Evening star., 1916-09-06


PETROGRAD, September s,
via London, 2:I4 p.m.-Russian
troops yesterday captured a Teus
tonic fortified position in the
region of the lower Gorodenka, in
the direction of Halicz, Galicia,
and drove the Austro-Germans
toward the northwest, says the
Russian official statement issued
today.
The number of prisoners taken
in the fighting on the lower Goro-
denka, the statement adds, so far
amounts to 1850, among whom
were about 1000 Germans.
Heavy Austro-German Losses.
The supposition that Gen. Brussiloffs s
campaign had exhausted itself and
come to a full stop before the gather
ing forces of Austro-Germans. who are
standing concentrated on the roads to
Kovel and Lemberg. is apparently dis
proved by the figures of Austro Ger
man recent losses as contained in re-
ports received here.
The magnitude Of the great Russian
offensive, which still continues with
scarcely any lessening in intensity over
the whole front from the Pripet
marshes to the borders of Hungary is
indicated by a report that nearly
10000 prisoners were taken during a
comparatively quiet period of the last
three days.
German Resistance Weakens.
The increasing proportion OF German
prisoners contained in the report has
caused great satisfaction here, where
it is taken as evidence of the gradually
changing spirit anu the decreasing re-
sistance of the erman army.
Gen. Brussiloh still continues to per-
form successfully his well known tao
tics of sharp. unexpected thrusts along
the whole front, changing the point of
attack with the greatest rapidity, with
the result that the Austro-Germans
according to military observers, are in
continuous suspense and unable to
sector
another where for the moment they are
urgently needed.
The most important of Gen. Brus-
siloff's recent actions is an advance
toward Brzezany. along the hitherto
uninterrupted direction midway between
Brody and Halicz, and having for its
object, like all other movements in this
neighborhood, the occupation of Lem
berg.
Now Aim at Lemberg.
Despite the sharp fighting in the re-
gion of Vladimir-volynski, where the
Germans are bringing up all possible
reserves to check the Russian advance
on that town, the principal attention
remains focused for the present upon
the operation in the Lemberg region,
since there now appears to he greater
chance of taking the capital of Galicia
than the German. center at Kovel. This
possibility, according to the military
experts, has been magnif1ed by Ruma-
gagement of considerable portion of
the Austrian forces. since Transylva-
mia and Galicia now constitute the left
and right wings of the same front,
and an advance into Transylvania' will
compel the withdrawal of the Austrian
left wing in Galicia.
The German gas attacks in the re-
gion of Baranovichi were apparently
of a local character and without rela-
tion to the principal operations on the
southeastern front.
No Cessation Of Fighting.
BERLIN, September 5, via London,
September 6.-There has been no ces-
sation of the heavy fighting in Galicia
since the Inauguration of the new Rus
sian drive. The official announcement
yesterday in the vicinity
of BrZezany, fifty miles southeast of
but were driven back by the
German troops.
Official Austrian Report.
An official statement issued by the
Austro Hungarian army headquarters
under date of September says:
"Archduke Charles front: The Rus
SLAMS continued by day and by night
their efforts to break the resistance of
the (Teutonic) allies in the Carpathi-
ans. There were violent engagements
at a number of places. Hostile attacks |
nets or hand grenades.
Small local Russian successes south
west of Fundul Moldowi and in the |
sector of Tartar pass were mostly neu-
tralized by counter attacks. The en-
emy's losses were heavy.
Hostile attacks southeast of Brze-
zany caused the enemy heavy losses. /
but gave him no advantage. An en-
yagement in a small portion of a !
trench still is going on.
prince Leopold's front-North of
zborow and between Sviniuchy and
szelzov, in Volhynia. numerous hostile
mass attacks again failed"
Damaged Steamer Docks at Tilbury.
LONDON, September 6.-The Cana
liam Pacific steamship Montreal, which