Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-01
RUSSIANS CONTINUING
THEIR FORWARD MARCH
Large Re-Enforcements Brought
Up to Keep Them From Fur
ther Gains Toward Lemberg.
FIGHTING IN soNNIE REGION
Counterattacks Put Down by French,
With Serious Losses to
Germans.

Germany enters upon the third year
Of the war with her forces in nearly
all portions Of the main theaters of
operations on the defensive. and with
her lines at numerous places in France
and Russia pressed back from where
they stood n year ago.
Her allies also have yielded the
initiative to the entente allies almost
everywhere: the Austro- Hungarian
forces in Volhynia and Galicia and in
Italy. respectively, to the Russians and
the Italians. and the Turks in Asia
Minor to the Russians. In addition,
along the Greek border, unofficial re-
ports indicate that Serbs, British and
French, are preparing to throw down
the gage OF battle to tho Bulgarians
and the soldiers of the central powers.
The Russians. according to the latest
PetroErad communication. are continu-
ing their forward march against the
| Teutons. capturing the entire Thirty
] first Honved Regiment, together with
It's commander and his staff. To the
south. near rBrody, the. Russians also
are pressing the Austro- German forces.
ElWha are answering. the. attack bY,sbomS
harding Brody and the crossings OF the
Boldurovka River, endeavoring to hold
their lines OF defense. Large re-en-
forcements are being brought up to
keep the Russians from further gains
toward their objective. Lemberg.
BERLIN CLAIMS REPULsE
OF RUSSIAN ATTACKS
While an unofficial report from Pc
trograd says tho Russians have crossed
the Stokhod River between the Kovel-
Sarny and Kovel-Rojitche railroads.
Berlin says that on both sides Of the
Kovel-Sarny railway. south OF the
Turga River and on both sides Of the
Lipa. attacks by the Russians against
General Won Lnsingen's troops were
repulsed with heavy casualties to the
attackers, and that nearly 1000 Rus
slams were taken prisoner.
In the sector of Buczacz Galicia, Rus
sian attacks also were repulsed, Berlin
asserts.
In the Somme region OF France. both
the British and the French ars engaged
in consolidating positions won on Sum
day from the Germans. The French
were forced to sustain counterattacks
on Monday in the Ham wood and at
the Monacu farm. which Paris says
were put down with serious losses to
the Germans. There was no lighting
on the British front during the day.
Violent artillery duels are In progress
In the Thiaumont wood and Fleury
sectors. near Verdun.
In the Astfco Valley. tho Italians
are keeping up their pressure against
the Austrians on Monte Cimone, ana
have put down Austrian attacks In the
Adige Valley and the Travignolo Vail
ley.
Petrograd reports further advance
for the Russians In the region of
| Erzingan and the repulse of n Turkish
attack in tho Mosul districa, while
Constantlnople says the Turks have
driven the Russians from Revanduz
and are pursuing them toward the
Persian border.
The British casualties in all the war
theaters during the month OF July
numbered 7,0S4 officers and 5259f men.
Dispatches from Cairo announce that
tho Arabs who are fighting against
Turkish rule III Arabia have captured
the Turkish town and fort Of Yembo.
on the Red Sen. the port Of Medina.