New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-21
Stand Firm in Great 49,
Hour Battle with
Russians.
CARS ARMY PUSHES
ON IN CARPATHIANS
Wins Local Successes
South of Bystritza
River.

London, Sept 2o.-The Russian for
ward movement in Southern Galicia,
along the foothills Of the Carpathians,
continues. South Of the Bystritza, Ia
the neighborhood OF Luczina, tho
Cars troops advanced again to-day.
Local advantages" Berlin and Vi
emma term these successes, but they
are all a part Of the methodical Rus
sian campaign to clear the entire re-
gion in the shadow OF the mountains,
70 permit OF operations against Lem
berg without danger Of flank attacks,
and to prepare for actions contemplat-
ing the union of the Cars forces with
those Of King Ferdinand In Transyi-
vania.
Both in Volhynis and Galicis the
Russian. are again attacking in strong
force. Swinging forward in deep for
nation on the Stokhod front to-day,
near Szelwow, Brussilof's forces sue
ceeded in penetrating the advanced
trenches OF the Austro-Germans, but
conference.-the OF great fury thrust
them back 70 their original positions
The startling statement 10 made By
Berlin that Gin mos. places the Rus
sian infantry could not be moved from
its trenches by reason OF the fro OF
the Russian artillery, which was d.
rected upon it."
Turks Hurl Back Russians.
In the Halicz sector the Russians
we're also flung back. Here the 4urk-
ish troops are taking TO small part II
the successful stand against the kus-
SLAMS on the Gnila Llpa. For iorIy-
eight hours Letchitsky hurled ms as
saults against the Ottoman forces, but
they withstood all these blows ana
captured 600 Russian prisoners IN the
course of the desperate battle.
The German official report says;
ARMY Group Of Prince Leopold
Vest Of Lutsk, on the front held oy the
troops Of General Won der Marwitz' re-
newed attacks by the enemy we're only
local in scope. In most places the Rus
sian infantry could not be moved from
its trenches. by reason OF the ire from
tha Russian artillery, which was d.
rected upon il. Not until evening did
the Russians make attacks in strong
waves. These assaults again failed
with heavy losses. The enemy tempo
rarily penetrated our positions near
Szelwow, but was driven out.
Front Of Archduke Charleston the
Narayuvka { a tributary Of the Gnlls
Lipa, in Galicia) stubborn fighting Is
continuing in our favor. Attacks By
the enemy were repelled.
in the Carpathians, which are COW
cred with snow. Russian attacks con-
tinue. The enemy gained some local
successes
Austrian statement.
The Austrian communication says:
in the Carpathians the enemy prose-
cutes his attacks with the greatest
tenacity. South Of the district OF
Luczina, south of the Bystritza. he
gained local advantages, but otherwise
We repul5ed him everywhere. South
Of Lipnicadolna the enemy tries valnly
to counteract by mass attacks the ad-
vance Of the German counter-attacks.
Army front Of Prince Leopold Of
Bavaria: Attempts during the day TO
attack Colonel General Won Ter
octanczky's army were nipped IN the
bud. In the evening the enemy pushed
masses in deep formation between
Pustouyty and Szelzov against the Ger
man and Austro- Hungarian troops OF
General Won der Marwitz, but was
everywhere repulsed. This morning
the Russians renewed their assaults
and succeeded near Szelow in penetrat-
ing our trenches at some points. speedy
counter-attacks, however, compelled
the enemy again 20 yield.
The Turkish statement follows.
Our troops in Galicia repulsed vio-
lent attacks which the enemy made
uninterruptedly from the morning Of
the 18th until the evening Of the l7th,
and which were directed against them
With MANIFOLD superior forces. They
completely maintained their positions
in the course of a forty-eight-hour
battle and captured 600 Russians, in
/ Guiding two officers. Elsewhere there
were no events of Importance