, 1916-07-08

sure compelled the enemy to withdraw, un-
covering new batteries on commanding posi-
tions previously penetrated by him. On the
Asiago plateau, our artillery bombarded the
enemy's lines actively. In the Campello be
still held on The Prima Lunetta, abandoning
arms, ammunition and supplies. On the
remainder of the front to the sea, there was
intermittent artillery fighting. In the San
MARITIME sector, the enemy delivered a gas
attack without result. East Of SELF, we re-
pulsed an attack against positions recaptured.
Vienna, July 6th-The text of the Official
statement issued to-day says: Near Sad
zadka, The enemy with superior forces was
successful in penetrating our positions. We
now occapy a line extending about 5 miles to
the west whore we repulsed all attacks.
South west and north of Kolomea, we main
tanned our positions against all enemy efforts.
Southwest of Buczazy after heavy fighting
at kOropica brook we recaptured our line.
There was desperate fighting yesterday at
the bend of the river Styr, north of KoIkj,
with varying results.
Petrograd, July 6th-The Official com
munication from General Headquarters is
sued to-day reads: South of the Pisk,
We had important new successes yesterday.
IN the region Of KostiaukhoYka, we captured
an entire enemy battery and took prisoners
"A OL1C0FS anu OOO 6OIul6ES. NOfJQ- west
of Rhzuitcbi on the Styr, north of Kolki, we
yesterday captured two cannon, three much
inc guns anG 1890 prisoners. North of
Ste9rauziatiue we captured enemy trenches
and took more than 300 prisoners and one
m6chine-gun. Between the Styr and the
Stokhod west of Sokul and southwark, the
enemy launched some vain counter attacks
under the protection of artillery. Galicia:
After intense artillery preparation, We took
an energetic offensive west of the lower
Stripa and on the right bank of the Dnlester.
The enemy WAS defeated and driven back.
Our troops are approaching the Koropice and
Souhodosk rivers, tributaries of the Dniester.
We took here yesterday nearly 5000 prison
ers and IL machine-gun7 We lost the brave
Cap ain BOgulloubsky killed II action. In the
course Of an attack on the village of Vergik,
the Germans received our troops with liquid
fire. Owing to their conduct, we put all the
Germans to the bayonet when we captured
the village. We took prisoners in this region
more thnn 1000 men. At one point in this
action our Crimean Tartars charged the enc
my and put hun TO flight. Yesterday q
band OF 20 COSsacks swan the Duiester near
D"line and took prisoners on the right bank 5
officers and los soldiers. They captured a
cannon. In the region of Riga, the Germans
launched counter-pttacks against a position
which we had captured from them and our
troops retired TO their former positions taking
with them prisoners and arms. On the
Dvina front aud the Dvinsk positions aud
further south, there has been lively artillery
fire at numerous points. Near Boyare, on
the Dvina, above Friedrichstadt our light
artillery smashed a German light battery.
Attempts by the Germans to remove the guns
were unsuccessful. The gun team which
endeavvured to save one of them was ami
hilated. All the guns were eventually aban-
doned. In the direction of Baranovichi, the
fighting continues developing to our advan-
tage. The enemy delivered repeated coun-
ter-attacks in order to regain positions cap
tured by us, but each was easily repulsed.
Between Monday and Wednesday, we captured
altogether 70 Officers and about 3,0AO men.
Caucasus 'front.' In the region of Plntana.
our troops are progressing. Between the
Hnurus aud Tchoruk, we repulsed the enemy
counter-attack and drove back a Turkish
attack on Tchoruk itself where our men
carried an enemy work on the heights. III
their attacks the Turks used asphyxiating
bombs. In the region of Baiburt, where
some enemy positions were carried, we
captured a large quantity of arms, cartridg-
es. grenades and other war material. In