The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-17
RUSSIANS ARE NEAR
GAL|C|AN CAPITAL
Siavs Under Gen. Sakharoff With
in 40 Miles of Lemberg.
MORE TOWNS ARE CAPTURED
zboroV Taken After Fierce Fighting
Austrians Retire to Fortified Pc.
sition--GeneraI Letehltsky
Closing in on Haliez.

| NlOSliH
London, Aug. 15.-Capturing the
town of Zborov, on the Strypa, General
Sakharoff, commanding the right wing
of the Russian armies In Galicia,
pushed his lines within 40 miles of
Lemberg, the Austrian crownland's
capital.
Closing In on HaIicz.
At the same time the Russian left
wing commanded by General Letchit-
sky closing In on the fortified railway
city of Halicz, took Tustobaby, less
than 10 miles northeast of its objec-
tive. Tustobaby, which lies on the
west bank of the Zlota Lipa, was stub
bornly defended to the last by the
Austro-German forces who are try
ing with might and main to retard the
Russian advance In order to save the
Lbulk of the Austrian throne heirs army
from development. The town was
taken "in spite of terrific machine gun
fire." the official Petrograd statement
says. '
The capture Of Zborov was preceded
by a counter-attack by the forces I'M
der General Boehm- ErmOlli, which are
defending the Teuton Serath-Strypa
front. The official Austrian statement
says the Russians fere repulsed at
Zborov Qberov) and 300 prisoners
were made. This statement was is
sued, however, prior to Petrograd's an
nouncement of the towns capture.
Russ Drive Towards Lemberg.
Along the whole 1OO-mile front on
which the cars troops are pushing
the Teutons back toward Lemberg, the
| developments Of the last "a hours
showed a considerable stiffening of the
Austrian archdukes resistance. On
/ the upper Sereth. according to official
! Russian admission in the afternoons
! report from Petrograd, the Austro.
German forces retired to a fortified
position behind which at some points
they are checking our advance by
fierce artillery fire." Berlin reported
officially the repulse, 'in violent fight
ing" of two Russian divisions west of
Stanislau. The lighting here con-
ttnued day and night, the statement
says. 1t is further asserted that on
the Sereth river sector, northwest OF
ZalocZe, General Boehm- Ermolli once
+ more repulsed Russian mass attacks"
Fighting in VoIhynia.
In the Carpathians, where ArChduke
Karl Franz Josef's extreme right wing
Is desperately endeavOring to retain its
cohesion with the rest of the TeutOn
front, vigorous cOunter-attacks were
launched against the Russians. Petro-
grad AYERS they were everywhere re-
pulsed"
Meanwhile there has been a new
, fiareup Of fighting in Volhynia where
indications accumulate pointing to q
, contemplated general Counter-offensive
by Won Linsingen's army to offset the
Russian successes In Galicia.
Russ Admit Attack.
The Russian war Office admits that a
Teuton attack near Stobychwa, "a
miles to the northeast of Kovel, netted
the attackers some gain In territory,
but adds that a cOunter-attack drove
them back to their original positions.
| The German official report says the en-
gagements in Volhynia have ended
temporarily" and adds that during the
last fruitless Russian attacks all parts
of the Russian guard were used and
that ''the guard suffered heavier loss
than any other formation" ..
SIavs Repulsed, Is Claim.
Berlin (via London), Aug. 15.-Nfili-
tary operations on the eastern front
are reported as follows in an official
statement given out here:
"Front of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg: In the region of SkrobIowa
and on the Oginsky canal south Of
Lake Wygonowskole Russian advances
were repulsed. German detachments
dispersed Russian advanced guards
east of the canal with considerable
losses for the enemy. Near Zarecze,
on the Stokhod, the battle against Rus
sian troops which had advanced was
decided in our favor.
"Strong Russian attacks were direct
| ed against Lub and the Graberka sec
tor south Of Brody. They were re-
pulsed with sanguinary losses. New
attacks are now taking place.
Front OF Archduke Charles Fran
els: Russian attacks against Zboroff-
Konjucay sector failed. Such units of
the enemy as had penetrated our lines
were driven back by counter-attack,
and more than 800 prisoners were taxi
4 en- West of Monasterzysk the enemy
made an attack in vain. He SUFFERED
great losses under our fire."