New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-07
Russians Renew
Drive in Galicia
On 2O-Mile Line
Berlin Reports Failure of
Massed Assaults with
Great Losses

London, July 6.-The Russian OF
fensive in Galicis was vigorously re-
sumed to-day on the greater part OF
the twenty-mile front east of Lemberg
The first report Of the new general en-
pagement comes from Berlin, which an
rcunces that massed assaults by
Brusiloff's troops between Zborof and
Koniuchy and at Brzezany broke down
with very heavy enemy losses" There
is also partial confirmation from
Vienna, which says that Russian at
tacks west of Zborof we're repulsed.
The renewal of the drive, which was
indicated by the violent artillery prep
aration of yesterday and this morning,
makes it clearer that War Minister
Kerensky has organized general
movement, which is to be continued in
sustained campaign. The second
blow has fallen on the same battle
ground as the first, but the Teutons
are now defending their fourth line OF
trenches. ;.
The Russian pressure is aimed di-
rcctIy at the approaches to Lemberg,
the Galician capital, which lies ap--
pioximately fifty miles northwest Of
Brzezany, the central point OF Brusi-
lofts attack.
Activity in Rumania
The German War Office reported to-
day not only an artillery battle OF great
violence in Galicia, between 3rzezany
and Zboroff, due east of Lemberg, but
an intensive bombardment extending as
far north as Smorgon, on the Wilma
Minsk railway.
Along the Rumanian trenches there
are signs of increasing activity clear 70
the lower Danube. The extremes OF
this front are $50 miles apart, as the
crow flies. and the fighting line, with all
its windings, is very much longer.
The meagre results of Teuton counter
attacks undertaken to nullify Brusi-
lofts gains north and south OF Brzezany
are indicated by comparison OF the
number of prisoners taken by the op-
posing forces. The fortified belt
seized by the Russians was held by
Germans, Turks and Austrians and
yielded over $4,000 prisoners. The only
enemy capital which has yet referred
to the number of prisoners captured IN
counter attacks is Constantinople,
which announces to-day that the Turks
took 202 Russians and killed 800 more
with the bayonet.
Bombardment on Twenty-mile Line
The front at which the Russians are
now directing their drumfire runs from
BrZeZany TO a point about twenty miles
northward and includes the Konluchy
area. where Brusilotf registered his
greatest advance. Berlin says the vio-
lent cannonade which was reported last
night dwindled during the evening, but
was resumed with greater power at
daybreak. Petrograd acknowledges an
increase Of big-gun fire in the direction
of Zlochoff, near the northern angle OF
the battered sector. Sharp encounters
with the enemy near Rybnik ana
Dzikelany are mentioned, while the
Teutons are said 20 be pouring
strong protective fire on the Russian
positions at Lipnicadolna, on the Nara
yuvka, south OF Brzezany. The German
official communication also refers 10
lively artillery duels at Zwyzyn. Brody
and Smorgon. The latter point IS $50
north of the Galician battle-ground.
The Germans evidently expect a re-
crudescence Of fighting in Rumania.
Along the Moldavian frontier, Berlin
reports. Rumanian infantry preparing
70 storm fortified heights south OF the
Cosina Valley was dispersed by a
prompt barrage, while on the lower
Danube, the front held by Field Mar
shal Won Mackensen, the troops oppos-
ing the Teutons are said to be more
restless" I'D.