New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
RUSSIANS GAIN:
HIT AT BRoDY
Move South on Styr
to Take Town on
the Flank.
rBy Cable 10 The Tribune I

London, July 26.-In his renewed
drive along the Northern Galician
frontier General Sakharoff is continu-
ing to advance, but in the last twenty
four hours the Austrian resistance has
stiffened to a remarkable degree.
To-day the Russians crossed to the
left bank of the Slonevka River, the
scene of desperate fighting in the last
three days, and swept the enemy back,
tagging more than 1000 prisoners and
scores of heavy guns in The days en-
gagements. In addition to their losses
in prisoners the Teutons suffered Sc
yerely in killed and wounded. accord
ing to to-night's official communique
from Fetrogrsd.
Meanwhile to the north one Of the
most furious battles Of the entire Of
fensive is raging in the region around
Baranovichi. Southwest and northwest
of this disputed point both the Ger
mans and the Russians are hurlng at
tack after attack on their opponents
lines, expending human lives and shells
with almost reckless abandon.
Germans Repulsed.
Last night in the region of Vonski,
southwest of the town, the Germans
succeeded in fording the River Shara
and plunging forward to the edge of
the Russian advanced positions. Rifle
end gun fire rolled them back. Then
east of Gorodische the Cars troops
took up the attack. They, too, pene-
trated into the enemy's lines, but were
hurled back in fierce counter charges.
The dead and wounded of both armies
lay in such numbers on the furrowed
battle ground that by dawn it became
virtually impossible for either side to
conduct operations. Then only came
lull in the fighting.
Near Kemmern, twenty miles west OF
Riga, Won Hindenburg made his first
serious effort in several days to check
the advance of Kuropatkin's forces.
In a desperate all-day battle the Ger
mans nearly succeeded in penetrating
the Russian front line, but the steady
deluge of fire from the Russian guns
could not be withstood and the attack
ers fell back to their lines, their num-
bers greatly depleted.
Brody Attacked on Two Sides.
Ten miles north of Brody the Rus
sian hosts are hsmmering at the lines
of General Boehm-E -Ermolli. trying to
smash a hole through which to drive
on the town, while TO the west they
are slowly pushing a wedge whose tip
will soon strike the town at another
point.
Won Linsingen's lines on the Stok.
hod continue to hold firm, but it is the
opinion Of military observers here tina,
the Russian drive on Vladimir-Volyn-
ski and the upper Bug from the south
will eventually compel the abandon
ment Of these positions.
Teutons Strengthen Defences.
Every day, however, is giving the
Germans more opportunity to strength
en- the defences in this region, and il
is conceded that the Russians must
strike quickly or lose whatever advan
tages they gained by sweeping the
enemy back from the Lipa and Sty,
lines. With plenty of time in which
TO make use Of the railway lines Al
their rear to bring up reinforcements
and supplies the Austro- Germans could
make their lines almost impregnabls
il is believed. Heavy rains in ths
last week have swollen the swamps
which hedge the Stokhod and its neigh,
Dor streams so that Russian movement,
have been greatly impeded.
An official statement issued by the
Austro- Hungarian General Staff say,
that only 100000 soldiers were taker
prisoner by the Russians during theil
present offensive, according to q
Budapest dispatch to THE Morning
Post" The statement brands as un
true the claim of the Russians thai
they took 266,000 prisoners. and de-
clares that on the 300-kilometre from
where the actual fighting occurred tn,
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