, 1916-07-12

from he slopes eaet of The Mase aud took
l03 prisoners. On the remainder of tins
font he artillery was active. In the Mon
fulcone he enemy attempted to deliver two
attacks against our new positions east of
SELF but was driven back at the point
OF the bayonet, leaving 80 prisoners IN
our hands.
Pe,rogtad, July 7h.-The Official commu-
~pication tonight says: TIE battles west of
the lower Styr are continuing with much
success for u. In the Glusiaoptovo-VoIt-
ceizk region, we have taken possession of
fortified Austrian md Gen man positions.
The enemy took flight under the fire of our
artillery. Our cavalry pursuing charged into
them IN the Ieg,on Of Voltcetzk and captured
q Krupp battery OF SIX cannon, which hardly
had time to fire II few shots. At the end of
HE violent battle we occupied the villages
Of Momarcw and GrnGy. According to the
latest reports, oar cavalry carried the railway
station OF Menevitcht, and in the course of
Tie pursuit captured another battery
Of four cannon and three pieces of
heavy artillery. South of the river Stok-
he'd and in the region of the lower
Ljpa there have been artillery du@ls.
In Gaiicia near Giindki HE enemy,
after having exploded a number OF mines,
attempted 10 begin an offensive, but was
lepulsed. According to the latest infoima-
ton the prisoners taken on July 4'h and 5'h,
west of the lower StrIpa, were 27O officers
aud $500 men. The following booty hos
been registered up to the present: 20
machiue-guus, 6 bomb-throwers 3 mine
throwere and more than 5000 tes. North
west of Kimpolung (soulheln Bnkowima) The
enemy undertook an energetic often i've
winch was repulsed. On the DviIa front, in
The region of DvinsK and down to the regi II
Of pOian1 yinlqut artlIl4rV GnuuUpmpntS
occurred at several points. Southwest of
Lake Narocz. as the Outcome Of - fierce
bnyonet attack, we captured from the Ger
mans part of their fist line trenches. Vio-
lent couuter.ettqck by the Germans are
continuing. East of Barnnovichi the enemy
undertook Several attacks.
Berlin, July 7th.-The Official statement
regarding operations on the Western front
SAYS: On both sides of the Somme lively en-
ea9tments continued throughout the night
not unfavourable for us. The regions south
of ContralmaisonHem and Estress witnessed
tn most severe lighting. East of the Mouse
(Verdun 'FRONT.', French attacks delivered
on a wide front against our positions on the
FlUi-de-terre ridge and on the woods south
west of Fort Vaux. failed with considerable
losses to the enemy. On the remainder OF
the front there were many nocturnal en-
gagtments. Southwest of Vulenciennes we
captured q French aeroplane. Near Jerome
aLd southwest of kouzlere enemy aeroplanes
we've forced 10 land after an ueiiu battle. AS
the result of aerial battles during June The
German losses in such battles were Two nero
planes, shot down from earth, one aeloplnne,
missing 4 aeroplanes, total Z. The French
and British shot down from earth 10 aero
planes, involuntary landings within our lInes
3 atroplanes, landing for the purpose of
dropping spies one aeroplane, total 81 aero
planes. Twenty-Five of these are i'll our
possession. The text of the Army Head
quarlers' statement on operations IN the
Eastern war theatre is as follows: Army
group Of General Won Linsingen: A corner
of our lines protruding towards Czartorysk
has been abandoned on account OF superior
pressure on its side pear Kostiukhovkn aud
west of KoIki, and a new line of defence
cleo ed. On both sides of Sokul Russian
attacks broke down with heavy losses.
West aud southwest of Lutsk the situa-
tion is unchanged. Against the front of
Field Marshal Won HindeDbur9 the Russians
continue their operations. They attacked
with strong forces south of lake Narocz
but after fierce fighting were repulsed.
North east of Smorgon and at other points