New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-17
Move on Stanislau as
Foe Falls Back
in South.
AUSTRIANS GET
GERMAN HELP
Stiffen Resistance Near
Buczacz - Bulgars
Move Troops.

London. June l6.-1he Russians have
continued their great offensive from
the Kovel region to the River Pruth
and have captured $4,000 more pris-
oners West Of Czernowitz they are
driving toward Stsnislau in an effort
70 cut the Austrian communications be-
tween Lemberg and all southern parts
Of the line. The Austrians are retreat
ing toward the Carpathians and fur
ther Russian successes in the south
will force them down upon the plains
Of Hungary.
Once the Russian forces cross the
Csrpathians they will be able to strike
q serious blow at both Austria and
Germany by occupying the rich farm
ing country Of the Hungarian plains.
The Central Powers are virtually de-
pendent on the coming harvest for
enough food to enable them to continue
the war.
The Russian advance along the line
OF the Rovno-Kovel railroad continues
steadily and the capture of the great
railway centre Of Kovel is expected
within a week. Germans are making
their appearance among the Austrian
troops in growing numbers as General
Brusiloff moves westward toward Vlad-
imir Volynski.
Opposition TO the Russian advance is
developing in this sector and the Teu-
ton forces are expected to make last
desperate stand at Vladimir Volynski,
which was the base for the Austro-
German operations on the Styr during
the winter and which is repoted to be
formidably fortified.
Fierce Fighting Along Stripa.
Along the Stripa the fighting is still
intense, the Austrians resisting furi-
ously every attempt made by the Rus
slams 10 advance. On the west bank the
Austrians were overthrown yesterday
near Gouvoronka, but north of Buczaoz
and in the hills north Of Tarnopol some
Of the bloodiest fighting Of the whole
offensive has resulted in temporary
stalemate between the opposing forces.
Il is at these two points that prac-
ticallv the only trench fighting on the
entire southeastern line is being waged.
I'm other regions the Russian advance
has been so swift and so sudden that
the enemy's forces, when not paralyzed
with fear and taken prisoners, nave
fed precpitately, without any attempt
20 throw ND fOrtifcations 20 stem the
Russian tide.
Tn an action on the Pluichevka River,
southeast Of Lutsk, more than five
thousand men were captured after the
attacking Russians had forded the
river.
Berlin reports the capture of four
hundred Russians during an attack on
a German position north of Przewloka.
Aim at Austrian Armies.
A semi-ofIical commentary published
in Petrograd yesterday says:
"The absence from the official com
muncations of the names of places oc-
cup.ed or the directions .aken by Cen
eral Brussiloff's army does not mean
any retardation in his advance. On the
contrary, his progress continues with
out intermission. The broad corridor
formed by our break through in the
direction of Lutsk continues 10 widen,
and is assuming an enveloping char
acter in relation 10 the enemy's flank.
"The advance, however, cannot go on
indefinitely 81 the present speed, for
the element Of unexpectedness to
which was due much OF its early sue
cess cannot be maintained for the
period Of a fortnight. Stops must be
made for removing the wounded and
prisoners. for bringing up fresh sup
plies and for other work necessary IN
the freshly elongated lines of COM
munication.
Moreover, the immediate aim of
the Russian aggression is not TO re-
CAPTURE certain towns or areas, but
has In view the destruction Of the vital
organs Of the enemys military power,
which are his armies. Our success IN
this respect could not have a more
eloquent expression than the growing
list OF prisoners"
Evacuation of CZernowitz.
Details Of the reported evacuation Of
Czernowitz By the Austrians are gwen
in a disnatch from Bukowins, by way
Of Petrograd.
The dispatch says that before aban-
doning the city the Austrian authorities
arrested a number of persons, who were
forced TO accompany the retreating
troops. The railway rolling stock was
sent 10 llskani and the tracks about
the city were destroyed Trainlosds
of wounded were dispatched TO Dorna-
vstra, seventy-seven miles southwest
Of Czernowitz.
A dispatch 10 the Central News from
Petrograd says that much OF the eree-
tiveness of the Russian artillery III
the great Galicisn drive is due 70
the use Of big Japanese guns. These
guns are said 20 be more powerful
than any that the Russians have had
heretofore and use shells filled with a
new explosive the destructive power
o. which is terrific.
The Russian drive through buko-
(ontioued m mage q. column