The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
'HALICZ TAKEN
BY RUSSIANS IN
GALICIA DRIVE
Key to Lemberg Falls After
MuscOvite Troops Cut
20 Mile Gap.
AUSTRIANS ARE IN FLIGHT
kOrniloff's Forces Capture
1000 More Prisoners and
Much War Material.
AUSTRIANS ARE IN FLIGHT

LONDON. July 10.-Gen. Korniloff's
victorious Russian army has captured
Halicz, known as the key to Lemberg,
the capital and strongest fortress Of the
Austrian province Of Galicia. The Ger
mans and Austrians were driven from
this highly important town on the
DniesteI .. the irresistible offensive of
the troops Of free Russia and the su
perior strategy OF the Russian generals.
News OF this achievement. the most
important success OF the new Russian
offensive, is conveyed in a Reuter- des-
patch from Petrograd. The troops who
took Halicz had broken through the
Austro-German lines in eastern GalIcia
on front OF some twenty miles south
OF HalicZ. virtually surrounding the
town. Gen. Kirbach's Austrian troops
are fleeing before the Russian onslaught
and seeking refuge behind the River
Lomnica.
The fall of HalicZ probably will mean
that the Austro- German troops must re-
tire from their present line along the
Ilota Lipa on wide front to the Gnila
Lipa or beyond. HalicE is sixty-three
miles southeast OF Lemberg and an inn
PoAN-AAAA Hailbdu junction. elknleen miles
north OF Stanislau Its capture by the
Russians in the campaigns OF 1914 and
1915 was followed by the fall OF Lem
berg
Cossacks have pressed forward n dis
tance OF sixteen miles, following up the
advantage gained in the victorious
offensive which in two days penetrated
depth OF seven miles into positions the
Teutons had fortified for nearly year
The Russians record is unsurpassed by
any army In the 1917 campaign.
Take 1000 More Prisoners.
The Russian troops to-day took four
more villages and 1000 more prisoners
, They also captured seven more field
guns, many trench mortars and machine
guns and much military material, the
surest evidence OF Teutonlc demoraliza-
tion. From July 2 to 8 inclusive Gen.
Korniloft's army alone took II. 900 pris-
oners and fifty-fve guns. OF which twelve
were heavy pieces.
The German War Office admits to-day
that the Teutons were forced to seek
security behind the Lomnica, where pre-
sumably they will intrench and try to
make stand In their haste the Ger
mans and AustrlRns did not make a
stand at two rivers across which the
Russians chased them. the LukovitZa
and the LukvA
Throughout the whole offensive the
Russian army has shown itself in ad-
mirable condition. The War Office bears
testimony officially TO the excellent con-
duct OF thu troops and dispatches say
that Gen. Brusiloffs plan has been effi-
ciently carried out. the eighth army
south OF Halicz cooperating like clock
work with the seventh and eleventh
armies to the north.
While these victories are being won
south of Halicz and beyond Stanislau,
there are indications that new Russian
attacks may be expected south of
| Brzezany. The artillery fire there has
been very heavy Berlin reports, fur
| thermore. that on the Riga-Dvinsk-
Smorgon front. the sector nearest Petro-
| grad, there is greater activity. A good
! part OF this front Is so swampy that in
! fantry engagements are hardly likely.
Bulletins on Fighting.
The official statements follow
Russian--South OF BrEesany there
has been intense artillery fighting.
In the direction of Dolina the army
| OF Gen. Korniloff yesterday continued
/ its offensive in the region west OF
| Stanislau. The Austro-Germans dis
| played energetic resistance which de-
/
More sanguinary battles occurred on
the road to Halicz. In the region OF the
villages OF Huciska, Pacykov and
| Pavelohe. In the streets OF Pavelohe
there was bayonet' fighting. which
ended in a complete rout OF the enemy.
Toward evening our troops reached
the village OF Bukovica. having occu-
pied the villages OF Viktarov. MaJdan.
| Huciska and Pacykov. The enemy Is
retreating 10 the River Lomnica.
Yesterday we made prisoner more
than 900 Austro Germans, We also
have taken seven field guns, many
trench mortars and machine guns and
! a large quantity of engineering ma
terlal and military stores
The conduct and daring Of our
troops is above praise Our two days
offensive west of Stanislau has re-
suited in the penetration OF the enemy
positions to n depth OF ten versts
There have been fusillades and
scouting reconnaissances on the rest OF
the front,
German Statement.
German-Front OF Prince Leopold
Near Riga, Dvinsk and Smorgon the
fighting activity has increased
Army Group Of Gen. Won Boehm-
Ermolli-The Russians between the
Stripa and the Dnlester were some
what inactive. Enterprise by our
thrusting troops resulted IN the cap
ture OF prisoners and booty at several
places.
At the close of the fighting which
developed yesterday northwest OF Stan
lslau our troops were withdrawn be-
hind the lower course OF the Lomnica
River.
In the fighting areas of the other
armies there were no operations on a
large scale