The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-10
RUSSIAN ARMY
DEEDS AMAZE
GENERALSCOTT
Artillery Fire Accurate and
Morale Splendid, He Finds
on Inspection.
FULL OF FIGHT ALSO
Brusiloffs Troops Get Large
Booty in New Thrust
Toward HalicZ.

PETRooRAD, July .. THE Russian
army is going to Tight The spirit
among the troops everywhere is excel
lent. The advance so brilliantly begun
has every chance for successful continu-
alton"
This was the reAssurlnE comment on
the Russian military situation made by
Major-Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Chief OF the
General Stan OF the United States army,
on his return from ten days tour
along the southwestern front. Gen.
Scott described in detail and with the
greatest enthusiasm the Russian ad-
vance OF June 80. which he personally
observed at close range from point
near Brzezany
Gen. Scotts optimism Is borne out
this evening by the news from the bat
tie front In Galicia, where the Russians
have captured the Teuton first line de-
fences northwest OF Stanislau after two
days OF heavy fighting. One town and
several villages have been occupied. and
Muscovite cavalry Is reported to be in
pursuit of the retreating Teutons.
Halicz. the key to Lemberg. capital of
Galicla, Is threatened seriously by the
success Of the second Russian thrust
within ten days. Changing suddenly
their point OF attack to west and north
of Stanislau, about eighteen miles south
of Halicz on the Lemberg- -CzernowitE
railway, the Russians have taken Jez-
upol. eight miles south of Halicz. on
the River Dniester. and four villages be-
tween the railway line and the Lomnica
River. ten miles to the west. Ciezov.
one OF the villages taken. is several
miles southwest of Jezupol ard on the
Lemberg- g-Stanislau railway.
Gen. scott In Trenches.
Few observers" said Gen. Scott.
have had such opportunity of viewing
the active operations OF European
army since the war began. When we
arrived at Tarnopol the Russian artil-
lery preparation had been in progress
nearly forty weight hours, but we we're In
time to watch the brilliant climax.
I'VE journeyed from Tarnopol to the
firing line in automobiles and were i'm
mediately escorted to the trenches. A
tremendous bombardment was In prog
ress and the Austrian lines were being
attacked by a continuous torrent of
shells. The point that struck me most
forcibly was the accuracy Of the Rus
sian fire and the effective concealment
OF their batteries. The Austrian artil
lery was good but noticeably weaker
THE precision and exquisite working
Of the Russian machinery were a marvel
to me. Every man was in his place and
there was not the slightest sign Of in
subordination or reluctance among the
men. Each officer and soldier did
eagerly and unhesitatingly what he was
told. The spirit OF the men themselves
was in favor of an advance
I'VE spent the night at the headquar-
ters OF the Sixth Corps OF the Eleventh
army, but early in the morning OF the
next day we returned to the trenches
Clambering out OF the trenches into a
wheat field on the summit OF a ridge
overlooking the Austrian positions we
watched the end OF the battle.
Rush of Prisoners.
| THE artillery preparations ceased
| suddenly. the order to advance was
given and the whole Russian line swept
| forward In perfect unison, was some
what dismayed when in a short time
saw thousands OF men pouring back
again. But soon discovered that these
! men were Austrian prisoners, who came
! running with all speed into the Russian
lines, apparently with a single thought
that OF surrendering as quickly as pos
| sible.
THE Russian casualties were com
paratively slight, as IL was posi- BILE TO
| Judge by the small number of ambulance
wagons which the Russians sent for
ward"
Gen. Scott said the spirit and dsc-
pline OF the Russian troops during this
engagement were merely a sample OF that
which he found at other points on the
| front. The soldiers were ready to ad-
vance whenever called upon, and the
morale OF the army in general was in
nnitely better than he had been led TO
believe.
I'VE can count on these people to go
on fgtting." the General said.
| After a stop at CzernowitE, the capt.
tai of Bukowlna. the party went to
Jassy, the seat OF the Rumanian Gov
ernment, where a luncheon was given
In honor OF the party by the King and
Queen OF Rumania, who expressed their
appreciation OF Americas entrance into
the war. The King told Gen. Scott that
Rumania would derive fresh courage
J from an ally which had the reputation
of finishing what 1t undertook,
| Gen. Scott later delivered an address
before the Rumanlan Parliament
|