Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
SLAVS ENGAGE
FOE in BATTLE
ON MOUNTAINS
The Carpathians Again
Scene Of Struggle Between
Russians and Teutons
TOWN OF KUT1 OCCUPIED

PETRoqRAD June 24.--For the first
time in a year fighting is once again In
progress between Austro-Hungarian and
Russian troops in the Carpathian Noun
tains. On the western fringe Of Bukowina
the Russians are pressing into the mountain
passes and the Teutons are attempting to
offer rear guard actions.
The right wing Of the Russian army,
sweeping through Bukowlna. has crossed
the Galician frontier, capturing the i'm.
portant town of Kuty.
The Austrians evacuated Kuty, a city
of about 10, 900 inhabitants. Immediately
after the capture of Visnltz. across the
river, by strong Russian detachment. It
was toward Kuty that a part Of General
Planners demorallzed army fed in the
retreat from Czernowitz, hoping to form a
function with the main Austrian army in
Galicia.
Nearly all of the Austrian crown land of
Bukowina is now in the hands of the
Russians. All the agricultural sections of
the rich province are now behind the Rus
sian lines. The Russians are pushing the
pursuit of the Austrians with all possible
speed hoping to drive the retreating enemy
forces through the Carpathian passes be-
fore they can organize for an effective
stand.
Official dispatches from the front state
that Austro-Hungarian troops from the
Italian theatre of war are being sent into
southern Galicia to try TO prevent the Rus
SLAMS from breaking through into the plains
of Pennsylvania.
Three separate battles are in progress
north of the Galician frontier in Russia.
One is raging on the Vladimir Volynskl line
in volhyna another is taking place along
the Oginski canal, between Logischin and
Lake Wygonosli and the third is in progress
between the forces of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg and those of General Kuropat-
kin along the Dvina River.
1t is reported unofficially that Austria Is
making frantic efforts to bring Rumania
In the war on the side of the Teutons, offer
ing as n prize part Of Bukowina contain
ing Czernowltz. However, 1t Is pointed out
here that Czernowitz is not Austria'S to
offer. 1t is firmly in the possession Of the
Russians.
CROSS FOUR RIVERS,
The Russians IN their pursuit of the Aus
+rians thus far have crossed four rivers
thc Dniester, Pruth, Sereth and Suczava.
ryvo DAYS sufTiced to cover the 10 miles be-
tween the Sereth and the Suczava. The OBJ
Iectiye of the Russians was Radautz where
fhe Austrians were expected to offer stub
horn resistance, owing to the fact that the
r,yer forms a natural defensive line to the
north and northeast of the town. But 1t
annears that the Austrians failed to make
apt, serious stand here inasmuch no
Sgbtinp is described in the official commu-
nications.
Radautz Is only FIVE miles southwest of
+be important railway junction of Hadik-
faiva close to the Rumanian frontier,
1vbIch also Is in Russian hands Virtually
the entire railway system of Bukowina is
now I'm the possession of the Russians.
'o.4E'' THE RUSSIAN BULLETIN.
The official announcement, issued yester-
day by the War Office, follows
In several sectors south of Dvinsk
the Germans, after artillery prepara-
tion. endeavored to assume the Of
fensive They were unsuccessful every
where.
At II o'clock on Wednesday night
an engagement began along the line
in the Oginskyi Canal region at Lo-
Eischin. The fighting was still in
progress on Thursday evening Many
Attempts to cross the canal by locks
and fords failed. In the course of the
fighting the gallant General Stegel-
mann was wounded and Colonel Ber-
Ehenstrole died from wounds he had
received.
Enemy airmen dropped bombs on
the Molodechno station yesterday.
over all the front occupied by the
army OF General Brusiloff, and espe-
cially at Radzivilof, the enemy con-
tinues to receive reinforcements from
the French and Italian fronts
Our offensive in Bukowina continued
We occupied the villages OF Gura-
humora, Straizla and Saraech, west of
Radautz. and Visnitz. near Kuty
Eight hundred prisoners were taken