New-York tribune., 1916-07-26

strength on the southern SIDE OF inc
Carnathian wall might easily induce
Hungary to conclude separate pSaoe'
m the other side, with breaS III
49, Austrian lines on the Stripa so I'M
rni,ent Russia sees before her the
nrosnect ,,,-,t of once again overrunning
~ whole of Galicia. To obtain TINS
oroat victory she may for the uhe
ba;nc abandon the offensive on inc
Carro,bian line. The decision Will De
10 sneedilv. it is believed here' ana
tben the car will strik- with renewed
power. -...o,oor+ GAYS.
10n he front of the River SloneVka;:
on sflnent of the Styr, the passage OF
our +roops continues without lhleriup-
tjops under the fire or the en-. ny, ny
During to-days offensive we TOOK l,VOy
prisoners and also four cannon anu
five machine guns, which we turheu
against the enemy. II.
An earlier announcement resu'
"Our hotilla on Lake Mlanhlol' "a"
Of Lake Narocz, fired during inc nlgn.
on nearly all the positions OF the enemy
situated on the banks.
"In the district Of Skrolov, northeast
of Baranovichi attempts made by de-
tdCQntUAS OF Aut ta4NHg ~
were repulsed by our fire.
1.-TWO German aeroplanes flew over
our positions in the district north OF
Lutsk and threw some bombs without
causing any damage. We repulSed an
attack Of the enemy in the direction OF
Lutsk. IN the district Of Seminki
"ln the street fighting during our
advance in the village of Galitchanle'
mentioned in the morning communica-
tion of July "a, we captured two more
guns and took seventy-seyen Austro-
German prisoners.
During the night Of July "a gallant
regiments under General Sakharoh
broke through the wire entanglements
OF the enemy at the River Slonevke.
In the region Of Leshny a furious bat
tie is proceeding.
Aero Shot Down.
"In the evening of July "a, west Of
Burkanow. one of our aeroplanes was
hit by the enemy's artillery fire. II
burst into flames and fell inside the
enemy's front lines. II is supposed
the gallant aviators, staff Captain
Beridze and Lieutenant Ritchof, per-
ished as heroes.
"In the region of Briaza. Fundul,
Moldawa and west of Kimpolung Car
pathian Mountains three enemy regi-
ments made an attack upon our cavalry.
One of our gunners, Letchkin, who re
sisted the attack, continued to work his
gun, in spite of the fact that his hand
was torn away by a grenade, until the
gun was removed from the line. The
enemy was repulsed.
On July % forty-nine brave Cossacks
l. al ka IN
region OF Gurafontina. fifty versts
(about thirty miles, northwest OF Kim
polung. They took seven officers and
hfty-seven men prisoners"
Berlin Admits Retreat.
The German official statement says:
Attacks by weak Russian detach-
ments southeast of Riga and by Rus
sian patrols on the Dvlna were re-
pulsed
Army group of General Won Lin
singer: Enemy attacks on the front
south of Stonowka and on the front
south Of Berestechk succeeded over a
small front in penetrating our first line
Of defence.
West of Burkanow a Russian aero
plane was shot down in an aerial
fight"
The Austrian announcement reads !:
Russian attacks on the heights
north of the Prislop saddle, behind
Lubaczowka lten miles northwest OF
Berestechk), were repulsed.
"ln East GAlicia the approach of
Russian detachments was frustrated
by our artillery. North Of the Dnies-
ter Austro hungarian troops carried
out successful nocturnal surprise at
tacks."