New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-22
Hurl Teutons Toward Dor
der of Rumania in
Fierce Fight.
LINSINGEN'S MEN
PUT TO FLIGHT
Lose Positions in Volhynia-
100000 Prisoners Taken
by Cars Forces.

munications issued to-day by the Ner-
man. Austrian and Russian war Offices
all indicate that, as has been expect
ed, the Germans are making deter
mined effort TO resume the initiative
lost by the Russian General Brusi-
lofts drive and create diversion by
strong attack on General Kuropat-
kin's armies in the north, especially
N Volhynia. on the Styr and Stok-
hod rivers. in an effort TO prevent the
Russians receiving reinfOrcements.
Although up to the present the Ger
mans are making no striking ao-
vanees, they are clearly holding up
their opponents. Most stubborn fight
ing. with fuctuating results, is pro-
ceedIns around Gruzistyn, west OF
Kolki. The Germans also are again
attacking further north, in the smor-
gon district and the region OF Riga.
Military experts say that It remains
70 be seen whether the Germans will
be able 10 bring sufficient pressure in
these sectors 70 relieve the hard
pressed Austrians in Bukowina and
enable them 10 make a fresh stand
on a new line.
Russians Cross Sereth.
On the extreme left wing the Rus
SLAMS are still driving the two sec
tons Of General Planners army to
the Carpathians and along the Ru-
manian border Vienna admits that
the Austrian forces have retreated
over the Sereth River, fighting des-
rerate rear-guard actions.
Confrmatory reports Of the cutting
in two Of General Planners army in
Bukowina are contained in dispatch
10 "The Star" from Petrograd to-day.
When the Austrians retired from
Czernowitz, says the correspondent,
mart Of them retreating due south
along the Rumanian border and
others toward the Carpathians. their
hone was to have time to hold the
Russians on the fortified line running
from Kuty to Sereth along the rivers
Mikhodra and Sereth.
But, despite the delay caused by the
prolonged defence Of Czernowitz, Gen
cral Letchitzky threw his reserves
unon the heels Of the retreating
Austrians at such speed that he sue
cceded in reaching that line stimuli
taneously with them.
The result was that General Plan
GERS forces were cut in half midway
between Kuty and Sereth at Stroginet.
Germans Gain in Volhynia.
South Of the Turina River and near
Kiselin, in volhynia. the Germans have
advanced. according to the statements
from Berlin and Vienna. The German
communication also claims the capture
Of several Russian positions near Du-
ba.owka, northeast Of Smorgon.
On the Stokhod River the Russians
nut the enemy forces TO fight after
hand-to-hand engagement. lPetrograd
announces that the total number Of
prisoners taken by General Brusilot
from June 8 to 10 was 172,4s4 With
the addition Of the prisoners taken
since the 18th and those captured i'm
Bukowina, the total Of the offensive Is
estimated at considerably over 100000
Fierce Battles on Styr.
The Russian official statement says:
Desperate fighting continues in the
Il. aN.r
Styr. The village of Gruziatyn changed
hands several times. Yesterday after
noon we entered the village and capt
ured eleven officers, 400 men and six
machine guns. but gusts OF German ar
tillery fire compelled US TO evacuate
the town again.
with furious persistence the Ger
mans operating in the region of We
rCntchinC, northwest Of Kiselin, un-
Ger cover Of gusts Of artillery fire from
beth light and heavy guns, made re-
peated attacks on the evening of June
20 against our young regiments. Our
troops by impetuous attack put the
Germans 70 flight, taking nine machine
guns and number of prisoners be-
longing 70 various regiments.
AT 3 o'clock on the following morn
ing IN the region of the village Of Raj
miesto, on the Stokhod River, north
N east OF Nrontchine. the enemy at
III lacked IN mass formation. The engage
" ment became q hand-to-hand struggle,
IN which the Germans, unable to sus-
tam our steady pressure, took flight,
leaving In our hands wounded and
prisoners not vet counted
Desperate fighting is in progress in
me region of kiselin and further
south
"On the extreme left wing we are
stlll pursuing the enemy and have
crossed the Seroth River
$4,000 Prisoners Taken.
"The total number Of prisoners taken
by General BrussilofF. from June 3 10
IS. inclusive, was 1850 officers and
l69.l34 men. We also captured 1873
guns, b5O machine guns. lS9 bomb
throwers, ll9 artillery limbers, thirty
four searchlights and large quantity
Of other war material
"On the Dvina front German artil-
lery violently bombarded the region of
the Ikskul bridgehead and the northern
sector OF the Jacobstadt positions.
"On Tuesday night the Germans.
after an intense bOmbardment Of our
lines 10 the southwark Of Smorgon.
succeeded in penetrating our trenches.
but were soon dislodged by our artil-
lery and driven back 20 their own lines
by counter attack.
an other sectors in this region all
enemy attempts TO attack were repulsed
either by our fire or by the bayonet.
Enemy seroplanes dropped about
forty bombs on the Nileika station.
"On the Oginski Canal there were
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