, 1916-06-21

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the above.
Petrograd, June 16th-The text of The
Russian Oficial statement is a follows: the
supreme commander, the Gear, has received
the following telegram from the King OF ltnly
II am in harmony with the whole ltalan
people ir expressing the sentiment OF pro-
found admiration for the victorious develop
meut of the powerful offensive OF Your
Maiesty's armies and in sending to you the
most friendly congratulations. Beng con
viuced that the efforts thus happily com-
menced will lead 10 definite success, l pray
you TO accept the assurance OF my unchanG-
ing friendship" On the front OF the armies
south of Polesis the fighting continued. The
enemy has suffered heavy losses IL enconn'
ters with our troops, The following details
of the operations IN many sectors have been
received: In the course Of a powerful but
f~ruitless counter-attack by the enemy in the
region of Soknl. north of Ro]ltche, we took
prisoners 20 officers and 10 meu. In he
region west and southwest of Lutsk during
the pursuit of the enemy our cavalry fought
several successful actions. Northwest OF
Kremenetz our bold soldiers OF General
Sakharoff's force, after a 'asperate hghl, dis
lodged the enemy from fortified positions
on the river Pluichekl between kozin and
Tarnovoka by n vigorous assault. One OF
our yonng regiments, led by Colonel Ia'ar-
noff, after q fierce fight, followed the deep
river which was up to their chlns. One
company was enguifed and Died a heroic
death, but the valour Of their comrades and
their officers resulted in the disolderly fight
of the enemy. Seventy officers and 5,OO0
men were taken prisoners and 2 gums, 1000
rifles, ariridges and enormous reserves OF
barbed WIRE were captured in tits action. BY
en-, oct1nilv irr,>atuOuS conn OUI infantry with
powerful support from the artillery captured
Rostock wood. south Of the lower Poichaietf,
taking prisoners, machine. guns and bomb.
throwers. BY a heroic effort the troops OF
General Stcherbatchv ifs army yesterday
overthrow the Austrians III The region OF
Gouvorokka and Guilovady on the west
bank of the Stripa. North west OF Buczlza
the eneagements with the Austrians aud the
Germans continues INCREASINGLY. SO far we
have captured 5000 prisoners, guns and
lnachine-guns. An enemy aeroplahe Das
dropped bombs on Tarnowu. Our brave
Cossacks have taken prisoners Z officers aud
600 men, the approximate total Of yester-
days captures is 100 officers, $4,000 men
and a quantity of war material. On the
Dvina front and farther south in the region
of Potesie there has been an exchange of
artillery and rife fire. Our artillery made
a violent attack yesterday III the region OF
Dvinsk. Enemy attempts to take the often
sive in many sectors were everywhere re-
pulsed BY our fire. Caucasus front! In the
coast region, the Turks made numerous
attempts to take the offensive all of which
we're repulsed. In the direction of BHghdad
on the l4th the Turks took The offensive and
occupied the village of Serpoul. They were
afterwards elected by our troops and thrown
back to their original position.
London, June 16'h.-An official statement
issued tonight is as follow :Kwedizwa, + mules
north of Handeni, has been occupied, also
the village of Kilimanjaro close to Handenl,
A large German force is entrenched near the
Hanleni water supply. The important sta
ton of Korogow aud the Wagon bridge over
the Pangani river have been secured by the
British. The island of Ukelewe north Of the
German post of Muansa on lake Victoria has
been occupied and two Krupp guns aud
stoles taken.
New York, June 16.h-A news agency des-
patch from Salonika to-day says: The Ger
mans continued their bonn ardment of the
Allies position between lake Arzan and Kahn
dir, it was Officially announced to-day. The
artillery violently shelled the position, 200
proiectiles of large calibre being fired at one
point.