New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
Capture Radautz, 30
Miles South Of
CZernOWitZ.
HEM IN FORCE
NEAR SERETH
German ReinfOrcementS
Take Over Defence of
Kovel-Lutsk Region.

London. June 22.-The offi:iai an
-ounccment by the Russian War Office
of the capture Of Radsutz, town Of
1900 inhabitants situated thirty miles
south Of Czernowitz and ten miles from
the Runanian frontier. shows how ac-
lively General Letchitzky is pursuing
the broken Austrian forces.
According TO Pctrograd dispatches
nothing but a miracle can avert the de-
struction Of General Planners army, as
General Letchitzky now holds stretch
Of twenty miles on the Sereth River.
According to a report from Rome an
Austrian army under General Baltin -
shut I'D in the angle Of The frontier
near the town of Screth, completely
surrounded by Russians.
The Austrian official communication
received here tonight claims that the
Austrisns have repulsed Russian at
tscks near Gurs Humors. This town IS
IN the extreme south OF Bukowins, on
the Noldava River. ffty-four miles
south Of CzernouItz. Thus. unless some
,,bcr town Of the same name is r.eant'
the Russian pursuit seemingly has eH-
tended much further than the Russians
claim.
In the centre and along the northern
flank the Russian drive has been halted
bv the fierce counter offensive OF the
Teutonic allies.
Germans Succor Austrians.
Tho defence Of the Kovel-Lutsk re-
e.on has been taken over entirely by
German reinforccmerts newly arrived
rom the French front, and which are
making a determined attempt TO regain
the ground lost during the first ten
days Of the Russian advance. one
croup Of German forces is concentrated
AZ Kovel. where it attempted to advance
tovard Kolki. but after a sharp con-
Aict in the ncighborhood Of the Stokhod
River was forced TO retire by the Rus
sisns.
The second group Of German forces
defending Vlsdimir-VolynsN, has start
"a an advance along the main road
leading from Vladimir VolynsN to
Lutsk. while a third group, with head
quarters at Sokal, is likewise joining in
.he movement to press back the extend
I'd northern flank OF General Brussi-
iof's army.
On the other points Of the front fur
Their Russian operations are being de-
laycd by the necessity for consolidating
positions already won.
Hundreds Drowned In River.
Hundreds Of Austrians were drowned
IN the Stripa after the recent Russian
success on the eastern bank TO the
North Of Buczaoz. according TO Reuters
Petrograd correspondent. Troops hold
ing some Of the trenches cnveloped by
the Russians from the north and the
south and cut of from the bridges
rushed into the river panicstricken. A
few managed 20 swim across, says the
dispatch. but the majority perished.
Military authorities. the correspond
ent wires. believe that the elimination
Of the fighting along the Styr and the
Stokhod front is far from having beer
reached. The Russian official state
ment follows:
"The Germans are violently lombard
ing the region of the lkskul bridge
head.
"On Wednesday night, following Ar
tlery preparation, the Germans tool
the offensive on the front of the Dvinsi
position along the Poniewsch railway
They we're everywhere repulsed
In tho region IN front Of Dubatowka
twelve versts south Of Lake Vischnev
skoie. the Germans. after intense ar
tillery preparation, launched an on?n
sive and seized a portion Of oui
trenches. We hastened reinforcement
% the scene and drove the enemy baci
10 his own trenches.
South OF kreVo the Germans crosse,
he River Krevlisnka. Our fire pre-
rcnted their further advance and drov'
hem back 70 the west bank Of th'
rcr.
Germans Put TO Flight.
In the region of Gruziatyn the enc
ms attacked in mass formation, but wa
put TO fight, leaving on the groun'
numbers Of killed and wounded
In the region west OF Sokul, on III,
styr, we repulsed, by counter attael
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