New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
Capture Heights Three
Miles Over the
Frontier.
WIDEN SALIENT
NORTH OF KOVEL
Cars Troops Strike to
FOrestall German
Blow.


London, Aug. 20.-The Russians made
important gains on two fronts to-day
developing their successes Of yesterday
on the upper Stokhod and in the Car
psthisns.
Again there was no hint Of activity
on the wide-Hung arc Of steel that mems
in Lemberg-a certain indication that
the sudden shift in the Russian attack
to the Stokhod sector was no feint to
catch Won Bothmer off his guard, but
strict adherence to the methodicdi
scheme of the Cars General Stall
that OF striking alternate blows OF
great power at the Teutons' fronts in
the East.
Along the sixty-mile front from Lake
Nobel south on the Stokhod, where
Brussloff smashed through the enemys
lines yesterday, desperate fighting con-
tinued all day, with the Russians slowly
pressing forward. Tobol changed hands
many times in the course of the day.
the Germans resisting spiritedly, bu'
to-nipht the entire village remains IN
Russian hands. 1t was the Cossacks
who won the day, upsetting the Ger
man infantry at many points with their
furious charges.
Russians Seize Heights.
Beyond Tobol the Czar'a troops
pressed forward and captured the posi-
ton of Toherische and several helghts
which dominate the enemy's hnes;
Under cover of darkness they hauieu
light artillery into position on these
hills to clear the way for fresh al
vances.
The Russians are in excellent posi-
tions in this sector. The salient which
was thrust into Won Hindenpurg >
lines by the capture of Tobol ana
heights on the western bank OF the
Stokhod is slowly eating its way for-
ward. Another day or two OF Rus
sian progress at this point may wldeh
the wedge, so that the Teuton lines on
both sides will be exposed to hanK
assaults. Success in these would un-
doubtedly compel vor Hindenburg 70
abandon his positions along the upper
Stokhod and would sdmit Of concen-
trated Russian drive on Kovel from
the north, as well as from the east
and southeast.
Hindenburg Quiet.
As vet there is no sign of Won
Hindenburg's threatened counter Of
fensive in this region. although IL mas
been repeatedly affirmed in military
circles that he has gathered men IN
great numbers about him and mas as
sembled munitions and supplies 1or
some vast movement.
Some observers here to-day ex-
messed the belief that Brussiloff and
Ruzsky, fearing that Won Hindenburg
would strike on the Stokhod with suf-
fcient power to win back most of the
ground gained by the Russians early
in their offensive, had determined to
forestall such a move by temporarily
abandoning the drive on Lemberg ana
hammering once more at the Nol,
hvnian front until the German field
marshal realized the helplessness OF
countering effectively.
In the Carpathian region the Rus
slams also won fresh successes to-day.
sweeping LnIOuRH JhbloH'NNo "''i
Letchitsky's troops drove the disorgan-
lied Austrians three miles over the
Hungarian frontier and stormed and
seized important heights looking down
on Korosmezo. This town, the key to
possession of the railroad line which
runs by way Of Maramaros Sziget into
the heart of the Hungarian plains, is
now almost surrounded. 1t is thought
that the Russians will make it their
base for whatever operations are to be
conducted in Hungary.
South of liable, in the foothills Of the
mountains, the Russians pushed on to
Dolhopol, advancing eight miles in
twenty-four hours. In the Kirlibaba
sector the Teutons are still checking all
Russian attempts to advance. Rodna
Pass is still open to these forces, and
the desperateness of their defence in
dicates the importance which they at
tach to it.