Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
SLAVS TO MAKE
DESPERATE DASH
FOR KOVEL BASE
Teutons Bring Heavy Rein
forcements to Check Gen.
Brussiloff's Drive
2700 SLAVS CAPTURED

LONDON. July Ia
The situation on the eastern front has
shown little change since Tuesday. The
battle continues along the Stokhod River
with the same determination to win animat-
ing the opposing forces. The Germans are
reported to be bringing up all possible REIN
forcements and guns in an endeavor to save
Kovel against which the Russians are ad-
vancing along two railway lines.
Russian detachments failed In an at
tempt to establish themselves on the left
bank of the river near Janowka German
forcs were driven back over the stream
after crossing II near Grouchivka.
In this sector the Teutons havo taken
27OO prisoners in the last two days, while
the Russians bagged $50 of the enemy's
troops on Monday.
The heavy fighting along the Stokhod
apparently is merely an earnest of what
later may be expected in the persistent
and desperate campaign of General Brussi.
loft to reach this important railway junction
regardless of losses.
The retirement according to advices from
Austrian headquarters, was for strategic
purposes The Russians had worked well
around the fanks of the old position, and
if material and units were to be saved the
retirement over an almost roadless country
had to be effected at good pace. AS 1t
was the Austro-German forces barely
before the Russians were hammering at
the crossings
Comparative quiet prevails along the rest
of the eastern front. The Russian request
for q short armistice in order TO bury the
dead at Baranovich was granted. and
heavy fighting has not yet been resumed.
A dispatch from Berlin tells of the aston
ishinE use of Russian cavalry on the front
south of the. Pinsk swamps. Masses of
Ie
trenches and unbroken infantry under con-
ditions which would make these tact cs ap-
pear the height of madness
An explanation of this has been received
in Berlin, showing that there Is certain
amount of method in this madness and that
the Russians have devised new tactics.
which are employed. not to press home an
assault. but to advance a line OF skirmish-
crs rapidly across the danger zone before
the actual charge is started.
The role OF the cavalry is played when
:he infantry lines reach a point some 500
%ards from the Austro-German trenches. A
swarm of cavalry in widely extended lines
IS then flung forward through the intervals
of the infantry lines, The horsemen dart
forward at headlong speed. Soon they
fling themselves to the ground and open
a rapid fire against the enemy.
The Cossack horses are trained to par
ticpate in this maneuver and lie down at
the word of command and form diving
breastwork for the riders. Under cover of
the heavy fire from the dismounted horse
men. the infantry lines advance across the
intervening country.
The Cossacks are being largely used in
attempts to force slightly guarded river
crossings, though the Russian pioneers have
devised a new scheme for the crossing
Of the infantry where more resistance is
looked for. Long slender RATS are moored
along the banks of the, narrow rivers with
which this swamp country Is intersected,
concealed by overhnnging bushes, At the