New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-02
Advance North of the
Dniester and West of
TarnopOl.
THRUST AT KOVEL
FROM SOUTHEAST
Cars Troops Assail the
Foes Lines Near
Vladimir.
nv Csbl, to Tie Tribune i

London. Sept 1.-The Russians re-
sumed the offensive on the East front
to-day. For the first time since the
reinforced Teuton armies checked the
drive toward Lemberg, two weeks ago.
the Cars troops advanced from their
trenches and struck telling blows at
the enemy.
The tactics Of early summer-the
quick, sharp thrust supported by IN
tense artillery fre-again proved sue
eessful. To their bag Of captives the
Russians added 1870 officers and men,
including 2,4OO Germans. AT three
different points along the battle line
the Cars forces extended their lines
and paved the way for successes on
larger scale. =
The new offensive apparently Is
aimed AT what the Russian command
Tegards as the most vital parts Of the
lines defending Lemberg and hovel'
Along a sixteen-mile front betN gen the
Zlota Lipa and the Dniester the me ST
furious assaults were launched agalnst
tho Austro- German defences. In the
southern part of this sector. along the
northern bank Of the Dniester, the leu
tons were pressed back. To the north'
near MOSCOW, they held and broke the
Russian waves. South OF the Dnlester
also, between Jezupol and Stanlslau,
the attacking forces could wrest no
advantage from the Austrians.
Aim at Halicz.
These attacks all aim at the seizure
of Halicz. the key to Lemberg on the
southeast, and at the hanking and en-
forced withdrawal Of Won Bothmers
army from the upper Zlota Llpa line,
where il successfully took up its stand
after the retreat from the Stripa.
Against the northern part of the
Iemberg arc the Russian also thrust.
Moving along the TarnOpol-Krasne rail-
road General Sakharof's troops as
sailed the enemys positions near
Zborow and along a narrow front drove
the Teutons back to their secondary
defences. This movement aims 10
thrust back the Austrian line from
Brzezany north TO the railway until
the present salient is deepened enough
10 permit of operations against the lett
flank of Won Bothmer's army.
II the Russians can clear the rail-
road as far west as Zloczow and make
corresponding advances a little TO the
south the Austrian commander will be
forced TO retire TO the Gnita Llpa line,
his last line Of defence before Lem
berg.
New Drive on koyel.
The Russians new attempt against
Kovel is directed from the southeast.
Having tested the TeutOn lines along
the Stokhod at practically every point
and found them almost invulneraole,
Ruzsky has shifted his attack to the
sector through which the marshy Luga
winds, affording strong natural de-
fences for the Teutons. II was here,
rear Lokacze. that some of the bitter
est fighting of the offensive took place
late in the spring. after the Russians
lad swept the enemy from the Lutsk
salient. The goal Of this operation IS
Vladimir Nclynski, as important 70
Kovel as Halicz is 20 Lemberg.
On this front Brussilof and Kale-
dimes must match their proves with
that Of Won Bernhard, the noted tactl-
clan. who was recently given command
beside Won Linsingen. These two IN
turn are now responsible TO Prince
LEOPOLD Of Bavaria, who, to-day's Of
fetal statements reveal, has succeeded
Won Hindenburg as director Of the Ger
man armies of the north.