The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
CAR DRAWS A
RING OF STEEL
ABOUT AUSTROS
Force of 10000 Is Cut OFF
South of KOIOmea.
South and North Lines Severed
by Infantry.
BACKED UP AGAINST FOOTHILLS
All GaIicia Crushed Under
SlavS' Iron Heel.
Won BOthmer Falling Back on
Entire Line.
BACKED UP AGAINST FOOTHILLS
Won BOthmer Falling Back on
Entire Line.

Petrograd. July 8.-An Austrian
force, estimated between 10000 ana
10000. has been cut off by the Rus
slams southwest of KoIomea.
The Austrians were massed east OF
thu. railway leading southwark
through JabIonitza Pass. The sudden
dash of a Russian infantry body cut
off their retreat to the south Inc
right wing of the same Russian army
advancing westward upon Nadvorna'
severed their communication with the
Austrian forces to the north.
The latest reports to the war office
said that Russian troops were attempt
ing to squeeze the AustrianS against
the foothills of the Carpathians ana
effect their capture before they can
escape through the mountain passes.
Russian aeroplane scouts report the
withdrawal Of enemy heavy artillery
on the right wing of General Won
Bothmer'S Austro-German army. Inere
are other indications that Won Botn-
lner, hard pressed by the Russians
advancing on Nadvorna and Stanlslau'
is preparing to fall back on the whole
Galician front. From the Nolhynla
battle ground northward. the Germans
continue a most stubborn deIense.
Both on the Riga-Dvlnsk tront anu ~, ~
Russians have made further progress
the enemy is CONFERENCE.-The with
great vigor.
Russ Capture Dolzyca.
The Russian advance in the Car
torysk region in which the attacking
German troops were thrown pach y r,
terday. has been pushed further Inc
war office announced the capture OF
the villages of Dolzyca and Gruziatyn.
The number of Germans and Austrian
prisoners continues to increase
Russia's western Problems.
In an interview in the Bourse Ga
zette, on the Russo-Japanese agree
ment, Sergius HaZonoff, the minister
of foreign affairs. says:
The present war opens up series
of problems for Russia. the solution
of which necessitates our combining
our attention to the west for many
years. Relying on our solidarity with
japan as regards Far Eastern ques-
tons. we can devote all our energies
to the solution of these problems with
the assurance that no power will take
unfair advantage of China to carry out
its ambitions as was the case with
other countries bordering on Russia
in the east
Admits Austro-Gcrman Defeat.
Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, July
S.-Austrian troops have retreated
from their advanced lines in the bend
of the River Styr in Volyh;.na before
greatly superior Russian forces. said
trisn war office, received here today.
The German war office. however,
announced this afternoon that repeat
ed enc my attacks in the Lake Narcoz
region and a Russian attack north
west of BuczacZ in CSalicia were re-
pulsed.
Austrian troops fighting the River
Styr bend, who during four weeks
have opposed hostile forces of from
three to fivefold supe ricrity. on Thurs
day received orders to with draw their
m jst advanced lines. which were eX-
posed to double out-rlanking," said
the Austrian statement
ShclIcd Field Hospital
with the cooperation of the Ger
mans west of Kolki and by the heroic
action of the Polish legion near Kolda,
the movement was executed undis-
turbed by the enemy. South of Kolki
there has been no damage. Thursday
troops northeast of Baranovitchi. The
enemy there suffered extraordinary
losses in attacks against the Austro-
German positions.
"In the district of Ikva Springs
enemy artillery shelled an Austrian
field hospital though it was plainly
visible. If such breaches of interna-
tional law are repeated we shall direct
our cannons against Monastery of
NOvo Pocsaye, which has been spared
most carefully by our gunners for over
a year;
500 prisoners in successful engage
ments. In Southeast Galicia. between
Delatyn and Sadcovka. numerous Rus
sian attacks were defeated by Alpine
territoriaIs."