New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-07
Open Way for Direct
Drive Against
Lemberg.
AGAIN THREATEN
BOTHMER'S ARMY
Capture $500 Men-Stok-
hod Front Stiffened by
Hindenburg.


their sharp blows Of yesterday and
Friday against the Austrian lines
south Of Brody, along the rivers
Graberki and Sereth, the Russians
have completely broken the Teutons'
Sereth line, swept in six more vii
lagos. an entire ridge of command
ing heights and 5000 more prison.
ers. In the two days battle, which
has given General Sakharoff's troops
successes vitally important 10 their
drive against Lemberg and Won
Bothmer's flank along the Stripa,
more than $500 of the enemy's SOL
diers have been made prisoner.
That the Russian claims of marked
progress in this region are not un-
founded is proved by the German
official admission tonight that the
west bank Of the Sereth has been
lost Berlin also records advanced
actions" before the army of Won
BOthmer.
Won Bothmer Again in Danger.
Although the check which the
Cars forces in Galicia received
early last week relieved somewhat
the threat which their northern ad-
vance had brought against Won Both
mer. the success of the latest Rus
sian effort has again put the Aus
trian lines on the west bank of the
Stripa in danger. If Sakharoff's IS
army shows further signs Of a
sweeping advance to the southwest,
where it is aiming at the life lines
Of the Austrian troops, it is not be-
lieved that Won Bothmer will hesi-
tate about swift retreating TO his
prepared lines behind the Bug and
Gnila Lips, TO make his last stand
IN ueIeuCt OF 1cIlDtIIs
The fact that the Russian cavalry
have been extremely active in the re-
cent operations south Of Brody is an
indication that the Austrians no longer
have prepared lines to fall back upon
and are being rolled back so swiftly
that IL is impossible for them to con-
struct any sort of fortified w%ks with
which to oppose the Russian advance.
And in open fighting, military men
agree. the Cossacks are masters and
will push the enemy's forces TO the
limit. IL was the Cossaeks who con-
quered an Austrian infantry battery on
the Sereth in the recent fighting and
captured more than 5000 prisoners.
Hindenburg Stifens Line.
On the Stokhod line the influence OF
Won Hindenburg is already being felt in
the stifening Of the Austro-German
lines and in the growing fury Of their
counter charges. By winning command
Of the northern part Of the stream,
where il crosses the Pinsk marshes,
brussilof has eliminated all danger Of
nank movements against his lines,
however. and can concentrate his atten-
ton on a frontal attack for the posses
sion OF Koval.
In the Carpathians the reorganized
army Of Pfanzer is continuing its har-
aSslng OF the Russian left wing south
OF kuty, but II is more of defensive
man an offensive movement and can
nave no effect upon the Russian opera
lions along the Dniester.
The official announcement from Ger
man Army Headquarters, recently
issued. telling of the appointment of
reid Marshal Won Hindenburg TO the
emef command on the Eastern front, is
as follows:
During the recent visit of the Ger
man Emperor 70 the Eastern front. and
with the agreement Of Emperor Francis
Joseph Of Austria-Hungary, a new ar
tangement for the command has been
established according with the new
situation created by the Russian of
iehSNe. Several allied army groups
nave been put under the chief COM
u'Ano of Field Marshal Won Hinden-
oufs for uniform employment"
Capture $500 Teutons.
The Russian official communication
issued this evening reads:
=. On the Rivers Grsberki and Sereth
me enemy launched violent artillery
nre against the regions we recently
occupied.
according to late reports, the total
prisoners we captured August and 3
smounted 70 l40 officers, including a
"gimentsl commander, and over $500
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