Evening star., 1916-06-12
RUSSIANS SUFFER
/ CHECK IN GA[|C|A,
[ IS BERLIN CLAIM
RepuIsed in Attempted Ad-
vance Northeast of Buczacz,
Says Official Statement.
RUSS ARMY AT OUTSKIRTS
OF BUKOWINA'S CAPITAL
Petrograd Claims Capture OF More
Than 100000 Prisoners on
Present Offensive.

CERLIN. June II. via London,
a p.:-. Russian troops at
tempted to advance northeast OF
'Buczacz, Galicia, and were re-
pulsed, the war office announced
today. More than 1900 Rus
SLAMS were captured.
The statement follows: Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian troops
belonging to the army of Gen.
Won Bothmer repulsed Russian
detaehments which were advanc-
ing northeast of Buczacz on the
Stripa. More than 1900 Rus
slams remained in our hands.
Otherwise the situation OF the
German troops is unchanged.
Russians Near Czernowitz.
PErRoGRAD. June IL. via London,
4:27 pm-Russian troops yesterday ap-
preached the outskirts of Czernowitz.
the capital of Bukowina. the war Office
announced today.
Tie statement also says that Russian
troops attacked the bridgehead at
Zaiescyky-
As the Russian troops drew near
Cxernowitz. the report says. there. were
numerous explosions. caused by the
Austrians within the city.
The official statement issued yester-
day said that in Volhynia and Galicia
the Russian troops Saturday took pris-
oners 4O9 officers and $4,000 men and
also captured thirty guns and an enor-
NOUS quantity of booty.
More Than 100000 Prisoners.
The army of Gen. Techitskyn alone.
operating in the direction of Czernow-
1tz, Bukowina, the statement adds. over
whelmed the Austro- o-Hungarians and
took $4,000 prisoners. Since the pres
ent offensive was started a week ago
the Russians have taken about los. 600
prisoners .
Czernowitz was in possession of the
Russians for some time early in the
war. but they were compelled to
evacuate the city during the progress
of the Austro-German offensive.
Zalesczyky is on the River Dniester.
thirty miles northwest of Czernowitz.,
1T was in this region that some of the
heaviest fighting of the Russian Of
fensive last spring occurred.
Like Drive of 1914.
The similarity between Gen. Brush
lofrs advance in the past week and the
Russian drive against the Austrians at
the beginning of the war is generally
commented upon here One difference.
however. is pointed .out-that Ge..
Brusiloffs initial blow has been con-
siderably more effective and the re-
treat of the Austrians before it more
precipitate than during the initial
events of 1914
The net result of the weeks opera
tions has surpassed the expectations
Of the most ardent believers In the
southern leaders ability. With more
than 100000 prisoners and immense
booty. and with the communications
between the Austrian armies around
Czertorysk and Rafalowka and those
seriously threatened. there is immense
rejoicing among the military and
civilian population.
The military authorities regard the
piercing of the Austrian line along the
Stripa as perhaps Of greater impor-
tance than breaking through at Lutsk
Assuming that the Austrians, even
with the aid of the Germans are un-
able to push the Russians back here, it
will mean the Austrians themselves
must fall back along the whole line
northward. and quickly. in order to
maintain formidable front.
Orderly Retreat Difficult.
II is pointed out that an orderly re-
ltreat, with such gigantic armies, is an
Extremely difficult task. Once they are
on the move and with the Russians
pounding at their rear. IL is contended
the great drive of 1914 through Poland
and Gaiicia. Is likely to be repeated.
the time he military critics