Evening star., 1916-08-11
SLAVS NOW FORCING.
WAY ALONG DNIESTER
Push in Direction Of Halicz, One
of the Defenses of Lem
berg.
GAINS ON THE BYSTRITzA
Gen. Brusiloff's Armies Are Declared
to Have Taken a Total of
4O2 900 Prisoners in
Offensive.

: LONDON, August 11.-With
rapid strides the Russians are
forcing their way along the
Dniester in Galicia in the direc-
ton of Halicz, considered one Of
the main outlying defenses of
Lemberg on the south. The Rus
slams also are advancing on the
Sereth river, the Russian war
office announced today. They
have also. entered the town of
Monasterzyska, northwest of
Stanislau.
That Austro-German troops
in the region of Monasterzyska,
at points on the Dniester and in
the Bystritza river regions of
Galicia, have been compelled to
give way because of the superior
" of hostile forces at some
haces is admitted in today's
German war office statement.
Counter attacks brought the en-
nagements to a standstill and a
regrouping of the Teutonic forces
is now taking place, according to
Berlin.
The Russians have reached the Dniester
south Of Mariampol which is eight miles
southeast Of Halicz They have also sd
yanced to the right bank Of the Bystritza
r5ver a branch Of the Dniester which
ieils that river near Mariampol.
Austrians Claim Success.
-.eavy fighting with the Russians all
,ng the front in Galicia and northward
/ Volhynia is reported in the Austro-
hungarian headquarters statement of Au-
ust 10. The repulse of Russian attacks
N various sectors notably along the
stokhod north of the Kovel-Sarny rail-
way, is announced.
The counting of Gen Letchitzky's pris-
oners during the ten-day operations shows
that he has taken upward Of $4,000, and
it is estimated that 10000 more men were
put out of commission This would bring
the grand total Of prisoners to Gen. Brus-
iloffs credit since early in June to 402,-
eco.
Reinforced by Turks.
a dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Rotterdam says the Austrians in and
around Lemberg have been reinforced by
10000 Turks. who include nearly all the
ottoman troops recently concentrated ir
y IoVf dc fI1..,
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg visited
i.cmberg August l and inspected the
Turkish troops.
The Russian emperor has presented
to Cen A. A. Brussiloff sword OF
honor Of the Order of st. George, or
namented with diamonds. for his VIC
tories over the Austrians and Germans
in GaIicia and Voihynia says a Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd
Denies Menace to Lemberg.
y Budapest dispatch to the Morning
Post says that in order to calm the
population in Galicia Gen. Bardoloff
who'is Gen Count Won Bothmers CHIEF
Of staff. has issued statement
through the newspaper correspondents
attached - the Austro-German head.
quarters, that Lemberg lis not immedi.
ately rnenaced by the Russians and tina,
whenever Lemberg is menaced the army
authorities will take the proper stems
to care for the civilians"
The general conveyed the impression
to the correspondents. according TO the
dispatch, that the evacuation Of Lem
berg was not very distant
Austrian Omcial Report.
The latest Austrian statement follows
Front Of Archduke Charles Francis
On the heights south Of Zabie (carpatbian
resion) Russian attack was repulsed.
The enemy yesterday got into sharper
touch with the troops of Cen Won Koevess
IN rShting in the Delatyn districts Owes,
- hosoInea). North Of Niznion ION the
l'nctter twenty miles east of stanisian
Tf9cated attacks Of the Russians were ev.
{ y7shere rep1lsed.
Front OF Field Marshal Won Hindep.
bag; South Of Zaloce. in the region
-oeth Of Brody' engagements have been
~ progress since this morning Nes,
and northwest of Lutsk the enemy bas
heeh quieter since his serious failure An.
.Gist i North OF the Sarny- -Koyel rail.
Iay attacks were again delivered b,
across the Stokhod. Their columns broks
'sown Immediately before teaching on,
>2rt rtieades The Russian losses were
eSain OF the greatest
Russ odicial Report.
The latest Russian statement fol.
lows:
Fierce fighting is continuing on tn.
River Stokhod, in the region of MikhIi.
abachey. the village of vuIski Luba
ehevska, the little town of Stobyy,
and the village of Zaroche
"On the River Sereth our troops ar.
advancing as a result of fierce nght
ing. The enemy Is making a desperate
resistance. alternating between defen
I sive actions and counter attacks. Not
Continued on Second Pags.l
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