, 1916-08-09
Censored at Jamaica

Censored at Jamaica
Petrograd, Aug. 6th-Russian attacks
along the Seleth and Graberka rivers south
OF Brody in Northern Galicia, broke the leu
tonic resistance and resulted in the capture
by the Russians of six villages and the entire
ridge along which they are located, accord
ing to q War Office announcement to-day.
Western front: South of Brody on the bank
of the rivers Sereth and Graberka, obstinate
fighting continued during the whole day for
the possession of villages and heights. The
enemy offered determined resistance and
made several counter attacks. In the streets
of the villages fierce fighting took place, and
it was necessary to drive the enemy out
from house TO house. Our attacks were
crowned with success, all counter-attack of
the enemy being repulsed and his resistance
broken. Our troops have taken the villages
Of " vim, Ratische, Tchistopady, Meidzigory,
Gniduva and Zalvoce and the entire ridge
OF heights between them. One of our gal
liant Cossack regiments made q cavalry at
tack on ali enemy infantry battery to the
southwest. In these engagements 95 Off
ceIs and more than 5000 men were taken
prisoners. In the region of Dora Yarenchea
and Jablonitsa on the river Pruth to the
south Of Delatyn. the enemy took the often
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fire. Caucasus front: In the basin of the
river KIaikit-Chia our troops continued their
offensive, and wrested new positions from
the enemy, which in some places we protec-
led by five lines of trenches They took
7 officers including the commander of the
Sind regiment, and 1O8 Aekaris. They
also captured 4 machine guns. Enemy
counter-attacks were repulsed. To the
south of Erzingan, we captured two lines
of trenches, four officers, 50 Askaris
and two machine-guns. The enemy
suffered severe losses. In the region
Of Mush and Bitlis, the enemy as
sumed the offensive, but is being held by
our fire. In the Black Sea our torpedo-boats
destroyed AZ small sailing craft off Kerasun
and bombarded boats and storehouses at
Samsun.
Petrograd, August 6th.-The official COM
munication issued ibis evening reads "On
the rivers Sereth and Graberka, the enemy
launched a violent artillery fire against the
regions we recently occupied. According to
late reports the total prisoners we cap
tured on August 4th and 9Th. amounted
to 14O officers including a regimental officer
and over $500 men, while prisoners are
continuing to come in. We took also nume-
rous machine-guns and bomb-throwers. In
the Caucasus, the fighting continues:
London, August 6th.-One of the biggest
demonstrations by wurking-men that has
occurred during the war, took place in Ira
falgar Square to-day, The great gathering
demanded reprisals for the execution of
Captain Fryatt of the British steamer "Brus-
sells" by the Germans, in Belgium, speakers
urging the ~impounding of all German
property and the hanging OF Emperor
William, Admiral Won Tirpitz and Governor
General Won Kissing of Belgium as "com-
mon malefactors" before the conclusion of
peace.
New York. Aug. 6th-3S deaths and 1872
new cases of ~infantile paralysis were re-
ported here to-day. Since the inception
of the epidemic there have been 5,023, Of
which 1909 have been fatal.
Paris, Aug. Collaborating TO an official
communication, the number of prisoners
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