The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20
COOP UP $4,000
Lightning Drive of Russians
Cuts Off AustrO Retreat.
Already Planning to Evacuate
Lemberg Say Prisoners.
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BX WILLIAM
Petrograd. June 20.-Eighty tnou-
sand Austrian troops, retrealng from
the region of Czernow1tz' nave oeeh
cornered in Bukowina by hghtnlhs
drive of the Russian left wing. Inc
Russians are pressing the pursuit with
the utmost vigor. A large part OF the
Austrian force in all probability will
be cut off and surrounded The others
face the alternative of retreatins
through the Carpathian passes, aban-
doning their guns or crossing into
Rumania.
General PIanzer, commanding the
Austrians around CZernowitz, IS re-
treating southwark in the direction OF
the Sereth river with his beaten force
How many Austrians escaped westward
in the direction of kuty, planning
later to join Bothmer's army, IS not
yet known.
Practically the whole Russian front
north of Czernowitz is steadily press
ing in upon Lemberg. Prisoners de-
clare that measures already nave
been taken for the evacuation OF the
Cialician capital The Russians press
ing down upon Brody in the advance
upon Lemberg may already nave
crossed the Galician frontier.
A Miles From Lemberg.
London. June 2O.-A vigorous pros
ecution of the Russian success at
Czernowitz is indicated by the official
statement from the war offlce at Pet-
rograd. The invading forces nave
crossed the Pruth at several places
and are pushing on toward the Sereth
river with the double object OF dlslnte-
grating the army elected from the
BukoWinan capital and getting nearer
10 Lemberg from the southeast: A
Central News dispatch says the RuS-
slams are forty-four miles from Lem
berg.
The capture of Czernowitz netted
the Russians 1900 prisoners, in addi-
tion to a quantity of military supplies,
the Russian war office says
reverse. quickly overcome, on the
Lutsk-KOvel sector. is admitted. Three
hundred prisoners were taken. Fight
ing near Roiitche netted 1000 more
and south of Radziwiloff, on the line
toward the important railroad juno
ton of BrOdy, an additional 1,8OO were
taken. The total reported in the
DAYS Russian report is 100, bring
ing the grand total since the offensive
began TO nearly $4,000
AustEians Fail Back.
That the Austrians are withdrawing
men from the Italian front in an eff
fort to stem the Russian advance Is
indicated by a dispatch from Petro-
grad, which says that prisoners taker
by the Russians said they took part II
the recent offensive in the Trentino.
The Austrians have fallen back OF
an average OF IS miles along the en-
tire front in Galicia and Volhynia, ex
cept on those sectors in front of Tarn
pol. The Russians have Strengthened
their front out wonderfully and are il
a position to deliver further heavy
blows. Military experts believe tina
If the Austrians are unable soon t
stem the Russian advance the Ger
mans on the northern end of the from
will be forced to evacuate their posi-
tons in order to avoid thanking.
Heavy fighting in the Syr-Stockho'
sector is reported by Berlin tn
Russians. according to the Germa,
statement. were partially repulsed
northwest of Lutsk and the repor
adds the tide of battle is turning i
favor of the Teutons.
Break Russian Line.
Berlin. June 2O.-German troop
have broken the resistance of the Rus
SLAMS at various points northwest c
Lutsk and are fighting their way for
ward. the war office announced today
The German successes were wo
between Kovel-Lutsk railroad and tn
Turia river. The resistance of the Rus
SLAMS was especially stubborn in tn
region of Kiselin, 25 miles northwes
of I,utSk