New-York tribune., 1916-07-11

tNNA 81 AfiA'l ~ anu lllt lfN Uul1nT every
moment Of their dash, group Of Rus
sian advance guards. under the com
mand o. Colonel kautsero1. rushed
across the burning bridge and put 20
Hight the Austro- German forces. which
had hardly had time 20 form for battle
on the other side.
5000 Tcutons Captured.
The speed Of the Russian advance ia
indicated IN the capture hy General
kalCdincs Of more than 5000 unwound-
cd soldiers IN the four days eudcd July
;, In this same sector 1900 other
Ieutons have been taken prisoner by
General kalodncs.
In Gallcia and IN the Dvina sector at
tacks by both sides were rcpused to-
day and little progress was made Air
craft of both armies were active at
many points along the whole eastern
front during the day.
TIC Russian official statement SAYS:
"lhroughout the whole line. on both
sides Of the front. aviatorS made nu-
mcrcuS flights In the region Of the
ChoubinSky Canal. east Of the conhu-
CncC of the \icmca and the Bcrcsina,
our artillery brought down German
acroplano. The pilot and mechanic
were made prisoner. A group of at
least ten acroplancs attacked Molo-
dcohno and dropped forty bombs. which
set the hay depot on fire.
Russians Near Svidpiki.
"NCar the villages Of Svidniki. Starry
MoSsor and Novy Mossor. on the left
bank Of the Stokhod, lively hghting is
progressing. We took German pris-
onerS at these points. Between Kiselin
and Zubilno the enemy attempted a
surprise, but was nut to flight.
The total number of prisoners taken
by General kaledincS from July 20
July IS Sal officers. 9l45 unwounded
Soldiers. He also captured ten pieces
OF artillery, As machine guns, l6 bomb
thrOwers 1880 rifles. 81 limbers and
depotS o: engineering materials. These
figures must be added TO those given in
the communication of July $, which in
cludcd 500 officers. $1,000 men and 45
pieces Of artillery.
ION the GalIcian front there was
particularly intense artillery action on
hoth banks Of the DnicSter. In the
Ov.na sector the enemy undertook an
offensive southeast Of Lake Sventen.
but was rcpulSed and thrown back into
his trenches.
herman Attack Repulsed.
"East of Baranovichi. in the region
of the village of Odochawschi. the Ger
mans launched counter-attack which
broke down under our artillery and in
fantry fire.
according 10 later reports regard
inc the crossing Of the Stokhod at
UcG chief credit for the exploit must
20 20 Colonel kautserof, commander
of the PavloCrad regiment and Cheva-
lcr Of the Order of 81. George. Colo
mel kau;scroF. rushing forward AT the
head Of his advance guards. led them
across q burning bridge under violent
artillery and rife fire.
after we had successfully crossed
the Stokhod the enemy rallied and made
desperate efforts 10 maintain his posi-
tions on the left bank Of the river. The
fighting IS continuing.
In the region of the village Of
Ivanovka. in the DvinSk region. enemy
air sOuadrons dropped seventy bombs
on our hospital conveys. Two Sisters
Of Charity and one Red Cross delegate
were wounded
There were artillery duels on the
Volhyna and Galicia fronts. The
enemy bombarded violently our posi-
tions at Gliadki and Tzebrova.'
Berlin Statement.
The German communication reads:
con the northern section OF the
front. apart from fruitless Russian at
tacks in the region Of Skobowa. east Of
Gorodische. nothing of Importance has
occurred.
Army group of General Won Lin
singer The enemy advancing toward
Stokhod line was repulsed everywhere.
His attacks west and southwest Of
Lutsk were unsuccessful. German aero
plane squadrons made a successful at
tack on enemy shelters east OF the
Stokhod
army group of General Won Both
mer There was activity on the part Of
our patrols. which engaged in success
full encounters in advanced positions"
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