The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-30
RUSSIANS OCCUPY
ALL OF BUK0W|NA
Pressing Drive, Cars Forces
Capture Two More Villages
in the South
MANY PRISONERS SEIZED

London.--Russian troops nave con-
quered all OF the Austrian crownIand
OF Bukowina. and the Austrians arc
falling back into the Carpathian Noun
tain passes as the Cars forces con-
tinue their advance.
Kimpolung, in the southern part OF
Bukowina, has been occupied by the
Russians and the Austrians have re-
tired between that town and Jokobeny
and to the northwest have evacuated
the heights south Of Betrometti and
Winnie.
In the drive along the River Pruth
the Russians have captured two more
villages and large war stores OF the
enemy and many prisoners.
In Volhynia Petrograd records the
capture OF a redoubt near Czartorysk,
the repulse of attacks southwest OF
Lutsk and an advance north OF Rad
ziviloff, while Berlin reports the put
ting down of Russian attacks to the
east Of Vladimir-Volynski and west OF
Dubno. Heavy fighting continues
throughout this region.
The French during late attacks re-
captured from the Germans trenches
west Of the Thiaumont redoubt north
east of Verdun and also made some
progress in the village of Fleury, ac-
cording to the War Office communica-
tion. There Is no infantry activity In
the Verdun region, but the lombard
ment on both sides of the Meuse con-
tinued without interruption.
On the British and Belgian front
there have been heavy artillery bonn
bardments of the German positions.
This action Is taken to indicate the
British are preparing for their new
offensive.
In the Posina region and south or
Arsiero, in the Austro-Italian theatre,
the Italians have attacked and driven
back the Austrians at several points.
RUSSIANS TAKE BUkOWlNA TOWN
London.-The Russian army, In pur-
suit Of the fleeing Austrian forces,
has continued its drive in Bukowina,
capturing the town of Radautz, thirty
five miles directly south OF Czerno-
witz This advance is at rate Of
ten miles a day. More officers, men
and guns have been captured by the
Russians.
In Volhynia the Germans and Aus
;rians have taken the offensive
against the Russians in an effort TO
halt the westward drive, and san
culinary conflicts are In progress
throughout that district. Petrograd
reports the enemy has been repulsed,
but Berlin asserts the Russians have
been driven back. On the Stripa, in
Galicia, portions Of the trenches of
tured by Russians.
An ajjarently general offensive has
been opened by the Germans in the
north from the Pripet marshes to
Riga. Russian positions have been
bombarded or infantry charges hurled
against them. Petrograd asserts the
Infantry attacks have failed.
Heavy fighting has been resumed
before Verdun and to the east in the
Woevre sector, and at the foot Of the
Meuse hills the Germans are lombard
ing the French positions. Heavy at
tacks have been made against Hill
No. 304 and lie Mort Homme and
northeast of the fortress around
Thiaumont, the Vaux Wood. Chapitre
and Fort Laufee. Germans captured
some advanced French trenches be-
tween Fumin Wood and Chenois.
northeast of Verdun, at night, but the
French official communication reports
ihs positions regained in counter-at-
acks.
French aviators have been active,
Iropping bombs on Treves, Karlsruhe
md Mulheim. In the air battles four
German aeroplanes were brought
iown. The French lost one machine
through motor trouble.
The PetrogrId War Office arncSr.
sed the number OF prisoners captured
IN the offensive In Volhynia and Ga.
dcia up to June Is as 172,4S4 men.