Evening star., 1916-08-18
GERMANS SUFFER
HEAVILY IN EAST
Russians Claim to Have FruS-
trated Enemy Effort to
HurI Them Back.

LONDON, August 1S.-The Austro-Ger-
man effort to throw back the Russians in
Galicia has resulted in great losses and
met with no success, the Russian war
office announced today. The Russians
have pressed forward in several sectors.
according to Petrograd.
Massed Russian attacks against the
lines of Gen. Won Boehm- -Ermolli. be-
tween Pera plinska and Piniski. were re-
pulsed by the Austrians, according to an
official statement issued by the war Of
fee in Vienna. For twelve hours yester-
day the Russians endeavored in vain to
penetrate the Austrian entanglements. it
is declared.
Near Manajoa the Russians penetrated
the Austrian trenches. but were driven
out by reserves. the Austrian statement
says. The successful defense is attributed
in Austria to the excellence Of the Ger
| man and Austrian batteries.
Great Losses inflicted.
Today's Russian announcement follows:
'On the front from the Zlota Lipa west
to Podhaytse the enemy resumed the Of
success The enemy sustained great
losses.
"On the River Bystritza-Bolotvina we
west of stanislau) on the western
bank of the river. In the direction Of
Ardzeluz our troops occupied series
of heights.
pathians) our troops. continuing their
advance, approached the submits of
the mountain in the vicinity of Kor-
osmezo."
German Seap1ane Raid.
An Official communication issued in
Berlin today tells of raid by German
seaplanes on Russian positions on
Oesel Island and of a fight against
| Russian aircraft on Runoe Island. in
the Riga region, Tuesday night. The
communication says:
attacked with explosive and fncendiary
| bombs the aerodrome at Papenholm on
Oesel Island Cat the entrance to the
Gulf of Riga) and enemy aeroplanes
| Gulf Of Riga). Despite heavy anti
aircraft fire and a subsequent air fight,
our aeroplanes returned safely.
THE same night there was an air
|
germ lake (near the western shore of
the Gulf Of Riga). but only slight mate
rial damage resulted.
Teutons in Danger.
WITH THE RUSSIAN ARMIES ON
THE CENTRAL FRONT. Tuesday, Au-
gust IS, via Petrograd to London, Au-
gust 1.-THE continues success Of Gen.
Brussilofrs two powerful movements,
which gradually are enveloping Kovel
and Lemberg, have begun to have a
| marked effect On the situation in the
central portion of the front. which, e1-
| cept for small Russian gains in the
lake region south OF Dvinsk. has re-
| mained virtually unaltered since the
Russians fell back last autumn to the
| line from Dvinsk to the Pfnsk marshes.
| The Austrian line now has receded 80
far before the repeated thrusts OF the
| southwestern Russian forces in south
| ern3 Poland and Galicia that the Ger
| mans are in danger OF fanking move
| ment from the south and the automatic
retirement of the forces opposed to the
Russian center.
| Notwithstanding the desultory bursts
| of activity at various points. Russian
| oficers say there are many Indications
that tho Germans are prepared to aban-
| don their present line on this part OF
| the front At any moment.
Soldiers Are determined.
The correspondent OF tho Associated
Press mado q weeks tour along the
front commanded by Con. Alexei Evert,
from Lake Narocz to the region of
lBaranovichi. and found the Russian SOL
ldiers most anxious for an opportunity
Ito advance as soon as the command ID
given The armies commanded by Gen
lEvert are the same which, crippled by
La shortage Of ammunition and supplies
were forced to surrender a large part
LOT Poland a year ago. Commanders who
drought back only broken remnants OF
now are in charge Of splendidly
leQuipped units. The mon share with
their officers the determination to re-
lcapture the ground lost in Poland.
| A corps commander, who showed the
correspondent of the Associated Presl
huge supply Of ammunition and ma
terial at the disposal of one part OF the
force engaged in this section Of the
front said: I'VE have enough ammuni.
tfon stored away to take US to Berlin .
i. Plenty Of Food for Troops.
The soldiers seem to be plentifuIly
supplied with wholesome food. and are
living under the best sanitary condi.
lions. They are surrounded by com.
, forts and convsniences comparable Il
those st . model American sumner
camp. The spirit and lighting strength
, Of the Russian soldiers appears to b,