The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
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BY RUSSIANSIN
NEW OFFENSIVE
Austrians Admit They Have
Been Forced to Fall Back
in Volhynia.
FORTRESS OF LCTXk
Is NOW THREATENED
>pecia, ca,ie nespa,ch to tn, SIS

>pcciai 'aije besputch 10 THt >t>.
I,oSpoS June The capture of
nearly 10000 prisoners since the begin
ming of the new offensive against the
Austru- Hungarian lines on the 25O mile
front from the Iripct to the Rumanian
frontier was announced 10y the Russian
war Orite this afternoon.
Russian military experts figure the
Austrian losses in two days fighting IL
yohynia AT fully 100000 men
Vienna tonight officially admits that
thc Austrians on the Nolhynian front
,sro compelled to yield to- superior Rus
,,us forces and withdraw their lines into
tnc PLAN Immediately before the oft
OF Luzk This indicates that the Rus
Sans have succeeded IN driving a wedge
into the Austrian line ana are now
n,naciug the Nolhynian fortress. which
tol to the Teutons on August 81 last
tn, Russians have as base OF their
ou,rstons the eastern link OF the Nolhy-
n'ar fortress triangle. Eovno. and have
therefore a decided advantage. part.cu-
LIIy inasmuyh as the Russian me east
OF l.uzk formed salient IN the Austrian
front even before the present offensive
began EycryW here else. the Austrian
Wa once asserts. the Russians yere
repu,s-d with heavy losses.
In addition to the lighting at LUX
t,c battle seems most violent on the
Btssarabian frontier. where the AUS
ulanS were compelled yesterday I" reure
more tntn three miles, near 'kha IN
this region furious hand to hand IT, htinG
q. f.taA .sENG u N
eon;esting every inch of ground.
The Austrian War Office statement
follow
Attacked by superior forces. our
troops In Nolhyuia ON the ulSper Putt
lowka, have Withdrawn into the plain
G; Lazk The movement WAS carried
Oh, without any real interference by
e.. enemy.
At all other points Of the northeast
ct front the Russians We're repuSed
with Sanguinary losses. as for instance
a. Rafllowka, ON the lower St!r near
Eertstiany. On the iorZir brook, near
slpVnow, on the Npor Stryrt. near
ya2lowco, on the Dnieeter, ana on
te BrsSarabau frouu.r
Northwest of Taruuput one ut o.ir
divisions repulscd two attacks. NJ one
point seven attacks We're rcpul-,d.
The enemy suffered heavy losses in
~. plains of Okna uorth uf ~" EcS-
sarabian frontieD and at Dobgou1utz,
wlerc there were bitter hand 10 hand
engagements.
The Russian official statement says.
The successes of our troops i'm Vol
fluia. Galicia and Bukowina are de-
,c.oping. The total number Of pr's-
ou-rs and trophies captured In the
fsh'!ng, which resulted in the enemy
being dislodged from his powerfully
fortified positions, continues TO in
crease.
Since the beginning Of the recent
s-tons until noon Tuesday. tien.
Jrusiloifs armies have captured 900
officers, more than 10000 rank and
fc >cvcnty-seven guns. 1874 machine
guns and forty-nine trench murtars
and IN addition, searchlights, tele'
phones, field kitchens, a large guam
t'N "f arms and war material, and
srrdt reserves of ammunition.
Several batteries were captured in
tar' by our infantry, with all theii
guns and limbers. In the recent hgh,-
.us he enemy had actual proof of ths
Increase IN our war material The ac-
tons have strengthened our confidence
that, as the material develops. tn.
so,mys fortified lines will he more
effectively destroyed
Prudence does not permit us al
p.eseut to dIvulge the names of tn,
valiant battalions which fought som,
time with the loss of All their officers
J. j. equally impossible to publish The
names Of the brave general officers
bll"I or wounded or the localitic,
where the combats occurred.