Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-04
Petrograd Claim Subsistence
of Teutons Is Broken
at Some Points.
GERMANS RUSHING FRESH
TROOPS TO EASTERN LINE
Berlin Claims Advance in Region of
Lutsk, Despite Russian
Counter Attacks.
PETROGRAD. Tulv Z. v

l. L NooN-AD, july :, VIZ
London, July Activity on
many sectors of the Russian
front from Lake Narotche south
to the Galician border, was an
nounced in an official statement
issued by the Russian war Office
tonight.
The beginning of a battle north
west OF Baranovitch was men
toned, and it was asserted that
midway between Sokal and Dub
no the resistance of the Teutonic
forces was broken and they were
driven back to. the west. The
statement follows:
Launch Attacks at Night.
"On the western front southwest of
Lake Narotche the Germans last night
opened an intense artillery fire which
lasted the whole night. On the north
ern bank of Lake vischnevskoye the
Germans attempted to approach our
trenches during the night, but were
driven back by our fire.
IN the region of Smorgen and the
sector north of the town of Krevo we
took prisoners and captured machine
guns.
'In the region northwest of Barano-
witch a battle started after an intense
bombardment. We made prisoners
fifty officers and 1.4OO men, besides cap
turing four guns.
Fighting continues in the region of
the lower Lipa. Half way between
Dubno and Sokal our troops. having
broken the enemys resistance, drove
him back once more toward the west
In the course of the night we made
and captured five machine guns"
Germans Take Offensive.
The Russians are battering persist
emily at the solid wall of the German
defenses west and north of Lutsk, be-
yond the Shara river. The German
have taken the offensive at various
points and fierce battles are rer ,rted
daily. but with little change the
alignment.
The Germans are pouring reinforce
ments to this front from novel. Fladi-
ir-NoIynski and Sokal apparently
making a desperate effort to push the
Russians back upon Lntsk. Their only
success has been to bend the Russian
flank positions. at the cost of fearful
toll in dead. into an arc centering on
the village Of Torchin. fifteen miles
northwest of Lutsk.
Along the whole line northward to
Riga the Germans are attacking
widely separated and narrow fronts.
but apparently without coordination
The only success admitted by military
critics is in the region northwest of
NoWogrodek, where the Germans threw
force across the Niemen. Little i'm
portance is attached to this. due to the
swampy nature of the terrain, which.
ii is believed. makes the development
of an offensive Impossible.
Gen. Brusslons advance in the kolo-
mea region has distinctly slowed up
and is less spectacular than during the
last fortnight, but continues to record
successes.
Official German Report.
BERLIN. July 3. via London, July e
AcuAs . OihSioi ACCOUNT VI OpcIdtioHS
on the eastern front is as follows:
Russian torpedo boats and the ship
Of the linet Slava. bombarded the Cour-
land coast east of Raggasem without
result. They were attacked effectively
by our coastal batteries and by aero
plane squadrons and the Slava was
struck.
AT many points along the front of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg the
enemy increased his fire and repeatedly
undertook advances These led to
lighting in our lines near Mkt, north
of Smorgon The enemy was elected
Immediately with heavy losses. We
captured 243 Russians.
ION the front Of Prince Leopold the
Russians attacked northeast and east
of Gorodsche. and on both sides of
the Baranovichi railway. after artillery
preparation for four hours. A counter
attack is now proceeding against de-
tachments which advanced northeast
of Gorodische. Otherwise the enemy
was forced to retreat. leaving behind
many killed wounded.
"On the front of Gen. Won Linsingen
strong Russian counter attacks were
delivered west and southwest of Lutsk
but failed to stop our advance. Large
cavalry attacks broke down miserably.
The number Of prisoners was increased
by about 1900.
"On the front of Gen. Count Won Both
mer engaged in a battle southeast
of FIumacz which favorable to
Us"