New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-16
Sweep Through Car
pathians at
JablonitZa.
HIT AT FLANK
OF BOTHMER
Cars Troops Push Up
Zlota Lipa, Near
HaliCZ.


London. Aug. 15.-The Russian
advance in Galicia continues, gam
ing two or three miles a day along
the whole 100-mile front.
In the Sereth region and west OF
the upper Stripa SakharOff is press
ing forward with greater rapidity
since the Stripa line fell to the Rus
slams The offensive of Letchitsky
m both sides of the Dniester is de-
yeloping swiftly. Il has extended
NOW both to the north and south.
Mile by mile the Zlota Lipa line is
falling into Russian hands, and Won
Rotbmer's weakened army, not yet
free from the peril to which 1t was
exposed by its long delayed retire
r,ept from the Stripa, is fighting
desperately to stave off flank and
rear assaults and prevent the capt
ure Of masses Of troops.
Letchitsky's extreme left wing has
swung southward and struck ter
rife blow at the smaller part OF
Pfsnzer's army, c1t off from the
main group by the Russian thrust
at Stanislau and Nadvorna. This
swift movements swept the Austrians
out of the Jablonitza Pass, for weeks
the scene of desperate fighting.
Jablonit1a Important.
lsblon;tza. the most important OF
the southeastern gateways to the
hungarian plains, had never before
fallen entirely into the hands o1 the
Cars troops. Several times cavalry
de.acbments penetrated into the
mountains and cleared out the enemy's
positions, but counter-attaeks were IN
yariably successful.
The Russians are now in sufficient
force IT is believed, to hold the pass
and begin a drive on Maramaros
Szget the first position of Importance
on the railway that pierces the noun
tain wall at Jablonitza on its way
from Kolomea 70 the heart OF hun
gary. Two other towns fell to the
Russians in this action, and Pflan-
,er's army was further weakened by
the capture of more than 1000 men.
The Russian attempts TO take haiicz
and 10 trap Won Bothmer's army be-
fore i, reaches the safety of the Bug
Cnils Lima line continue to hold the
interest Of military authorities. Al
though to-day's communiques from
Petrograd furnish only the scantlest
news. it is worth remembering tnat
the Russian high command habitually
practises the Withholding OF lmpor-
tant announcements until It's oDJects
have been achieved.
Advance on Zlota Lipa.
The Russians are atill crossing the
Zlo.a Lipa under heavy tre ana are
moving steadily north, threatening Won
Bothmer's flank and rear. AT the same
time. pushing westward from Marian
pol 10 Jezupol, the Russians have
thrust a wedge into the Teuton lines
before HalcZ, with its apex on the
Llota Lipa. west OF Monasterzyska, ana
one side running west toward Hallcz
and the other north along the river.
sudden Russian thrust, northeast
from Jezupol, toward the Lipa, would
eliminate this salient and result IN the
envelopment Of a large part OF the
Austrian forces.
Dangerous Situation of BOthmcr.
The Zlota Lipa line has virtually
been made untenable for Won Bothmer
owing to the advance of the Russians
along the Dniester and north from that
stream. lt is only a question OF time
before the Austrians must fall back
again The Teutons must now depend
upon natural defences. With the falI
Of Hslicz the Gnila Lipa line Will be
exposed 10 the same menace that com
Pelled won Bothmer TO surrender the
strypa position, and that must eVentu-
ally drive him from the Zlota Llpa
Inc.
To-day's German official statement
shows that the Russians are now
pressing Won Bothmer's army at the
wal point where the railroad TO Lem
Oerg branches due west and northwest
near Brzezany, Potutory and no
NWa. Here the attacking forces were
repnlSed, Berlin claims, but IT IS sig
nlhesnt that they have pushed so near
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