Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
RUSSIANS PURSUE
FLEEING ENEMY,
CAPTURING 1000
Several GaIician Towns Fall
Before New and Powerful
Blows of Slavic Armies.
FORTY-EIGHT GUNS
AMONG THE CAPTURES
Halicz Seems Doomed-Brussiloff
Holds Fast in the Vicinity
of Brzezany.

New and powerful blows are being
struck by the Russians In Galicia. APP
parently they have broken the Austro-
German line west of Stanislau, south
of Halicz, as today's official report from
Petrograd not only reports important
gains for the Russians in the Stanislau
area, but declares the Russian cavalry
is pursuing the retreating enemy. This
pursuit already has reached the Lukva
river.
Halicz. the gateway to Lemberg from
the south. seems doomed to fall unless
the Russian onslaught is quickly stop
ped. A Russian push northwest from
Stanislau would result in Halicz being
hemmed in on three sides. The total
Russian captures of men in the present
remarkable offensive is mounting rap
idly, and now is In excess of $4,000.
North of the Stanislau area Gen.
Brussiloff is holding fast to his newly
won positions in the vicinity Of
Brzezany and near Koniuchy. where his
troops are well placed for a continue
ton of the drive upon Lemberg along
converging railway lines. Austro-Ger-
to shake the Russian possession of this
valuable terrain.
Several Villages Taken.
By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. July s.-Several VIII
lagos and more than 1000 men have
been captured by the Russians west of
Stanisiau in Galicia, the war Office an
Russian cavalry is pursuing the re-
treating enemy and has reached the
Lukva river.
Forty-eight guns. including twelve Of
large size. and many machine guns also
were captured by the Russians
Three armies now are engaged on a
front Of more than thirty miles along the
Narayuvka river. The enthusiasm among
the troops is increasing. A train carrying
500 sailors from Reval, who organised
the 'storning battalion and wear shoul-
der ribbons inscribed To the trenches"
Some acttyitys y rsRefted along tie
The government has oriersd the release
Of Polish prisoners Of war captured from
the German ranks
Latest Russian Report.
The Russian statement today reads:
Western (Russian) front-In, the di-
rection Of Zlocoff. southeast of Brzez-
any. there has been artillery firing on
both sides
TN the direction of Dolina thirtv-
I'VE miles west of Stanislau) troops Of
Gen Kernilon's army. about midday ON
Sunday, attaked after artillery prep
aration the fortified positions of the
enemy west Of Stanislau on the Lem
nika front.
Having. pierced the foremost and
most important positions of the enemy
our troops advanced and captured. in
battle. the small town of Jesupet and
the villages Of Ciezov. Pavelchs. Rybno
and Starylysic.
Our cavalry giving pursuit to the re-
treating enemy, reached the River Lukva
Lukva.
During the day 1s1 officers and 1000
men and 4s guns. including IL of heavy
cahber. and numerous machine guns
captured.
'Aviation-our airmen dropped bombs
on the railway station and town of
Pfnsk, causing confiagrations. A
squadron of German airplanes made a
nocturnal flight over Divinsk and Drop
ped several tons Of bombs"
Teuton Attacks Defeated.
Vigorous attacks by Teutonic forces. in
an effort to recapture ground gained by
the Russians in their new offensive in
eastern Galicia, were defeated. the war
Office announces. At one point troops in
dense masses. supported by armored mo-
tor cars, were hurled at the Russians, but
were thrown back The statement follows /:
In the direction OF kovei. near VIOLA
which dispersed before reaching our
trenches.
TN the direction OF ZlochofY on FRIDAY
night the enemy launched energetic coun-
ter attacks on the front at Godov and
the wood west Of Koniuchy in an attempt
TO dislodge our troops from the posi-
tions captured in the battle OF Friday.
All these attacks were repelled. AS
ltI nj 1ka t,Nyt
columns. supported by armored motor
cars, were repulsed.
Armored Cars Daring.
In the battles of June 2s. In the region
Of koniuchy. an active part was taken
by Belgian armored motor cars. which
went as far as the enemy's wire entan-
clements. The driver OF one of these
cars and two soldiers were killed
East and southeast OF Brzezany the
enemy carried out an intense artillery
fire. Attempts by large enemy recon.
noitering parties to attack our advanced
posts southwest Of the village Of Chibalin
We're repelled.
THE situation on the Rumanian and
Caucasin fronts is unchanged
In the region Of Presovce a German
airplane was brought down"
Berlin Admits Enemy Gain.
BERLIN. July s.-In a renewal of
their attack at Stanislau, south Of
Halicz. the key to LemberR. Rus.,sn
troops have gained ground. This is
announced in the supplementary state
ment issued from German headouar-
ters last night.
The Official statement issued TODAY
by the German army headquarters alta 4
says the Russians who attacked yester-
day In Eastern Galicia were brought
to a standstill by German reserves after
the Russians had pressed back the de-
tenders in the direction of the wooded
heights of Czarnylas.
VIENNA. July 8. via London,-rhe
official statement issued from Austrian
headquarters last night Is as follows.
Moderate artillery fire and slight
reconnoitering activity occurred in The
Carpathians. Near Stanislau the enemy
repeated with greater violence his at
tacks OF yesterday and this morning. After
the failure of minor attack the enemy