New-York tribune., 1916-07-08
.RUSSIANSOPEN
NORTH
Win Lines SOuthW est
of Lake NarOCZ
by Storm.
rBy Cabs N The Tribune }

London. July Z. The Russians have
opened tremendous offensive against
Field Marshal Won Hndenburg's forces
on the northern front. General Evert
is leading the Cars troops in furious
attacks extending hundred miles,
from the Wilma line in the north 70
Baranovichi in the south.
Preceding their infantrs assaults by
bombardment Of such intensity during
It's twenty-four hours duration that the
Germans we're stunned. the Russians
hurled themselves a. the enemy's lines
in such overpowering numbers that the
first line trenches were penetrated with
ease.
The German soldiers who recovered
from the shock Of the assault quickly
enough to offer even halfhearted re-
sistance were swept aside at the point
of the bsyonet as the Russian wave
surged through the shattered lines.
So overwhelming was the Russian at
tack IN the region southwest OF Lake
Nsrocz. where Petrograd claims the
greatest successes in the new drive
that an enormous number OF prisoners
ard vast amount OF booty were taken
bv the attacking forces.
German Lines In Danger.
Furious fighting is continuing along
this whole line. The Germans, speedily
rallving from the first Russian on
slaughts. are launching counter attacks
in rapid succession in an attempt to
win back the lost positions. Unless the
Russians can be checked Immediately
st the vital points, where their first
thrusts have succeeded, 1t is believed
thu. the whole German lines in the
northern sector will be greatly en-
dangered.
simultaneously with the opening Of
the new Russian offensive IN the north
the Cars forces have won important
successes in their drive on Kovel. The
latest official statement from Berlin
admits the abandonment Of the salient
in the Czartorysk region ION account
of superior pressure on It's sides"
To-night's Russian communication
announces the capture by Russian cav
airy OF the villages OF komarow, Grady
and Manevitchi. These three places are
in the region directly west Of Car
torysk. which has been the scene Of
violent lighting for the last feu days
The Manevitchi station IS only nifty
miles from kovel, on the railway line
running between that important stra-
tegic position and Sarny.
Report Teuton Retirement.
A. many points on the rest Of the
Eastern front the Russians report fur
ther successes. 4 wireless dispatch
from Rome goes so far as 10 say that
as result Of their triple defeat IN
the Riga. kolki and Barsnovichi sec
tors the Germans have begun 20 retire
along their whole front, with the in
tention apparently Of taking up new
lines TO the west.
On the lower Styr the Russians have
captured fortified German and Austrian
positions near Eoltcetzk and put the
enemy to fight. capturing a krupp bat
terv that mad hardly had time 20 fire
8 shot. so swift was the onslaught.
While the operations OF the Buko-
vina front have come 20 standstill,
violent lighting is continuing in Ga
licia. particularly in the vicinity Of
Kolomea Here the strong resistance
Of the Austro- German armies has tenn
porarily checked the Russian advance
An attack by Russian cavalry over
a front OF one and half kilometres
about one mile near Tlunach to-day
vas repulsed by the heavy artillery
and infantry IRE OF the Teutons, and a