New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-16
Austrian Lines at Dub
no Pierced to Depth
of 80 Miles.
CARS CAPTIVES
TOTAL 10000
Resistance to Drive Gre
ateS Deadlock in the
Tarnopol Sector.

Petrogrsd, June IS. The Russian sd-
vance along the whole southwestern
front continues to develop with de-
gree Of swiftness which has astonished
the country. The success Of the move
ment thus far is looked upon as the
more remarkable in view Of the strong
defences which had been erected by the
Austrisns during the long period OF
preparation and their supposed readi-
ness for resistance to any manner o.
assault.
The outstanding features are the
steadily mounting number Of prison
ers. which now total 100000 These
have been augmented by the surrender
Of large Austrian units in their en-
tirety. the wholesale abandonment or
military trains and all sorts Of field
equipment in such enormous quantities
that they cannot yet be estimated, and.
finally. so far as is known here, the
comparatively small extent Of Russian
losses.
Czernowitz, the capital OF Bukowins,
has been evacuated by the Austrians,
according to dispatches 20 the semi
official Peiroerad News Agency from
Bukowiua. by way OF Bucharest.
Except in the centre of the front
which runs from Volhynia TO the Ru-
manian border the Austrisns have
been wholly unable 10 resist the Rus
sian drive. In the vicinity Of Tarno-
pol the opposing forces arc still IN
deadlock but on both hanks, in the
Lutsk region and in the Dniester sec
tor. the breach made in the Austrian
lines is widening constantly.
Russians Drive Two " edges.
In the Lutsk region the Russian
forces. after piercing the Austrian
lines by capturing the fortress, have
progressed in two divorging directions
toward Kovel and Nladimir-N olynsk'
and have attained the points only 20
miles from both these objectlves.
A similar wedge has been driven into
the Austrian lines from Dubno toward
Sokal. This wedge has penetrated 80
miles into the Austrian lines, and the
breadth Of the breach made has been
increased TO 60 miles. Another impor-
tant breach extends for 80 miles be
tween the Dniester and the Pruth.
The Russian occupation OF Sniatyn.
which means an advance OF l6 miles be-
vond Czernowitz. not only threatens
Kolomea but leaves the Austrian posi-
tion al Czernowitz virtually untenablo.
20,
the forces defending the city cut of
from the remainder of the army.
Put Losses at 100000.
Confidence prevails among Russian
observers that the catalogue of the sue
ccsses won by Generals Brusiloff and
Letchitsky is by no means complete.
II is estimated that the Teuton losses
now total 100000, or nearly half the
original electives.
Great satisfaction is felt with the re-
establishment Of contact with the leu
tons along the whole southwestern
front, but attention IS chiefly centred
upon the operations for kovcl, Nlad-
imir-Volynski, Czernowitz and kolo-
mea. Colonel ShumSky, summarizing
the results of the fighting. makes the
deduction from the latest Russian off .
cial statement that the entire line OF
the Stripa is now occupied by the Rus
SLAMS.
Northwest Of Buczacz a number OF
good roads run westward TO the rod
haice Railway. which is regarded as
accounting for the vigor Of the resist
ancc in this sector TO the Russian ad-
vance. The village Of Kozin, 10 miles
southwest OF Dubno, captured by the
II RrnnW
which leads thence to Lcmberg.
Austrian Flight Precipitant.
The precipitancy OF the retreat Of
tho Austrians in many sectors is shown
nv the fact that the Russians found
several telegraphic and telephone IN
stallations intact and are now using
them. The cartridges captured IN tho
Stripa trenches would have suficed Tor
the use OF the Austrians IN the most
intensive sort Of firing for several
weeks.
The following official statement was
given out:
Supplementary reports give the eH-
act number OF prisoners taken as gen
cra1 commanders. 2.461 officers, doc
.ars and 10000 men. We also have
canturod 1853 cannon. 266 machine guns
CrS. ., a.
"The offensive Of General Bruslloh
did not stop yesterday. In various re-
cions on the front fresh prisoners were
made and more military oooty was
.aLcn The enemy continues 20 deliver
counter-attacks st several points. anc
elgewhere is busy intrenching himself
in new positions.
"On the Dvina front and southwest
of Lake Narocz the enemy artillery -
some points opened a violent fire. fol
loved h, attempts Of the Germans 70
deboueh from their trenches. These
were all repulsed.
In the region Of Baronoviehi local
action took place IN when We osr'l.u ,-
GERMAN pressure. fell back to the point
whence we started.
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