Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-07
CAR TAKES
SIX VILLAGES
Storms Ridge on Sereth and
Graberka Rivers in
Galicia
CAPTURES $500 MEN
CAPTURES $500 MEN
Berlin, However. Claims Success for
Teuton Troops on Stokhod, Eas,
of Kovel

Petrograd, Aug. Russian at
tacks along the Sereth and Graberks
rivers, south of Brody in Northern
Galicia, broke the Teutonic resis'
tance and resulted in the capture b!
the Russians of six villages and the
entire ridge along which they are
located, according to a War Once an
nouncement. More than $500 prison
ers were taken.
Since the loss OF Brody by the Aus
trians and the successful operations
of the Russians against the Germans,
which resulted in their gaining the
whole of the line along the .Stokhod
and the capture of several fortified
villages considerably west of this
river on the direct route to kovel,
the situation on the Russian General
Brusiloff's) front has remained v'r-
tually unaltered.
The Russians by no means have lost
control of the initiative, but another
wave of most energetic German re-
sistance has set in and the newly
organized German army, which is
composed of all available reserves and
fresh recruits, has undertaken the
task of changing it's tactics from pas
sive resistance to a most sctive coun-
er-offensive. Field Marshal Won Hin
personal direction or rne
operations in this field is quite ap-
parent, but it is not thought possible
bv the Russian observers that. he can
more than temporarily check the ad-
vance of the Russian forces upon
Kovel.
The Russians have succeeded IN
consolidating all the positions they
won in the recent battle between the
stokhod and ovel, except one village,
which they were compelled to yield
before a determined German counter
attack. Meantime, the Russians, by
gaining control of the northern part
Of the Stokhod, where it crosses the
pinsk marshes, seemingly have CT
fectivelv eliminated all danger OF
further flank attacks by the Germans
and now are in position to continue
their progress along the direct routes
to Kovel without fear. of the pos
sible encircling of their right wing.
The Anstrians, concentrating on the
roads to Lembcrg. are endeavorlng
to hold their opponents in the region
of the Sereth river a few miles
southwest of Brody. The RUSSIANS al
ready have scored minor successes
in this continuation Of the Brody
battle, but the strong Austrian de-
fense leaves the outcome in doubt.
The extreme southern flank OF the
Austrian forces under General Pflan-
ger. which were so badly shattered al
ter the fall of Czernowitz, have
brought about a partial reorganlza-
tion and are making a new attack up
IN the left wing of General Brusiloff' S
forces in the region southwest OF
Kuty. This attack, however, is by
small numbers of men, and military
observers seem to think there is light
hone of cffecting any real change IN
the situation.
Berlin, Aug. IA statement issued
bv German Army Headquarters says
that on the eastern front the Rus
SLAMS have been driven from the posi-,
lion to which they were still cllnglne
near Zarccz, on the Stokhod, in South
crn Volhynia, In the Carpathlan'
German troops are continuing theil
successful operations. The west bant
of the River Sereth, near Salocze
and northwest of that place, has beer
captured by the Russians.