The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-18
RUSSIANS ONLY
SIX MILES FROM
BR0DY, GALlCIA
Two German Armies Battle
in Effort to Save Aus.
trian Front.
MuSCOv1TES PUSH
on TOWARD LEMBERG
SPECIAL Gable Despatch TO Tar Sen

special Cdoie Dsspdfch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, June 1.-THE Russian army
which 10 advancing down the railway
from Dubno in the direction Of Lem
berg has occupied Radsiwilow. close to
the Galican frontier according to the
olfcial statement issued In Petrograd to-
DAY. Radziwilow is only six miles from
Brody. the important frontier town on
sixty miles northeast Of Lemberg. the
objective Of the Russians operating In
this region.
Two German armies which have gone
to the assistance OF the Austrians. that
Of Gen. Won Linsingen In the region of
the Stochod and Styr rivers. TO the west
Of Lutzk, and that G Gen Count Won
pothmer. to the north OF Przewloka. are
engaged with the Russians. the Berlin
war once announced No information
regarding the results OF this nshting
a contained in the German statement
and II is presumed that both battles
are still In progress.
The heaviest fghting in progress ap-
pears to be In Volhynia. where the Ger
mans and Austrians are cooperating
Here the combined Teutonic armies are
making a stand about Lokatschi. thirty
miles west Of Lutzk. and between the
Stochod and Styr.
Russians Cr0ss the styr.
Russian advances are announced on
the S,yr and on the Stochod in Volhynia.
In the first OF these, west OF kolki. on
the Styr. the Russians crossed the river
TO the northern bank and took 500 pris-
oners This engagement was brought on
b. the Austrians, who attacked in the
region of Gadomitche. They we're re-
pulsed. and the Russians made sue
ccssful counter attack.
The town OF Swidnik. on the Stochod
northwest Of Rosh,shtshe. has been oc-
cupied, 500 German prisoners being be-
ing taken here. Two Austrian COM
panies we're sabrcd by Russian hussars
A determined Austrian counter offen-
sive to save Lernberg is announced by
the Russian War Office tonight. For
this offensive troops have been brought
from the other fronts.
The Russian Report.
The official statement issued By the
Russian War office tonight follows:
In order to arrest our advance on
I.embera the Ausirlans. strengthened
by elements brought from the other
hattie fronts. are luriously attacking
Gen Rrusilom's troops AT many points.
West OF kolki. on the S'yr, on Fri
day evening the Austrans under our
heavy artillery fire began AN offensive
I'm the region OF Gadomitcne Their
attack WAS repulsed. our troops pene-
trating to the northern bank of the
Styr and making prisoners fifteen Off
GERS and eight hundred men.
On the Stochod, northwest Of Rosh-
'shtshe, Siberians commanded by Col
kislyise captured Swidnik. making
prisoners four Officers and eight hun
dred men. Hussars Of White Russia,
supported by. horse artillery. charged
through three extended enemy lines
kabring two Austrian companies
our cavalry at noon yesterday oc-
CUnied Radziwilow. after dislodging
the Austrlans. whom II continued to
drive back upon Brody (northeast OF
J., 1.,mbergD.
The Austrians were driven out OF
Staiyi. Movyi and Potchaieff. as we'll
rs from the old convent of Potchaieff.
and both places were occupied by our
troops yesterday.
The Austrian Report.
The following official statement wai
i'sued by the Austrian War Offce to.
night
On the Pruth there were no incl
dents of Importance.
North OF Niexwiska Russian at
tenpts to cross the Dnester failed
Enemy attacks west of Wisnlowczyk
continue.
In volhynla there was bitter fight
Ing on the Strypa, about Lokatschi
and IN the Stochod-Styr sectors.
wireless message received here ;o-
day from Bern quotes dispatches from
AUSTRIAN sources as saying that the
Russian offensive has been renewed after
temporary pause with Increased fury
An incessant rain OF shells is falling
even thicker than in the early days OF
'he offensive. on the Austrian trenches
and the Russian ammunition supply APP
pears 10 be inexhaustlbie. Heavy guns
have been brought up. the despatch says
and huge Russian reenfOrcements have
appeared near Torchin. west of Lutzk, In
the Stochod-Styr district. and near Horo-
denka. between the Dniester and the
Pruth.
Unofficial dispatches from Petrosrad
say that the Austrian army is retreating
IN disorder from the region Of Czerno-
"itz after losing heavily in violent en-
;sgements three miles from the city.
The Russian cavalry. which has played
an important. part in the present drive
Is said 10 be marrying the Austrians
continually. turning the retreat into a
'"u' czenowitz Is stll held by the
Alstrlans, according to these dispatches.
The capture OF Lutzk appears to have
c'ne IN the nature OF a surprise. In
spie OF rumors which reached the city
o" the morning before the Russians ar
Fl'ed II was not until evening. when
me sound of the artillery was becoming
cIeafer to those In the city, that the
naHger was realized. Then there was
rush 10 evacuate the place. The
streets were filled with transports, herds
o' cattle and baggage wagons. Two
companies OF Austrians guarding a
transport column were captured by the
russian advance guard as It entered
the city.
Russian Guns Powerful.
The power Of the Russian artillery in
me present offensive IL indicated by
reports OF the taking OF Jaroslawicz, be-
tween Dubno and Lutzk Here the Aus
tlan batteries sought to hold back the
russians. but were soon silenced by the
russian artillery While the Russian
infantry was taking the nrst Austrian
.'he the artillery behind II threw out
bsrrage fire which prevented the Aus.
uiah reserves from coming up in sup
port This nrst Austrian line was held
" large number Of troops, in contrast
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