Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
CONTINUED RETREAT
STRATEGICAL NECESSITY
10000 Teutons HELD Prisoner,
10000 Killed or Wounded,
Is Claim.
'LAvs ENTER RADzILowo
Now Within Sixty Miles Of Lem
berg-Czernowitz Almost Com
pletely Destroyed-Ger-
mans Active.

PETROGRAD, June 1.-THE
breaches made by the Russians on
the southwestern front, spread
ing fan-shaped from thirty TO
forty miles in the. rear of the
Austrian line, now have effective
ly separated the three main Aus
trian army groups operating be-
tween Pripet and Bukowina. The
continued retreat of the more ad-
vanoed portions of the Austrian
forces is occasioned, therefore,
more from strategic reasons than
because of actual pressure ap-
piled by the Russians.
The tremendous number of
prisoners taken by the Russians
up to the present is roughly esti-
mated at 10000, with additional
losses in killed and wounded of
10000.
The Russians have scored new
progress and now are close to the
Galician border. pushing down
the railway from -Dubno. The
current official statement reports
the occupation of Radzilowo, less
than ten miles from Brody, across
the frontier line, and approx
n1ately sixty miles northeast of
Lemberg, the Galician capital,
the Russian objective in this
drive.
Germans Taking Part.
Berlin records the participation Of
German troops in the fighting against
the Russians, reporting Gen. Won Lin
singen's forces engaged in the Stok-
hod- -Styr sector and others under Gen.
Count Won Bothmer taking part in the
battles north of Przewolka.
Czernowitz, the capital of Bukowina.
has been almost completely destroyed
in the fierce battle that has been rag
ing there, and the Austrian forces are
being fast enveloped by Russian
troops.
Military commentators contrast the
effect of the present Russian advance
with that of the German advance last
summer. which yielded much larger
gains in territory. without however, in
any sense destroying the integrity of
= ba P,,cS al a armies The
records the continued success of the
Russians in the districts of Lutsk. the
lower Stripa and Czernowitz. On the
middle Stripa. north of Tarnopol, the
Austrians are holding their own.
Gap Further Widened.
Near Lutsk the gap in the Austrian
lines has been further widened by the
northward progress of the Russians to
Sokul and the forest of Rostok. which
fell after a hard struggle. The Rus
sian penetration northwest of BucEacz
also is important in opening up the
way to Lemberg. the approaches to
which have been defended with the ut
most stubbornness.
Russian Communication.
The official communication from gen.
eral headquarters, issued today. reads:
In order to arrest our advance on
Lvofr Lemberg). the enemy. strength
ened by elements brought from other
fronts. has made furious counter at
tacks at many points against the troops
Of Gen. Brusiloff.
West of the town of Kolki. on the
Styr last evening. the enemy. under the
violent fire of our artillery. took the Of
fensive in the region of the village of
Gadomitche. His attack was repulsed.
and our troops, pressing on the enemy's
heels broke through his position on the
northern bank of the Styr. taking flf-
teen officers and mere than 500 men
prisoner.
Victory Over Germans.
Northwest of Rojitche. on the Stok-
hod river, in the course of hot en-
gagement with the Germans. our Sibe-
rians, commanded by Gen. Kislyise. cap
tured, by a brilliant attack. the village
of Svidniks, taking four officers and 500
men prisoner. The Hussars of White
Russia. supported by the fire of the
horse artillery, brilliantly charged
through three extended lines of the en-
envy and also sabered two Austrian
companies.
cupied Radzilow. after dislodging the
enemy. whom it continued to drive
back upon Brody northeast OF Lem
..The enemy was driven out of Staryi
Moyyi and Potchaieff as we'll as from
the old convent of Potchaien. and both
places were occupied bv our troops
yesterday.
"An army corps commander. who was
an eyewitness of yesterdays fighting
in one Of the Stripa districts says the
enemy was in flight on the entire bat
tlefield. Thrown into the utmost con-
fusion by the salvos of our batteries.
Germans and Austrians interming.ed