New-York tribune., 1916-06-18

ern and southern claws OF General
Sakharoff's army the enemy had no op-
tion but TO retreat hastily 10 the west
ward toward Brody, leaving another
section Of the Lemberg Railway in Rus
sian hands
"All accounts of recent fighting pay
tribute 70 the gallantry Of the Russian
officers, who are invariably at the fore
front Of the attacks Regimental color
| bearers headed some OF the fercest
charges against the defences of Lutsk.
THE evacuation of Lutsk by the Aus
trians amounted TO panic-stricken
fight. Infantry, cavalry, guns and hos
ptal and supply trains were inextrica-
bly, mixed. Russian infantry occupied
the trenches and entered the town al
most without loss
"A 'Boerse Gazette telegram from
Minsk says the Austrians and Germans
are evacuating the towns on the south
bank of the Pripet River and that the
left bank of the Pripet is strongly for
tilted"
Austrians Resist Furiously.
The Russian official communication
reads:
an order 10 arrest our advance on
Lvoff Lemberg) the enemy, strength
ened by elements from other fronts,
has made furious counter attacks at
many points against the troops Of Cen
eral BrusilofF.
West of the town Of Kolki, on the
Styr, last evening, the enemy, under
the violent fire Of our artillery, took
the offensive in the region of the vii
lage Of Gadomitche. His attack was
repulsed, and our troops. pressing on
the enemy's heels, broke through his
position on the northern bank Of the
Styr, taking fifteen officers and more
than 500 men prisoners.
Northwest of Rojitche, on the Stok-
hod River in the course of hot en-
berisns, commanded by General Kis-
lyise. captured by a brilliant attack
the village Of Svidniks, taking four Of
6cers and 800 men prisoner. The
Hussars of White Russia, supported by
the fire Of the horse artillery, brill
liantly charged through three extend
ed lines of the enemy. and also ss-
bred two Austrian companies.
"Our cavalry at noon yesterday oc-
cupied Radziviloff (Radzilowo), after
dislodging the enemy, whom 1t contln-
ued to drive back upon Brody (nortn-
east of Lemberg).
"Tba enemy was driven out of Star
vi Movyi and Potchaieff, as well rs
from the old convent Of Potchaieff, and
both places were occupied by our
troops yesterday.
"An army corps commander who was
an eyewitness Of yesterdays fighting in
one of the Strips districts says the
enemy was in fight on the entire bat
tleheld. Thrown into the utmost con-
fusion by the salvos of our batteries.
Germans and Austrians intermingled
fell in hundreds"
"Brigades of our batteries at full
gallop occupied the open positions,
whence they fired point blank on the
fugitives. The dash of our troops was
irresistible.
Fierce fighting is proceeding in the
region of Gaivoronka and Kurdvanovka,
on the Stripa. where the enemy is fur e.
ously attacking the Sniatyn railway.
An enemy column was thrown back
across the River Tohermiava.
an the region of Dvinsk our artil-
lery continued to lombard the enemy
positions with visible success"
Austrian Statement.
The text of to-day's Austrian state
ment follows:
South of the Dniester our troops
repulsed the enemy's cavalry. Further
to the east there were only small en-
gagements in this district.
"West Of Visvovczyk, Russian at
tacks against our positions are in prog
ress. Two officers and 400 Russians
remained in the hands of our troops.
Near Tanopol there were no especial
events
con the whole Volhynian front new
combats have been started. On the
/ Stokhod and the Styr several enemy
! attempts TO cross the river failed. The
enemy, as usual, suffered heavy losses.