Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-05
Berlin Claims German Advan-
tage in Stubborn Hand
to-Hand Fighting.
CZAR'S CAVALRY REPORTED
ON THE SOIL OF HUNGARY
Russ Advance Menaces Lemberg
Inhabitants of Which Are
Said to Be in Flight.

BERLIN, July 5, via London,
4:44 p,m.ZRussian troops are
again attacking the German line
from Zirin to the region south
east of Baranovichi, in Lithuania,
says the German official state
ment given out today.
Very stubborn hand-to-hand
fighting is in progress, the an
nouncement adds, and the Rus
slams have either been repulsed
or driven back from the places
where they had broken into the
German lines. The heaviest
losses, it is added, were sustained
by the Russians.
On Soil of Hungary.
| LONDON, July 5-Eussian cavalry
patrols have crossed the Carpathians
and entered Hungary. according to a
1
Bucharest
The dispatch says that the patrols
advanced from Kimpolung and entered
Hungarian territory Tuesday. They cut
telegraph wires and blew up buildings
in which food and munitions were
stored.
| 1t is added that the news that in
vaders are again on Hungarian soil
caused a deep impression in udapest
| A Budapest dispatch to the Post says:
Considerable numbers of the popula-
| ton have been fleeing from Lenberg
in the last few days for Hungary and
ICracow. So extensive has been the ex-
odus. the commander at Lemberg has
Issued the assuring statement that
i.--emberg is not in danger yet He ad-
vises the people not to leave the city
Closing In on Lemberg.
| According to special dispatches from
| Petrograd, the steady advance of Gen.
Brussiloffs left wing, despite the des-
perate resistance of the Austro-Ger-
mans, indicates that in a few days his
front will assume the form of regu-
| lar arc centered on Lemberg.
The semi-permanent Notifications of
| say, now have all been captured and
destroyed on this front, where they
were planned to hold the Russians
while the Italian campaign progressed.
II is not believed that any formidable
second or third line fortifications have
been constructed behind this front
Gen. Brussiloff's front exceeds 300
miles in length and his left wing is at
present about twenty miles from the
n s11 sn1 '1a in ha
recent fighting indicates that the re-
sponse which the Germans have chosen
| to make to Gen. Brussiloff's advance on
both fanks- is by attempts to break
through the Russian center.
Official Petrograd Report.
PETROGRAD, July 4, via London.
| July 5.-The official statement issued
| by the Russian war office tonight says
Fighting in the region northwest of
Baranovichi continues, the enemy de-
| Tending himself stubbornly and en-
deavoring to repulse our offensive. In
! the village of Ekimovitchi. east of
f., Baranovichi, the railway station
| changed hands several times. but. now
| is in our possession. In many sectors
| artillery fire continues with increasing
| intensity.
I'm the course Of these engagements
| the brave Maj. Gen. Karpof and Col.
PertZon were wounded.
Northwest of Czartorysk, in the
| region of the village of Galouziskai, we
| took by storm a strongly fortified ele-
| ment of the enemy's position. West of
| kolki our troops captured first line
/ trenches in the region of the village
| of Tumane. South of the Stokhod
| river there have been actions of ar
tiIlery and infantry the whole front
| as far as the region of the River Lipa
'Galicia front: Artillery has been in
| action in many places and on our ex-
| treme left wing there was fghting
enemy in the spurs of the Carpathians."
Reports Russian Defeat.
| BERLIN, July 4, via London, July .
Today's statement dealing with opera
tions on the eastern front follows:
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: Following their freauent-
J ly increased artillery activity. the Rus
slams in the evening and during the
night attacked repeatedly several
points between Lake Narocz and Smor-
i gon and east of WiscZnieW. They at
| tackled with considerable forces on both
sides of Smorgon. near Bobucze. north
| east of krevo and near SloikoWschisua
/ southeast of Wisczniew, with achiev-
! ing any advantage, but incurring heavy
! losses.
/
! Local counter attacks at points where
| the Russians first succeeded in making
| some advances all yielded results. and
/ we captured thirteen officers and 1883
| men.
Army group of Gen. Won Linsingen:
| The Russians yesterday again threw
| strong forces. part of them recently
brought up to this front. in masses
| against us to stay our advance, but
| were repulsed. Our attack gained
| further ground.
Army group of Gen. Count Won Both
| mer: Southeast of Tlumach our troops
| in a quick advance forced back the
| Russians on front more than twelve
and one-half miles wide and more than
| five and one-quarter miles deep
| There is no change on the Balkan
| front
Tlumach. near which the defeat of
| the Russians is reported by the Ger
man war offices, lies twenty-seven miles
north of kolomea. the railway Juno
| tion point recently taken by the Rus
slams, and twenty-three miles south
| east of Buczacz.
German Newspaper Suppressed.
| LONDON. July 5-The Governor of
Cologne has prohibited the publication Of
Rheinfstrhe Zeitunp until fnrfber notice