The sun., 1917-07-04
RUSS OFFENSIVE
EXTENDS ALONG
ENTIRE FRONT
PetrOgrad Reports Enemy
Retiring From Brzezany, a
Barrier to Lemberg.
5000 MORE CAPTURED
Three Villages and Twenty
one Heavy Guns Taken in
Galicia Drive.
"DEATH" UNITS LEAD
They Represent Supreme Test
of Russia's Manhood in
Battle.
5000 MORE CAPTURED
"DEATH" UNITS LEAD

LONDON. July 3.-As the climax Of the
most reassuring day since the resump-
tion of the Russian offensive a Reuter-
despatch from Petrograd announced to-
night that the Austro-German forces
were evacuating the strongly fortified
position of Brzezany, fifty miles south
east OF Lemberg. the capital of Galicia.
This important statement came in the
face Of the German official report that
the Russians had not attacked the
heights at Brzezany. It was added that
Russian armies had invested Brzezany
from three sides, the northeast, south
east and southwest.
And as this information came, all re-
ports. official and unofficial. showed that
the great Russian bear that walks like
a man was fully aroused and In action
all along the front from Riga to the
Caucasus.
This general extension OF the offensive
from the beginning mada In Galicia un-
der the personal direction OF Minister
OF War Kerensky showed the army re-
sponse to call made to-day by the
Pan-RussIan Congress OF Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates and seemed 10
set at rest speculation as to the ability
, and willingness OF the army to throw It's
full weight into the cause OF the Allies
Vanguard of death" Units.
Reuters Petrograd correspondent tele-
graphs:
Units OF four Russian armies are CO.
operating In the Galician advance, COW
ering a front OF about twenty miles.
These units, with the approval Of the
commander in chief, are resolving to
do or die in the supreme test of Rus
sia's manhood.
"They are called respectively regi-
ments, battalions, companies, batteries
and squadrons OF death They wear
black and red stripes on their cuffs with
a deaths head on crossed swords
! The provisional Government has is-
| sued an appeal to- the Russian peop,c
Nrging all citizens to forget personal in
! terests and TO mass as single man
| behind the army which "is marching to
| death to save the revolution and to free
| the Russian people"
Minister OF War Kerensky, in view OF
the new offensive movement, has forbid
! den all leaves OF absence to soldiers un-
| less necessitated by Ill health,
The Congress of Workmens and Sol
diers Delegates OF all Russia and the
|
! sending fraternal greetings 20 the army,
who on the battlefield Is defending the
/ cause Of the revolution and giving your
! blood for liberty and universal peace"
| says
! THE Russian revolution has long been
! calling the people OF all countries to uni
! versal peace That the people OF Europe
do not respond is not your fault. Your
! organization and the force displayed by
your offensive give weight to the voice
of revolutionary Russia in her appeals TO
the countries struggling against her, as
we'll as TO neutrals and her allies, and
will bring the end nearer
Summons to Help Army.
In this decisive hour the Congress OF
the workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
and the executive of the peasants dele
gates summon the country 20 concentrate
| all its efforts TO help the army,
Peasants. give the army bread
| Workmen, let the army suffer no lack OF
munitions. Soldiers and officers, form
reeforcing detachments and regiment,
to go to the front at the first order
Citizens, remember your duty and lei
no one seek at the present moment Il
evade the accomplishment OF his duty
toward the fatherland.
| Soldiers and officers. let your hearts
have no doubts that you are struggling
for the liberty and welfare OF Russis
and an early general peace"
Turning many guns which had beer
captured from the Austrians and Ger
mans upon their enerhies, the Russian!
in Galicia continued their victorious
progress
Brusilofrs newly formed army. will
more munitions. more supplies, NOR,