New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-10
Cavalry Sweeps Forward
Five Miles in South
ern Calicia
Five Villages Fall;
48 Big Guns Taken
Brusilof's New Advance
Threatens to Turn Lem
berg Flank

London, July e.-General Brusilof's
renewed offensive In Galicia has broken
the Austro-German line south Of Halicz
and west of Stanislau and penetrated
the enemy's defence belt on a twenty
mile front TO an average depth of FIVE
miles. A hundred and thirty-one off,
GERS, 1000 men, forty-eight guns.
twelve of them heavy pieces; many
machine guns and much war material
already have fallen into the hands Of
the Russians. while Ave villages were
occupied. Fresh assaults were devel-
oping to-day.
The Teuton formations were suffl-
ciently shattered to bring the Russian
cavalry into play, and the horsemen
pursued the retreating army to the
banks of the Lukva River. Along the
road Of the Russian advance this
stream is only five miles from the
Lomnica River. II the latter barrier
is crossed, both Halicz and the Gnita
Lipa line, the last natural defence be-
fore Lemberg. will be fsnked.
Both Berlin and Vienna admit de-
feat in the two-day battle which began
Sunday noon. The Austrian official
statement says forward defence posi-
tions had to be abandoned everywhere,
but that the timely arrival of reserves
prevented further Russian gains. The
German War Office bulletin locates the
limit Of the retreat as along the wood
ed heights between Ciezov and Tag
wozdz, front of approximately eight
miles.
Five Villages Occupied
Ciezov was one of the points occu-
pied by the vctors. In addition, the
Russians stormed the small town OF
Jezupol and the villages Of Rybno,
Pavelche and Starylysiec. The Petro-
grad communicate explains that the
enemy's foremost positions were his
most important and tha. after these
we're seized the advance was easier.
though there was a battle for each Of
the towns.
General Kornilofr, formerly commsn-
der of the Petrograd garrison, was in
immediate charge of the attacking
forces. The work Of his batteries dur
ing the preparatory bombardment is
said TO have been particularly sfec-
tive.
The campaign is definitely extending
southwark and Russian pressure is be-
ginning to be heavily felt in the Carpa-
THAN Mountains and along the upper
reaches Of the Ziota-Bystritss River, a
stream which rises on the great water
shed between Galicia and Hungary.
Several Russian attacks and strong gun
fire in this region.are reported by Berlin
and Vienna. North of the Dniester, along
the Brzezany-Zborow front, there i5
also a pronounced artillery duel, while
far 70 the northward there are indica-
tions that another offensive is pre-
pairing.
Pinsk In Flames
Petrograd confirms unofficial news
that the town Of Pinsk, held by tho
Germans in the midst Of the Pripet
Marshes, is In flames, by announcing
that Russian fiers have caused con-
fagrstions there. Still to the north, IN
the Riga region, a German flying
squadron has dropped several tons Of
bombs on Dvinsk.
To-day's news makes clearer the di.
rection in which Brusiloff's strategy is
70 develop. II is apparent he does not
mean to stop until he is well past Lem
berg, the Galician capital and one Of
the most important centres on the East
front. Though in an equal time he
has not accomplished as much as in his
overwhelming offensive Of last year, in
which he threatened to engulf the en-
tire Austrian army, he Is starting
where that drive left off.
In results his most recent victory
may be roughly compared TO the Brit
ish success at the Wytschaete-M Messines
ridge in Flanders, and probably was
made possible by the pressure exerted
on the right wing Of his front between
Zborow and Koniuchy on July /. The
Teutons apparently shifted their re-
serves 10 that sector, paying the PEN
atty west of Stanislau in the last two
days.
Trying TO Flank Lemberg
General Busilof is now trying TO re-
peat what he accomplished in 1914,
when, In command Of a single army. he
fanked the enemy out Of the Gnita
Lipa line Of defence and took Lem
berg. The Gnits Lips is q stream
flowing southeastward to q confluence
with the Dniester, just east Of Halicz,
an important railroad junction, to
which il forms a barrier.
Brusiloff is engaged in turning
movement which, IL il succeeds, will
enable him TO approach the Gnita Lipa
from the southwest and thus render
it's fortifcatious untenable. Halicz
will fall automatically. The Austro-
Germans will be compelled TO retreat
northwes:ward 10 Lemberg, sixty miles
away, ard take their stand on ths
heights about eight miles west OF tho
capital.
II KorniloH's army manage. 70 eros,
the Lomnica River. important strategic
results may be looked for. JeIupol,