Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-03
Occupy Three GaIician Towns,
Germans Retreating Across
the Little Stripa River.
BERLIN ADMITS REVERSE;
BREACH IN LINE WIDER
Minister Of War Kerensky Fires
Troops to Thrilling Effort-Many
Guns Captured During Offensive.

The great offensive of the regenerated
Russian army, initiated under the lead.
ership OF Minister of War Kerensky in
person. is being successfully pushed.
Advices to the Russian government de-
clare IT is developing 'in an absolutely
favorable manner"
The success of the initial thrust in
the new drive by Gen. Brussilofr in
Galicia was beyond question Costly as
1t probably was to the Russian person.
mel, the taking of more than 10000
prisoners by the attacking army in the
comparatively narrow sector affected
shows how disastrous it must have been
to the enemy.
Can Drive Be Kept Upp
There remained the question ~
whether the drive could be kept up
with sufficient force to reap the full
advantage of the victory. While this
question does not yet seem to have been
definitely decided, the indications today
are admittedly encouraging. Ground
has been gained beyond the line Of the
original attack and the Russians are
advancing in the direction Of Zlochoff.
Beyond this. today's Russian Official
statement shows further heavy losses
inflicted upon the Austro German
forces. including the capture of some
5000 additional prisoners and 81 guns.
Directly East of Lemberg.
Zlochoff. toward which the Russians
are pressing. is almost directly east Of
Lemberg and slightly more than 35
miles distant from 1t. 1t lies on the
important railway line from Tarnopol
to Kraone, at which latter point IL
links up with the Brody-Lemberg rail-
way line. 1t is slightly west of north
and south line running through the inn
portant Teuton stronghold at Brzezany
25 miles to the south.
The Russian artillery is pIentifully
supplied with ammunition for the inn
portant work 1t has in hand. The sup
ply department was the weakest of any
during the old regime, causing many q
breakdown for which the fighting
forces were not responsible. The de-
dciency in this respect now seems to
have been thoroughly remedied. Petro-
grad advices declare the preparations
as regards munitions and equipment
were better for this offensive than for
war
Continue Advance.
By the Associated Press.
PETRoGRAD, July s.-The new Rus
sian offensive has resulted in the cap
ture of 5000 more prisoners. The Rus
SLAMS are advancing toward Zlochon,
Galicia. the war Office announces.
Twenty-one guns and several mine
throwerS were captured. Prisoners
continue to be brought in.
The number of prisoners taken in the
lighting southeast of Breezany on Sum-
day is given as SO officers and 1900
men,
Russian troops have occupied the
Galician villages of Presovce, Zboroff
and Korshiduv. The Austro-German
forces have retreated westward across
the Little Stripa river.
Deserters Betray Secret.
The Official announcement last night
reads as follows:
western (Russian) front-In the d.
rection Of Kovel Volyhyniaj In the
region Of Observation-Disclosures, our
scouts. under command of four officers.
after destroying the wire entangle-
ments by mines. penetrated the enemy's
trenches, killed some of their occupants
and captured a number of prisoners,
According to the testimony Of prisoners
the Austrians knew of our attack from
two deserters. Senior Non-commisson-
ed Officer Karsckin and Private Kolc-
tuinov. An investigation is being made
by the authorities of the government
to which the soldiers named belonged.
In the direction of Zlochoff. after two
days artillery preparation, our troops
attacked the Austro-German positions
on the Koniuchy-Byshki front. After
a severe engagement they occupied
three lines of trenches and the fortified
village of Koniuchy and advanced to
the koniuchy stream. to the south OF
the village of the same name.
Turks Engage in Fighting.
Southwest of Brzezany. after artIi-
lery preparation. our troops attacked
the strongly fortified positions of the
stubborn
occupied them at places. Germans and
Turks made counter attacks and formi-
dable positions changed hands con-
-On Sunday we captured on this front
nine officers and 100 Germans. &ns-
trians and Turks. Some Of our detach-
ments sustained severe losses, especi-
ally Of officers.
Altogether on Sunday we took pris-
oners 173 officers and more than 10000
soldiers. We also captured seven guns
and seven machine guns"
"We Shall Not Be Traitors"
The commander of the armies on the
western front has issued an order of
the day, reading:
Our army on the southwestern front
has vanquished the enemy and broken
MIS- lines A decisive battle has begun
IN which depends the fate of the liberty
IF the Russian people. Our brothers on
he southwestern front are ADVANCING
They expect assistance
rom us. We shall not be traitors; the
enemy shall hear the thunder OF our
guns"
Details from an authorized source of
he victorious Russian attack in Gallcia
,tate that Finnish division partici-
,ated in the victory at Koniuchy. All
,nemy trenches on the slopes of Mount
,redniaya Goura, east of Koniuchy,
we're occupied. Besides the village Of
Soniuchy, the forest west thereof as
ar as Kolf was taken. All German
renches south Of Koniuchy and the
wood west of the village of Schibalirm
we're occupied. There lines of enemr
renches near Schibalirm, also two lines.
# trenches northwest of Zoloukhi and
imilar position southwest of Potoutory
nd east and southeast of Nitchischou,
ell into the hands of the Russians.
Gen. Kaledines. who captured about
q. 900 prisoners in a forward movement
ast year, and who is known as tho
reaker Of the Lutz front. has been
hosen hetman. or leader OF the Don
,ossacks.
Led by Kerensky.
The brilliant Russian advance, the news
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