The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-30
RUSSIANS IN NORTH
RETAKE POSITION
Win Back Ground From Ger.
mans on Narotch Line,
Petrograd Reports.
OFFENSIVE Is EXTENDED
Special Cable DesposcA a. tbs STR.

'PotsWt Su'se espVss y"
LONDON, March ea.-The Russians.
after two days Of furious lighting, sue
cecded to-day In recapturing h south
ern part Of Tho forest near Mokritsa.
Just west of the southern edge Of Lake
Narotch. according to "A statement Issued
late tonight by the ~Tetrograd War Of
dee.
This position has changed hands re-
peatedly since the new Russian offen-
sive against Won llindenburg's Dwinsk-
wilma front began II WAS last re-
ported taken by the Germans three days
Ago. An effort by the Teutons to re-
gain IL to-day failed.
Another important SUCCESS was scored
ny the Russians In driving the Germans
over the Ogirsky Canal. near Somino.
This means an extension OF the Rus
sian offensive from the Dwinsk-wiln
sector southwark to the region between
Slonim and Pinsk. The Oginsky Canal
| connects Lake Osero Wyonowsko with
the Jasoldax River.
Dreaded Thaw Sets In.
The spring thaw. much dreaded by
| both sides. already has made it's appear
snce In Gal!cia. The Russian state
ment rays the ground In the region OF
the middle Strypa Is now flooded. Ger
man attacks there were repulsed. The
statement follows:
Fighting continues in the Dvinsk
region and there has been a violent
artillery firG at some places south OF
Dvinsk.
In tho region west Of Lake Narocx
We hav dislodgcd the enemy from the
southern part Of the wood south Of
Mokritza n By our fire repulsed
later counter attacks by the enemy.
There have been violent fusillades at
come places in the region Of the
Oxinski Canal. Near the village OF
Somino our attachments forced the
wiz. defences of an enemy poet and
elected from the trenches the Germans
defending them. The Germans fed
over the canal.
Enemy ~avia'ors have dropped
bombs in the region OF Poiitzy n
Louninetz stations.
ON the from, Of the middle Strira
we rrpulsai tho enemy attempts to
approach our trenches.
\ thaw has begun on the whole
front The marsh and lake regions
are all inundated, not only In the
south. but also III the north. The melt
ing 81 th' thick covering OF snow on
all the northern roads IL creating ex-
~traordinary difficulties IN the move
ment of troops and artillery: :.
Attack In the DukOwina.
After a week OF comparative quiet oi
the southwestern front. the Russian
during the las; t~w.nty-four hours r.
n.wed their offensive against the Aus
trian lines on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
border. and in ialicid. along the Styrpa
The new attacks ~ tine south are con
c.ntrated upon the front at Bojan. du
west OF ~Czerrowicz. II" capital OF Buko
wilma The Austrian War ONCE assert
that all efforts to break through. afte
mine explosions. collapsed under the de
fender's nru. with heavy losses TO ~
Russians.
The Austrian statement follows.
North OF Eojin the Russians by Use
of inines tried repeatedly To enter Aus
tritn positions. bong ropulsed with
heavy losses. Alo's tn. Strypa u Rus
sian night attack Mas defeated by
Austrian ground mines.
The Rcrlin official repor, follows.
The Russians did not attack las;
night in amy "t the northern sectors
bu, they continued all day yesterday
and all Of last night IN. r frui.less
efforts against our lines south OF Lake
Sarotch. seven times Ne rcpUlsed the
our ANia,nr~ ho'uhari"d enemy rail
way dcpot5 with good results, Particu-
larry that OF Molcic,chuo.