New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
East
RUSSIAN

Petrograd July Tn the region OF the
town OF Pinsk our naval hotilla destroyed
mined barriers on the banks OF the River
Pima.
In the direction Of the Zlochof region. at
Batkovmanaiuv. after artillery preparation,
our infantry attacked strongly fortified posi-
tons Of the enemy. We occupied three lines
OF his trenches. but later he succeeded by a
series Of counter attacks In pressing back our
detachments.
In the sector Of the heights northwest
of Presovce. Lavrikovce. Travotloh and
Godov and in the wood west of Koniuchy our
detachments conducted offensive and en-
gagged in a stubborn battle throughout yes
tcrday Six fortified positions constantly
changed hands, but the enemy by bringing
up fresh reserves executed a series Of counter
attacks. the more formidable Of these being
from the direction Of the village OF Urlov
and the woods west OF Koniuchy. and at
certain places he succeeded in pressing back
our attacking attachments. Toward even
ing, however, there remained in our hands
the heights northwest Of Presovce and the
villages Of Lavrikovce and Travotloki and
the heights east of Godov. We captured II
officers and 672 men.
In the direction Of Doln. in the region
northwest or Stanlslhu, dlueT dttlltls lA'P.
aration. our advance attachments pressed
back the enemy in the Jamnica-Pasechna
sector and occupied his trenches. South OF
Bohorodczany our advance attachments de-
feated an advanced post Of the enemy that
had moved forward in the direction OF
Lakhovtzy and Sviniuchy. We occupied
the latter place and repulsed the enemy's
counter attack. An enemy advanced post IN
the Jablonitza-Po region also was over
come. Altogether. in the engagement yes
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prisoners.
In the region Of the town Of Prevo one OF
our companies attacked an enemy barrier
guard and after bayonetting seventeen Aus
trians, took four prisoners.
GERMAN
Berlin. July (DAY).-Front OF Prince
Leopold.-Group of General Won Boehm-
+, molli-The battle in Eastern Galicia yes
terday led 10 an exceedingly sanguinary de-
feat of the Russians. After strong destruc-
tive fire, which lasted several hours. Rus
sian attack was delivered early this morning
between Koniuchy and d4awrymowce. Rus
sian divisions rushed against our front.
decply ranked. fresh forces being constantly
brought forward.
The enemy repeated his attacks until the
afternoon. All Of them broke down with
heavy losses. -.
The employment Of armored motor cars by
tie Russians was futile. They were shot 10
pieces. Our pursuit echeiohs atsaVNeu VA
r, eating Russian masses from the ar ana
cavalry which had been held IN preparation
was dispersed by our long-range IRE. =,
Later on the enemy attacked, regardless OF
FL losses, in an assault further north 10 tne
IlochofT- Tarnopol railway and between BAT
IaVa al made
advance. but was defeated everywhere.
A. Rrzezany and Stanislau and at some
rcints in the Carpathan foothills strong
Russian attacks also failed with heaNy
losses. r.L t.,c,,,o,,o
rcveaI nv whom the Russian army has been
driven TO an attack which brought III no
success of any kind. but resulted IN the most
sarguinary sacrifices.
Rhineland. Baden, Thurlnglan' saxon anu
ALstro-Hungarian troops shared the ho"o''
Of the days battle. " g.
Front of Archduke Joseph.-In the Car
pothians. after lively fighting activity Rus
sian advances were repulsed at many points
AUSTRIAN
Vienna (via London. July AT several
points on the Carpathian front yesterday the
enemy artillery resumed its activity and ours
repIied effectively. At Kirlibaba the enemy
evacuated his positions. group after group.
Al stanislau the Russians delivered several
strong but fruitless attacks. Late in the
aFtCrnoon the Russian attacks at Solotvina,
on the Bystritsa. also failed.
In the region around Brzezany only one
sbort enemy advance developed. but was re-
pulsed. The success OF our defence OF thls
recion in the preceding days, is shown by the
number Of enemy dead. estimated at about
thirteen thousand.
The enemy yesterday obtained decision
southwest of Zborow by massed attacks. az
some points fifteen waves deep on front OF
fifteen kilometres. lasting several hours. All
wore renulsed with heavy losses. Renewed
Russian attacks this evening friday SINH
larly failed