Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16

THREE MASSED ATTACKS
ON RUSSIAN POSITIONS
Counter Attack Gained More Ground
for Cars Forces, Says Of
fetal Statement.

PETROGRAD. July Is. via London
The Germans made a determined ef-
fort yesterday to force back the Rus
SLAMS in the region of Baranovichi.
where heavy fighting has been In prog
ress for some time. Three times the
Germans launched attacks in massed
formation. The war Office announced
today that these attacks had been
broken down and that the Russians.
initiating counter attack. made
further progress. The announcement
follows:
"On Thursday evening the Germans,
under cover of a violent fire, ap-
preached our barbed wire entangle-
ments in the region of the village Of
Lioubanichi. on the River Servitch, a
tributary of the Niemen. They were
repulsed by our artillery fire.
Germans Take Offensive.
yesterday the Germans opened a
violent artillery fire against our lines
eastward of Gorodichtche (Baranovichi
sector), after which they assumed the
offensive in the region of the village Of
Skrobowa, but were repulsed with
heavy losses by our fire. A little later.
after continuation of the lombard
ment, the enemy took the offensive in
massed formation little farther north
Of Skrobowa, but were again repulsed
by our fire. After having taken breath
the Germans made fresh attack in the
region Of the same village, but our
troops repulsed the enemy with ma
chine gun and rifle fire. We then made
a counter attack which resulted in the
capture of more ground, which we are
now consolidating.
Repeated enemy attempts to advance
toward the sector southwark of the vii
lage of Skrobowa were also repulsed by
our fire.
''On the front of our position south
east of Riga the Germans took the Of
fensive against our sectors near Frantz,
northwest of Pulkarn, but were re.
pulsed by our artillery and infantry
fire and by hand grenade lighting"
Berlin Claims Success.
BERLIN, July Is, via Lopdon.-Parts
Of positions in the Skrobowa region,
north of the Volhynian sector, which
were taken from the Germans by the
Russians July 3, have been recaptured
by German troops under Prince Leo
pold. the war Office announced today.
More than 1900 prisoners were taken.
The army headquarters statement on
operations along the eastern front says:
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: Russian detachments
which attempted to cross the Dvina near
Lennewaden west of Friedrichstadt
were repulsed.
Numerous bombs were dropped on
railway stations on the Smorgon-M -Molo-
dechno. These stations were busy at
the time with a considerable traffic.
Army group of Prince Leopold: In
the region of Skrobowa. parts of posi-
tions on first line of defense which had
been held by the enemy since his first
attack on the morning of July 3, were
recaptured as the result of our attacks.
Eleven officers and more than 1900
men were taken prisoners
Army group of Gen. Won Linsingen:
The situation is unchanged. Our air
craft squadrons achieved satisfactory
results in their attacks on the troop
transport traffic station at Kiverzy,
northeast of Lutsk.
Army group of Gen. Count Won Both
mer: There is nothing to report"
Hard Fighting in Galicia.
VIENNA, July Is. via Amsterdam and
has been increased bat
tie activity near Delatyn in Galicia,
says the Austrian official statement is
sued today.
Russian vanguards which entered the
town were repulsed. An attempted
Russian attack southwest of Delatyn.