New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
Large Reinforcements Are
Brought Up in Effort
to Save KOVel.
AUSTRTANS BATTLE
ASTRIDE SARNY LINE
German Troops Now Fighting
Along Lower Stripa, in
Galicia.
lBy Cable 70 The Tribune. J

London, July 13.-The Russians,
hurting men ard shells at the positions
defending Kovel. have not yet succeed
ed in forcing a breach in the line on
the Stokhod. The Teutons have brought
up large reinforcements in the effort
to save The city, for its loss means the
regrouping of the Austrian and German
fronts on a very long line.
"On the Stokhod, astride the Kovel-
Sarny railroad" says the Austrian Off
cial statement tonight, 1--WE repulsed
Russian attacks"
The Cars troops are pushing toward
Kovel-Sarny road, and from the south
east, along the line that runs to Rovno.
With their front forced forward to
within striking distance of Kovel from
the south, the main effort is now being
made along the Sarny road, along which
the Russian army can be munitioned
for a further thrust westward. The
furious fighting for the Stokhcd bridge
head is unabated. Petrograd does not
expect an advance until the Russian
guns have been brought up.
Meanwhile, along the lower Strlpa,
in Galicia, another fierce battle has de-
veloped. German troops are now hght-
ing here, the German official bulletin
reveals These have succeeded IN an
encircling movement, Berlin claims. IN
driving the Russians back.
Petrograd Tells of Counter Attacks.
Petrograd, however, tells Of "ener-
getic counter attacks" by the enemy,
in which 1000 prisoners were taken.
Vienna records Russian attacks with
strong forces" around Buczacz and ad-
mits the enemy penetrated the Aus
trian line at some points, but declares
he was repulsed.
The recovery of the Russian armies
since their defeats of last ,ear and the
apparently inexhaustible supplies OF
guns and ammunition with which they
are provided continue TO be source
of wonder TO military writers. AT least
six great armies are engaged against
the Austrians and Germans on kus-
sia's western front. All OF them are
using great quantities OF ammunition,
even those not definitely on the OIL
fensive.
The capture of more than 1000 pris-
oners by the Russians IN desperate
fighting to the west of the lower Stripa'
in Galcia, is announced by the Rus,
sian War Office in to-day's official
statement, which says:
"On the Dvina, above and below
Friedrichstadt, we have carried out
ouccaceful recopuOiSsauceS.
"On the Stokhod there has been an
artillery duel. Some squadrons OF
enemy aircraft few behind our lines,
dropping bombs and firing machine
guns.
Desperate Fighting in Galicia.
an Galicia, in the region west of the
lower Stripa, desperate fighting has oc-
Cured in many places, the enemy
launching energetic counter attacks.
We took more than 1000 men prisoners
and captured a gun and some machine
guns"
Vienna, July 13.-The official state
ment from general headquarters to-day
reads:
"West and northwest of Buczacz the
enemy again attacked General Won
Bothmers allled armies Win strOhB
forces. While part of the attacking
columns collapsed before our obstacles,
other parts succeeded in penetrating a
section Of our position, but they were
speedily elected by swift counter at
tack. We took many prisoners.
"On the Stokhod. astride the Kovel-
Sarny Railroad, we repulsed Russian
attacks"
Berlin, July 13.-The German official
statement to-day says:
Army group of General Won Both
mer: German troops by an encircling
counter attack carried out near and TO
the north OF Olessa, to the northwest
of Buczacz, drove back the Russian
troops which had pushed forward, and
more than 400 prisoners were taken"