THE GREAT BATTLE IN WEST GALICIA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2461, 14 May 1915, Page 5

THE GREAT BATTLE IN WEST GALICIA

RUSSIANS HOLD STRONG LINE

GERMAN FRONTAL ATTACKS ON FORTIFIED POSITIONS

_ . . Petrograd, May 12. The Russians are occupying a strong line on the Wisloka, tweiity miles east of the previous lines at the Biala. _ Official.—Except for the temporary surrounding of General Korniloff'a division, the fightulg during the last nine days in Galicia has been uniformly composed of frontal attacks against Russian fortified positions, which the Germans have gradually occupied. The Russian losses have been great, but the enemy s have been enormous. The Russians taken prisoner are far fewer than allogea.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT The High Commissioner reports:— . ± . ■ . London,.- May 12, 11.10 a.m. After the successful actions of their advance 'guard, the Russians ap. nroached Shavli, which had been occupied by the enemy, and joined in the im i cavalry pressed the eneni" and took several pickets prisoners. i i e^ reel J Vistula and the Carpathians the enemy continues his attacks. On the evening of May 9, in the principal sections of the fighting in the region of Stryscheff, there was created a situation, unfavourable to the Russians, but an impetuous attack -by the Reserve at Besko Jarzmiz against the en ?niy 3 right jvmg, which was attempting to pierce the Russian front-, stopped the onset, the Germans being arrested at the outset. This success enabled the Russians to fall back tranquilly to their assigned positions."