Evening star., 1916-06-24
Deliver Terrific Counter At
tacks Over Eighty-MiIe
Frontfp East.
SLAv LOSSES GREAT,
ACCORDING TO BERLIN
Cars Advancing Forces Have
Reached Extreme Southern
Points in Bukowina.

BERLIN, June 24.-The German
counter attack against the Russians,
under Gen. Brussiloff, in volhynia, has
now developed over front of eighty
miles, extending from Kolki, on the
Styr river. almost to the Galician
frontier, Gen. Won Linsingen's forces
having enveloped the Russians. who
here had driven a big bend into the
Austro-German lines in front and on
both tanks, and now. according to all
reports reaching here, are slowly but
surely pressing the Russians back all
, along the line in the general direction
of Lutsk
Although considerably reinforced Won
Linsingen is confronted here by highly
superior numbers. which, however.
have been unable to check his counter
attack and start the Russian steam roll
Ter again in the direction of coveted
Kovel and Vladimir-Volynski. The Rus
sian losses here are described as enor-
nous. Russians officers time and again
led their men in desperate but fruitless
charges against the German lines.
Fighting at Close Quarters.
ments is extremely difficult, impeded by
woods and swamps and much of the
lighting, therefore. has been at close
quarters
To relieve the pressure upon this semi
circle before Lutsk the Russians have
resumed the offensive against Gen. Count
Won Bethemer's lines along the Galician
frontier. but attacks here and southwark
along the Stripa river. although executed
with great determination. failed to make
any impression upon the Austro-German
lines
Russian gains are reported only from
the front in Bukowina south of the Dnie-
ster. Here the Russians have not yet
re-established contact with Gen. Pflan-
GERS retiring army.
Reach Southern Bukowina
LONDON, June 24.-By means of
forced marches along the Rumanian
frontier the Russians have reached
the extreme south of Bukowina. and at
Kuty on the north and Gura Humora
on the south have approached the
thickly forested spurs of the Car
pathian mountains. A good road about
100 miles long runs through narrow
valleys and gorges from Gura Humora
by way of kimpolung and Dorna
Watra to Bistritz, Hungary, offering
the Russian guerillas an excellent
opening into their enemy's country.
Ane hoSSidHs III thcH Ol tHc
Austrians thus far have crossed four
rivers-the Dniester. Pruth. Sereth and
Suczaya- Two days suff1ced to cover
the fifteen miles between the Sereth
and Suczava. The objective of the
Russians was Radautz. where the Aus
TRANS were expected to offer stubborn
resistance, owing to the fact that the
river forms natural defensive line to
But Ii appears that. the Austrians
failed to make any serious stand here
inasmuch as no fighting is described in
the omcial communications.
Radautx is only five miles southwest
Hadikfalva. close to the Rumanian
frontier, which also Is in Russian
hands Virtually the entire railway
system of Bukowina now is in possess
sion of the Russians.
Activity in Dvinsk Region.
The latest Russian announcement saws
In several sectors south of Dvinsk
the Germans. after artillery preparation,
endeavored to assume the offensive. They
were unsuccessful everywhere.
Over all the front occupied by the army
OF Gen. Brussiloff. and especially at Rad
xfvolov. the enemy containues to receive
reinforcements from the French and
Italian fronts.
Our offensive in 'Bukowina continues
We occupied the villages of Gurahurnora.
yStrafzia and Saraech. west of Radautz
and Fisnitz. near kuty. Eight hundred