The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-06-15

Movement Begun as Counter
Stroke to Russian Drive,
London Believes.
SlAvS ARE NEAR CzERNOwITz
Cars Forces Threatening Capital Of
eukowina-French Lines Around
verdun Still Hold Out.

London, June 13.-Heavy fighting
in progress over virtually the entir
eastern front from the Gulf of Rig
to Bukowina, distance of betwee
six hundred and seven hundred miles
From Riga to the Jasiolda river
northwest Of the Pripet marsh region
the Germans have taken the offensive
against the Russians, probably in al
effort to divert the attention Of tn
Russians who are in the second weel
of their drive against the Austro
Hungarians and Germans from thu
Pripet marshes southwark to Buko
wilma.
On all sectors of the northern line
the Russians have successfully with
stood the German onslaught and driv
en- the attacking forces back. They
have even gained ground against them
north Of the Tirul marsh, southwest
Of Riga, says Petrograd.
Prisoners to $4,000,
In Southwest Russia, in the region
Of Lutsk, fresh advances against the
Austro- Hungarians are reported by the
Russian war office, as likewise is the
case across the border through East
Galicia. In the southern part Of this
region the Russians are nearing Ger
nowitz, the capital Of the Austrian
crown land of Bukowina.
Although the Austrians at numerous
points are vigorously counter.attack-
ing. the only place the Russians have
been forced to give ground before
them was near Bohulinrze, north Of
Buczacz In Galicia, where the Aus.
TRANS were reinforced by German
troops. The total of prisoners taken
by the Russians since their offensive
began has grown to more than 114,000.
French Hold Firm at verdun.
Northeast Of Verdun the Germans,
with heavy electives. have thrown
successive attacks against the French
positions north Of Thiaumont, but all
the assaults were repulsed with seri-
GUS losses. The heavy bombardment
by the Germans in this region extend
ed from Thiaumont eastward to the
west and south Of Fort vaux, and to
the French second line positions of
Fort Souville and Fort Tavannes,
about three miles northeast of Yer
dun. -its
Great Russian Drive.
London, June 12.-Driving home
blow after blow against the Austrians
In Volhynia, Galicia and Bukowina,
the Russian offensive is covering
ground at an astonishing rate. Moth.
ing like 1t has been seen since the
early stages Of the German offensive
on the Eastern front last year. Yes.
terday and today the cars forces
captured flfty-three thousand officers
and men, bringing their total number
of prisoners taken up TO 10000, reoc-
cupied DubnO, the second Of the Vol.
hynian triangle of fortresses, and
took large quantities of war munitions
and food supplies.
At its present rate of progress, the
drive promises to recover the i
ground lost to the Teutonic Allies last
year-especially that part Of Galicia
lying east and north of the Carpathian
range. The offensive has been on
Just a week and the results obtained
ire little short of startling.
cxernowitx 10 Threatened.
The Austrian official communica-
ion. issued at Vienna yesterday. ad.
nits that the forces Of the dual mon
srchy were forced to withdraw ''be-
ore great superiority in numbers" in
Bukowina. Czernowitz,
'apital Of the province. IL dangerous
y threatened. The Russians now are |
Within twenty versts (ffteen miles) Of |
he city.
Saturday the Russians operating IN |
1olhynia and Galicia took thirty-Ayo
housand prisoners, while in Buko-
nina the army Of General Techitshyn
dded eighteen thousand more. Il
10 point, the Germans. attempttne 70 /
a the Austrians IN stemming the
llav advance. wsrs thrown back with
evere losses and two thousand q
hem wefe captured. The imm6nso
aantity g booty that Aas fallea into /
~ hAn1s e ~ Russians Il indioaAoA /
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