The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-16

SdpitaI OF bukoWina Is Evacuated for
Eighth Time-Russians Pressing On
Are Twenty Miles West of Dubnc
Fortress-Advanee Over 60 Miles at
Points.
Perograd, June 13.-One of the
correspondents in the Balkans tele
graphs that Czernowitz has again
been evacuated by the Austrian mill.
tary and municipal authorities, making
the eighth time in this war that the
town has been abandoned.
Fear Attack In Rear.
The movements Of the Austrian
troops appear to indicate that they
fear a descent of the Russians across
the Dniester river, taking the city in
the rear and cutting the Kolomea rail-
road.
The population Of Czernowitz, a CITY
formerly having $4,000 inhabitants,
has been reduced to 5000 persons,
consisting chiefly of Jewish residents.
Roun1ania Much Excited.
Roumanian newspapers show an ex-
cited interest in the progress of the
Russian offensive and those of pro-
ally tendencies consider that inter
vention by their country in the war is
inevitable. The Roumanie, a news
paper published in French. which is
the secondary language of Roumania,
says:
1T is obvious from the nature of
the Russian offensive that the quad
ripple entente reveals to us the moment
when we can realize our national
ideals"
Two Divisions Captured.
London, June 13.-The complete
rout of the Austrian armies near
Czernowitz, the capital of Bukowina,
embassy.
Two entire divisions, with all their
generals, artillery and ammunition
were captured.
The Russians are in full pursuit,
the Cossacks overrunning the terri
tory in the rear of the fleeing armies.
Czernowitz, which was the objec-
tive of the Russian drive on this part
of the 'front.' was in possession of the
Russians for some time early in the
war, but they were compelled to
evacuate the city during the progress
of the Austro-G erman offensive.
Demidovka also Taken.
Petrograd, June 13.-The Russians
have captured Demidovka, fifteen
miles west o. Dubno.
Russian troops have approached the
outskirts OF Czernowitz. AS they
drew near, the official report says,
there were numerous explosions caus.
ed by the Austrians with the city.
The statement also says that Rus
sian troops attacked the bridgehead
at Zalesczhy, on tie River Dneister,
thirty miles north OF Czernowitz.
Advance 60 Miles.
The Russians continue to advance
along the 2JCmile line between the
Pripet marshes and the Bessarabian
frontier. at only one point, on the
Styr, east CT Ro!ki, have the Austro-
Hungarians been able to check the
Russian drive.
At some points the Russians have
advanced sixty miles within the last
week
Captures Total 10000.
The official statement follows
lowing to storms in south Russia
and consequent temporary rupture
of telegraphic communication, re-
ports are delayed and news of our
armies is restricted. Nevertheless, it
ia confirmed that General Brussiloff's
offensive continued Monday. In many
sectors of the front we are still pur-
suing the defeated enemy, and in
some places we attacked him holly.
He concentrated with desperation.
1.-THE total Of our prisoners now
amounts to 100 officers and $4,000
men,"
The official Russian statement OF
Sunday gave the total number OF
prisoners as about 100000.
German Forces Rally.
Berlin, June 13.-Russian troops at
tempted to advance northeast Of Buc-
zacz, Galicla, and were repulsed, the
war office announces. More than l.
500 Russians were captured.