Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Important Heights and VII
: lagos Taken by Russians d,
in GaIician Regions. !
SUCCESSES ARE SCORED
IN STANISLAU SECTION
Petrograd Admits Reverses at Some
Points, But Fighting Generally ,
Results in Teutons Giving Way. {

>~s"sS al Aeueous OlVlNS way.
By the Associated Press
PETROGRAD. July 7.-Russian troops
have occupied the heights northwest of
Presovce. on the Galician front: the viii
lagos Of Lavrikovce and Travotloki and
the heights east OF Godov
They have also. occupied Dzvinatch
and pressed back the enemy in the Jam
nica-Pasechna sector northwest Of the
Stanislau region. The war office made
this announcement today
The text Of the communication reads:
In the region Of the town OF Pinsk our
naval f1otilla destroyed mined barriers
on the bank of the River Pima
In the direction Of the Zlochofr region.
at Batkovmanaiuv. after artillery prepa-
ration. our infantry attacked strongly for
titled positions of the enemy. We occu-
pied three lines Of his trenches, but later
he succeeded by a series of counter at
tacks in pressing back our detachments.
Stubborn All-Day Battle.
I'm the sector Of the heights northwest
Of Presovce, Lavrikovce. Travotloki and
Godov. and in the wood west of Koniuchy
our detachments conducted an offensive
and engaged in a stubborn battle through
out yesterday. Six fortified positions con-
stantly changed hands, but the enemy.
by bringing up fresh reserves. executed a
series Of counter attacks. the more formi-
dable 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 detach-
ments. Toward evening. however, there
remained in our hands the heights north
west OF Presovce and the villages Of Law
Hkovce and Travotloki and the heights
east Of Godov. We captured II officers
and 672 men.
Germans Are Overcome.
I'm the direction of Dolin. in the
region norwest of Stanislau. after ar
tillery preparation our advance detach-
ments pressed back the enemy in the
sector and occupied
his trenches. South of Bohorodczany
our advance detachment defeated an
advanced post of the enemy that had
moved forward in the direction of
Liakhovitzy and Sviniuchy. We oc-
cupied the latter place and repulsed
the enemy's counter attack. An enc
my advanced post in the Jablonttza-.
Porokhi region also was overcome.
Altogether. in the engagement yester-
day IN the direction of Dolin. we took
800 prisoners.
I'm the region Of the town of Prevo
one Of our companies attacked an en-
emy barrier guard and. after bayonet-
ing seventeen Austrians, took four
prisoners.
"Rumanian front-On the Danube
river we destroyed an enemy ship that
was armed with guns"
Foe Yields Under Bayonet.
Announcement regarding. the fight
{pp of Ciapka and in the GodOy area.
as well as at other points on the front
engaged, was contained in semf-offi-
cial statement issued just before mid.
night last night. which reads:
general staff, the artillery began the
at 10 in the morning.
The infantry then charged and drove
the enemy out of his. advanced lines OF
trenches at the point of the bayonet.
The Russians captured the fortified
forest of Sianka and all the enemy's
organized positions. The Russians in-
fantry, which advanced considerably.
was subjected to the enemy's fianking
artillery fire from the forest Of Koros-
tovetz. The infantry captured Hill 30S
and penetrated into the village of
Godov.
Gain on Ten-Verst Front.
"Southwest of Gorotchan the Rus.
slams drove back the enemy's advance
Of about ten versts between Liakho-
vftzy and Sviniuchy. Both these viii
lagos were taken.
'The attack by the Russian troops in
meeting with stubborn resistance from
fresh reserve forces which were has
tily moved up.
Berlin Claims Success.
BERLIN, July Z, via London.-The
war office announces the defeat of Rus
sian attacks near Koniuchy and farther
to the north In eastern Galicia. Rus
sian attacks in the Carpathians also.
were repulsed. The Russians are said
to have suffered heavy losses. The Of
fetal statement reads:
Eastern war theater-Front of
Boehm -Ermolli-The battle in eastern
Galicia yesterday led to an exceedingly
defeat Of the Russians.
After strong destructive fire, which
lasted several hours. a Russian attack
tween Koniuchy and Lawrymoce. Rus
sian divisions rushed against our front
with deeply ranked fresh forces being
brought forward.
the afternoon. All of them broke down
with heavy losses.
THE employment of armored motor
cars by the Russians was futile. They
we're SnOt TO pieces. our eCnos
Ions attacked the retreating Russian
masses from the air. and cavalry which
mad been held In preparation was dis
oersed by our long range fire.
Later Attack Halted, Is Claim.
Later on the enemy attacked, re-
yardless of all losses in an assault far
ther north to the Zlochoff- -Tarnopo1
and between Batkow and
,wyzyn Here also he made no ad-
rance. but was defeated everywhere
"At Brzezany and Stanislau and at
,ome points in the Carpathian foothills
trong Russian attacks also failed with
leavy losses.
Captured orders in the French lam ;
zuage reveal by whom the Russian
Lrmy has been driven to an attack
which brought 1t no success Of any
sind. but resulted in the most SAN
culinary sacrifices"
Austrians Report Success.
VIENNA, via London, July THE of
cial statement today from Austrian
reads: -
"At several points on the Carpathfan
ront yesterday the enemy artillery re-
umed its activity and ours replied ef-
ectively. At Kirlibaba the enemy evac-
ated his positions. group after group.
It Stanislau the Russians delivered
everal strong, but fruitless attacks.
ota In the afferpoou the Russian of.