The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-09
Fortified City Of Lutsk Falls Into
Hands Of Muscovite Hosts,
and Cars Great Military
Machine Still Rolls Forward
voLHYMlA FoRTRESSES ALSO
SURRENDER TO RUSSIANS
Austrians Driven Back Miles On
All Eastern Fronts, Utterly Un-
able To Halt On Rush Of Enc
my: verdun Fighting Desperate
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r OND0N, June 9.-Eleven thou.
L. sand of 4 additional prisoners, in
cluding a number of commission.
ed officers; large stores Of booty, muni'
tions Of war, cannon, and the import
ant effy .kE- asssk have fallen into the
hands Of Ruasfan forces that are now
driving through Southern Poland and
Galicia. ,$.Ny ~ Vt ~
The Austrians are falling back from
the vicinity of Lutsk, in what is called
rOut, with the hosts of Russia pres
sing fast on their heels, and giving
them no respite or opportunity to. re-
form for counteT.offensive.
Already the Slav troops have driven
the foes back something like twenty
five miles, crossing in their stride sew
eral rivers which served to delay the
enemy, but not the Russians, so close
was the Muscovite advance on the heels
of the fleeing Austrian rear guard.
Rout Spreads North and South
Not only Lutsk, but several other
important fOrtresses have surrendered
to General Brussilof's subordinates
The famous Volhymia forts succumbed
without backward blow, and the rout
Of the Austrian armies is said to be
spreading north and south, affecting
the German plan of campaign in the
north of Poland and Western Russian
territory.
According to dispatches from Petro
grad, confirmed by partial admissions
from Vienna, the SlavB have reached
and passed the banks of the Ikwt
river, fighting constantly as they ad
vanced and capturing the bridges thu
Austrians had held for their own cross
ing, or throwing pontoOns across th'
stream faster than the cannon of thu
retreating Teutons could batter them t.
pieces.
River Styr Also Crossed
The same story is told of the danger
ous crossing of the River Styr, where
months ago, the Russians made one o
their memorable stands against tn
great Teutonic drive. Here, also, tn
crossing delayed the Slav armies bu
little. They passed over and continued
their relentless chase after the Aus
trians.
The capture Of Lutsk has had tn
effect of Strengthening out the Russial
line in that sector, and General Brusi
loft has taken advantage of this t.
launch fresh attacks against the i'm
portant railroad junction points o
Kovel and Rovpo, cities lost by tn
Slavs more than a year ago, and nov
apparently about to become their
once more.
Pierce Fighttng In Galicia
In Galicia there has been no cessa
item Of the fierce Russian attack
which are battering down the Teutoni
defense, and forcing the Austrians t
continue their backward movements
Here, also, Petrograd reports the car
ture Of men. officers, munitions an
fortified positions which tho Austrian
have been preparing for this attack fo
more than year, but have found then
selves unable to hold when the tim
came.
On the Stryna river front the OF
fensive of the White Cars men cor
tinues effective, with the capture q
well fortified positions announced, an
the steady moving ahead or the Ru'
sian forces.
Petrograd also reports activity on tn
north reaches of the long Russian line
announcing that the Germans have a.
tempted ia create diversion by a
tacks against the Russian position
along the nvina river front. Berli
claims to have taken the little tow
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