holding the con-
quered position until the arrival of re-
Inducements"
Russian ohicial Report.
The following is the official COM
munication issued last night;
ION the Riga front and near the
Ikskul bridgehead there have been ar
tillery duels. Attempts by the enemy
infantry to take the offensive in some
sectors were easily repulsed.
The enemy opened a violent fire on
some of our Dvinsk positions and at
tempted to take the offensive north
Of Lake sventen. but without success.
In one of these sectors commanding
officers distinguished themselves. par
ticularly Lieut.. Norkine and Non Com
missioned Officer kononenko, the for
mer receiving fifteen wounds.
Enemy aeroplanes have dropped
bombs on various places. including the
town of Dvinsk.
Two ofensives Checked.
Yesterday evening north of Lake
Miadziol the enemy bombarded our
trenches between Lakes Dolja and Volt
chino with heavy and light artillery.
repulsed with our artillery fire. A Sec
ond German offensive also failed. the
enemy being thrown back to his
trenches.
.'In the region of the Slutsk road
Monday night the Germans, after short
artillery preparation. attempted an Of
fensive but were repulsed by our fre.
The enemy. having renewed his often
sive in the region of Metairil, southwest
Of Lipsk and northeast of Lake Vygo-
novskoye, succeeded in getting a foot
hold on our side of the Shara. but was
later dislodged and fell back. We again
occupied our old positions.
"On the Kolki front. at Bogou
schievka. on the Stokhod. the enemy
continues the bombardment OF our lines
with heavy guns. Further south there
has been artillery and infantry firing.
I'm the region of Nesvitche, south
west of Lutsk, an Austrian aeroplane.
hit by our guns, fell. The aviator and
observer, who were wounded. were
"On the middle Stripa the enemy be-
gan heavy artillery fire at many points,
Sunday our aviator, Sub-Lieut. Orion.
who assembled that day for the tenth
time to a height of 2.40o meters, pur-
sued an enemy aviator. forcing him hy
machine gun fire to volplane suddenly
near Podgaitzy.
Drive Toward Czernowitz.
"In the direction of Czernowitz we
drove the enemy as far as the Doudo-
vetz river, an affiuent of the Pruth,
which it joins near Zablotof.
According to the latest reports from
Gen. Brussiloff's army. the total Of
prisoners and booty captured between
June and % amounts to 4.031 officers.
194.941 soldiers. 219 guns. GA machine
guns, 1876 bomb throwers, 146 artillery
cassons and 3S searchilghts.
"On the Baltic sea Monday. in the lr-
ben straits, three of our waterplanes
engaged four enemy machines. The re-
suit of the fight was that one German
was brought down and fell
into the water. Despite the enemy's at
tempts to save his machine. IL was
bombed and sunk. Our machines re-
turned undamaged,'