New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-10
Crosses Stripa and
Reaches ZlOta
Lipa River.
CAPTURE 1900
MORE AUSTRIANS
Line Crumples Before the
Fierce Onslaught of
Cars Hosts.

furious offensive By the forces or Cen
ersl Bussilof have crumplcd the enc
my's lines from the Kovelsarny railway
line TO Bukowins, driving them back an
average Of fifteen miles.
In the Lutsk sector the Russians ap-
pear to have completely broken through
turning the left flank Of the Austrian
armies and the right flank Of the Ger
man forces after capturing Lutsk. At
several points the attacking Russians
have crossed the 1kwa and Styr rivers,
and further south they are approaching
the Strips River.
At Potok, in Galicis, says to-nights
Official statement, the Russians have
crossed the Stripa and have reached
tse River Zlota Lipa, which means
large and important advance.
In the course Of the day the Russians
took 1856 officers and 1874 men, making
a total in the fve-day offensive Of lab
officers and more than $4,000 men.
Austrian Armies in Peril.
Central News dispatch from Rome
saws that the Austrian front has been
completely broken along front OF
ninety-four miles, TO depth Of thirty
seven and one-half miles.
The Russian advance, according to
these advices, now threatens to en-
velop the entire Austrian army IN the
region affected, the Austrians finding
themselves attacked from both the east
and the north.
Austrian Slav regiments are declared
10 have been seized with panic during
the first attacks by the Russians and TO
have surrendered without any real re-
sistance.
Reuters correspondent here made the
following statement to-day:
Wounded Austrian officers assert
that the Russian attacks against their
armies were totally unexpected. On
the eve OF the attack the enemy was
celebrating the German victory IN the
North Sea with champagne and cognac'
but the opening of the Russian bonn
bardment ended the festivities.
Austrians Surprised.
From other sources comes the tale
Of how the Russians seized by surprise
an Austrian railway station, with its
personnel. Fifteen minutes later
military tram, with troops and sup
plies, arrived, and all the Austrians and
supplies were captured. An hour later
trainloads Of shells arrived, and also
fell into the hands Of the Russians.
"In one instance virtually complete
Austrian division, including two gen
erals, surrendered. The only person 10
resist was a Hungarian Sister of Mercy.
she fred a revolver but afterward was
disarmed without difficulty
The victories of the Russians are at
tributable largely 10 the avalanche OF
gunhre. which swept away dozens OF
lines OF ontangiements and opened the
way for the troops, who swept through
in irresistible numoers. In some places
the Russian barrier fire cut off large
Austrian units, which surrendered.
This accounts for the large number of
prisoners officially reported captured.
Value of Lutsk.
The operation began in the vicinity
Of Olyka, where skirmishing has been
frequent lately. Both sides appeared
20 have been feeling for weak spot
in their opponents line. The Russian
advance from this point, which IS
twenty-five miles from Lutsk, was ac-
complished IN two and one-half days.
During the long period OF inactivity the
Austrians constructed strong fortliica-
tions in this section The topography
Of the country also formed strong nat
ural defences.
Military observers regard the opera
tion as an extraordinarily brilliant
achievement, and emphasize the able
leadership of General Brusilot, VINO
conducted the Carpathian campaign and
made record for prisoners, guns and
munitions captured. Lutsk is an I'M
portant link, strengthening the oonnec-
tion between tho southwestern region
and the northern section, and the pos
session Of IL by the Russians is regard
ed as a valuable step toward the re-
capturing of lost territory. The pos
session OF Lutsk is a direct menace 20
Lemberg, upon which place the Aus
TRANS are now msssing their forces.
Petrograd Reports Gains.
To-night's official communication
says: ,
@The battle continues in Nolhynia
and Galieia, the Germans trying. to
check the development OF our often
siye on their pierced front. German