Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
TEUTON|C ARMIES
NEAR TARNOPOL
Disaffection Among Russian
Forces Costs Territory on
Wide Front,
RETREAT NOW AT PAUSE

Prince Leopold Of Bavaria is making
the most Of the disafrection that under
extremist influence developed in the
Russian in northeastern Galicia, and is
pressing into the Russian lines along a
twenty -fve-mile front between Zlochofl
and Tarnopol
The Russians were in retreat in this
sector all day Friday, according to their
own account. which lays the brunt OF
the blame upon the failure of certain
burned villages and wrought havoc In
the countryside as they fell back, the
Berlin statement reports
Apparently toward evening the Rus
their forces and check the retrograde
movement, as the Petrograd report
speaks of a Russian pause along a
definite line. Saturday evenings sup
Elementary German statement. how
ever. says the advancing Teutons had
reached the vicinity of Tarnopol
Fail in Other Sectors.
The Russian front also failed to hold
firm against Teutonic assaults/in other
sectors. Berlin declares. 1t announces
the recapture of positions north of
Brzezany lost at the beginning of the
Russian offensive on July 1, the capture
of the village of Babin. south Of the
Dniester. and of heights near Novica, on
the front of Cen. korniloffs advance on
the Lomnica front.
The Rumanian front is now witness
ing active infantry operations. although
not as yet on a large scale. Austro-
German troops attacked the Rumanian
lines at one point yesterday. but found
their temporary success in piercing the
position aimed at negatived by a Ru-
manian counter attack.
Russ Show Instability.
By the Associated Press.
PETRoGRAD. July 21.-A further re-
treat has been made by the Russians in
eastern Galicia, the war office an
nounces. because the troops did not
show the necessary stability and at
points did not fulfill commands.
Toward evening the Russians paused
on the line Reniov- zki-Pokropuy-
na-Vybudow.
flghtfng was begun yesterday on the
Rumanian front. Austro- German troops
made an attack which was met by a
Rumanian counter attack The Ru-
manians drove back the enemy and re-
stored the situation.
Ihe official announcement follows:
Russo-Galician front-Southwest of
Dvinsk the enemy is conducting an in
tense artillery fire. In the direction of
Ilochof the enemy, developing his
thrust, continued yesterday his offens-
i've in the direction of Tarnopol Our
troops on the whole did not show the
necessary stability. and at some points
did not fulfill military commands, and
consequently they continued to retire,
and toward evening they paused on
the line Reniov-Hlotiki-Pok
front the enemy at intervals conducts
an intense artillery fire against our
trenches.
Germans Are Repulsed.
"On the River Lomica, in the region
of the village Novica, the enemy at
tackled several times. but was repulsed.
In occupying one. fortified height. There
have been fusillades and scouting re-
connoissances on the rest of the front
'Rumanian front-In the region of
the commence of the Pink and Sereth
rivers enemy infantry, after artillery
preparation. attacked our positions
The enemy was driven back by Ru-
manian counter attack and the situa-
ton restored. There were fusillades on
the rest of the front.
Caucasus front: There was no
change in the situation.
In the Carpathians a German air.
plane was brought down by our fire.
The occupants were made prisoners"
Are Near Tarnopol.
BERLlN, July Il. via London
Today the advancing German troops
reached the vicinity of Tarnopol, says
this evenings supplementary head
quarters report.
The regular announcement follows:
Army group Of Prince Leopold-Our
attacking movement in eastern Galicia
has taken its intended course. Behind
the hastily retreating Russian forces, of
which up to the present only parts have
made stand for rear guard purposes,
our troops. in impetuous pursuit, have
crossed the off-Tarnopol road on
both sides of Jezierna on a width of forty |
kilometer. Wherever the enemy made a |
stand he was defeated in a swift assault |
AS in, previous years, burning villages and |