South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-13
Cars Army Has Advanced in
GaliCia Far Enough to
Threaten Investment
of Capital.
AUSTRIANS ARE READY
FOR STRONG DEFENSE
Civilian Population is Said to
Have Been Ordered Out.
Germans Take French
Trenches.
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International News Service
PETROGRAD. June 1.-THE Rus
sIan forces pushing onward in Gal
icia had advanced far enough be-
yond Demidovna today 10 threaten
the investment of Lemberg, the for
titled capital OF the province.
IL is believed here that the AustrO
Hungarians have determined TO de-
fend the city. Dispatches received
today from Bucharest state that the
Austrian military authorities have
ordered the civilian population to
evacuate the town.
Semi-official statements emanating
frsm ne war office today indicated
plainly that Lemberg is now the main
objective OF the great Russian Of
fensive. although CZernowitz, capital
oil Bukowina. is only of slightly sec
ondary importance in the plans OF
the Russian general staff. The third
objective is Kovel northwest OF the
captured fortress OF Lusk and the
important railroad junction COM
handing the communications TO
Erest-Litovsk and the whole leu
tonic line in the Pripet region.
Many COssacks Engaged
The drive against Lemberg is UNI
der the personal command of Gen.
Brusiloff and the forces engaged in
il consist of a large proportion Of
eossacks The advance. so far as is
now apparent. is 20 be from AT least
two sides-frOm the northeast,
through Brody. still in the Austro-
Hungarians hands. and proceeding
from the captured fortress of Dubno;
and from the southeast and south in
which direction the Russian forces
are already forging ahead toward
The zlota Lipa.
The defense Of the Austro- Hunga-
rians and Germans has stinened, but
violent cOunter-attacks have made
little or no impression upon the mo-
mentum OF the Russian onslaught
The latest official report states that
the number OF prisoners captured
since the offensive movement began
has now reached almost 1856 Of
hcers and men, as well as an almost
incredible amount Of booty. includ-
ing cannon of heavy calibre and
numbers OF machine guns.
Meet Strong Opposition.
The only point on the long line OF
nearly $50 miles where the Russian
arms have been uniformly successful
To meet with any mOmentary check
was near Buczacz. on the Strypa
river There the Austrians massed
their force and were able 10 hold
the Russian forces temporarily. But
this has had no material effect upon
the general advance. The Russian
forces are steadily nearing their
three goals-Czernowitz Kovel and
LENDERS.
Penetrate trenches.
PARIS. June 1S.-FolloWing a vio-
lent attack west of Thiaumont. the
Germans were able 20 penetrate
some French trenches east OF Hill
No. 321 it was admitted i'm the Of
ncial COmmunique issued by the
French war office today
The war office SAYS that Germans
also attacked at other points i'm the
Nerdun region. but all these assaults
were repulsed.
The bombardment OF Chattan-
court was continued during the
night. the statement SAYS
The text OF the official communi-
Que follows,
ON the left bank OF the Meuse
there was commandment of our
positions In the region of Chattan-
court
Ion the right bank yesterday ev-
euing the Germans renewed their at
tacks throughout the sector west OF
the Thiaumont farm. They PEN
etrated several OF our advanced
trenches on the slopes east OF Hin
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