The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-26
Germans and AuStrianS are Again
Driven Back
AUSTRIAN TOWNS CAPTURED
On French Front German Gains
Stopped at Inner Edge Of the
Verdon Defences.


have conquered all the Austrian crown
land of Bukowina, and the Austro-
Hungarians are making their way to-
ward the Carpathian passes. Kimpo-
lung, in the southern part of Bukowina,
has been occupied by the Russians and
the Austrians have fallen back be-
tween that town and Jokobeny, and to
the northwest have evacuated the
heights south of Betrometti and Wiz
mic.
Along the River Pruth in their drive
toward Kolomea, the Russians have
captured Wilischoff and Touleunoff.
The Austrians lost heavily in men
made prisoners and in war stores left
behind in the retreat.
In Volhynia, Petrograd records the
capture of redoubt near Czartorysk
the repulse of attacks southwest Of
Lutsk and an advance north of Radziv-
loft, while Berlin reports the putting
down of Russian attacks to the east of
Vladimir-Valynski and west of Dubno.
Heavy fighting continues throughout
this entire region.
The French Saturday night recap
tured from the Germans trenches west
of the Thiaumont redoubt, northeast
of Verdun, and made progress in the
village of Fleury according to the war
Office communication. Sunday saw no
infantry activity in the Verdun region
but the bombardment on both sides of
the Meuse continued without interrupt
tion.
There was pronounced artillery ae-
tivity between the British and Ger
mans on the Franco-Belgian line.
In the Posina region and south of
Arsiero, in the Austro-ltalian theatre
the Italians have attacked and driven
back the Austrians at several points
In the Adige and Brenta sections the
Austrians again have increased in
volume their artillery fire. There has
been mutual air raids on towns ant
positions behind their respective lines
by the Austrians and Italians.
In fighting between the Turks anC
Russians, the Ottoman forces drove
out the Russians from a convent il
the region of Djivizlyk but later unde
violent counter attack, were com
PEELED to withdraw.
London, June 25.-British artiller.
whole of the front, according to tC
nights official statement. Heavy shell
ing at many points and explosions o
mines are reported, while the Belgian
War Office says the artillery action wa
violent north OF Ypres
The Berlin statement received her
today say the British used gas in a
attack north of Albert.
The fighting on the east bank of tn
Meuse has again assumed a very viz
lent character. The French claim tn
recovery Of some ground at Fleur!
while Berlin says attempts of tn
French to win back their lost position
failed.
Berlin, June "a, (via London, Jun
20, delayed 1.-The Russian offensiv
despite its initial successes, has NJ
availed to stay the fate of hard-pressC
Verdun, where the Germans yesterda
gained the most important individu
success for some time. Their objecti'
was the ridge known as Cote de F'roit
Terre, or Cold Earth Ridge, which ris
on the east bank of the river and rui
northeasterly until II eliminates in h
peak crowned by Douaumont. Doua
mont and the adjoining redoubts ha
long since been In German hands, b
the French have been clinging despC
ately to the rest of the line of forti
cations with which the ridge is crow
ed, including the armored fort at Thia
mont. The ridge and all the fortihC
tions were carried, ana the Germa
swept down the reverse side until tn
set foot in the village of Fleury.