, 1916-06-28

both banks of the Meuse. Nevertheless in
the region of Hill 304 a very spirited artillery
action was maintained. In the Vosges, the
fire of our batteries on the German positions
east of Chapelotte caused the explosion of
two munition depots. Belgian communica-
ton: Somewhat intense artillery action
occurred in the sector southeast of Newport
and also in the direction pixmude and
Steenstraete. There was bomb fighting in
the direction of Steenstraete.
Berlin, June 27th,-The Official statement
on military operations in theEastern theatre
of war, is us follows. Apart from lively artil-
lery ACTIVITY at places and some fighting by
small detachments nothing OF Importance
has occurred on the northern portion of the
front. Army group of Geuerai Won Linsiog-
en-: 10 the west of Sokul near ZHturza Stub
born engagements continue favourably for
us. The number of prisoners and the amount
of booty taken since June 18th. has increas-
ed to 81 officers and IL ,097 men, two cnnnon
and "a machine-guus Army group of Gen
eral Count Won Bothmer: The situation gem
orally is unchanged. Balkan trout: There
is nothing to report. Western front: Fighting
activity in the West on the fronts occupied
by the British and the north wing OF the
French Army was important aud has been
for the past two days. West of Dead Mans
Hill (Verdpn frOnt) enemy nocturnal attacks
failed under our artillery and machine-gun
fire. On the right bnnk of the Meuse, dur
ing the evening an attack by very strong
forces against our positions on Frol-de-terre
ridge was II complete failure for the French.
They were everywhere driven back from our
lines in part by hand grenade encounters
with severe losses. German flying squad
rons attacked the British camp at Pas, east
of Doullens
Petrograd, June 26th-Russian cavalry,
after "a battle with Austro-H Hungarian troops
have occupied a position near Pozoritt about
five and a half miles west of Kimpolung IN
Bukow NJ. The following was announced in
the Official statement issued to-day by the
Russian War Office: Regarding the opera
tions in Bukowina, the War Office announced
that Russian forces also We're advancing
southwark approaching the passes leading
into Pennsylvania. The Official statement IS
AS follows: Western front: There has been
intense artillery fl 9 i'll many sectors IN the
region of Jucobstadt and Dvin4k. In the
region east of Horodyshohy north Of Barano-
yichI, after a violent bombardment OF our
trenches near the Sciobtf farm on Sunday
night, the enemy took the offensive but was
repulsed. At The same time on the road to
Slutsk The enemy attempted to approach
our trench on the Shara river bat was
repulsed by our fire. In the region north
eust of lake sVymonovskoye yesterday at
noon the Germans attacked the farm situa-
ted five versts southwest Of Llpsk. They
were repuIsed. The enemy renewed his
attacks at noon on "a greatly extended front
under cover Of heavy aud light artillery.
Yesterday morning our a~vintors sub Lieute-
nants Kyusskof aud VladimirOf persisted
meeting IA heroic death. On the Styr from
Kolki to Sokul the Germans are bOmbardin9
our. trenches with heavy artillery and have
attacked locally but everywhere they have been
successfully repulsed. Repeated attacks
in mass formation in the region Of Linewka
were repulsed by our fire. In this action one of
our companies pursued the enemy a distance
of half a verst and took fifteen German pris-
oners. In the direction of Lutsk and further
south the situation is unchanged. We
repuIsed an attack on Seatourtzk. On :he
reaches of the Dniester south of Buczacz,
our CossackS having crossed the river hight
ing aud overthrowing the enemy's advance
guards occupied the villages OF Slekerghlne
and Petruvp, capturing five officers and 80
men. A Russian cavalryforce, after "a fight
occupied the enemy position at Carpezorut
nine versls west of Kimpolung (Bukowina.)
According to later reports we captured large
depots of wood and 81 Abandoned wagons
at Molit and Frumos stations on the Gura-
humora-Bashka railway. We are also making
progress southwark approaching passes
leading to Transylvania.
Petrograd, June 26th-The War Office
statement to-day on operations III the eau
casus and Mesopotamia is as follows: eau
casus front: We ~repulsef night attacks
in the Trebizond sector in the region of
Platana and Djivizlik. On the right bank
of the Euphraies, the Turks assumed the
offensive and seized a height in the region