SQUARING THE ACCOUNT IN GALICIA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2466, 20 May 1915, Page 5

SQUARING THE ACCOUNT IN GALICIA

AUSTRIAN DISASTER IN BUKOWINA BRILLIANT ACTION BY RUSSIAN CAVALRY petrograd, May 18. An official message explains that though the Russian Third Arniy is unable to check the Germanic pressure in the Gorlitz sector, it prevented the enemy from breaking the Russian line. The enemy's action was reduced to frontal attacks on the Third Army's positions, which were successively occupica. "The magnitude of the Austrian iout in Bukowina nullifies the enemy s success in West Galicia. The whole region, from the. Dniester to the Fruth, is now in our power. The Austrian s are fleeing in disorder alter their terrible defeat, evacuating powerful positions along a front of a hundred miles, for which they sacrificed an enormous number of lives. "The remnants of the Austrian army are fleeing towards the rruth. but are doomed to disaster by the brilliant action til out cavalry. The Austrians are making a last stand at Kolomea, which is a vital railway centre. Czcrnowitz (the capital of Bukowina) is already ours."

RUSSIANS ATTACKING ALONG THE VISTULA ENORMOUS SACRIFICES BY THE ENEMY.

(Rec. May 19, 11.45 p.hi s .) Petrograd, May 19. Official. —"We hare assumed the offensive on the left bank of the Vistula, .and taken 3000 prisoners. "The enemy, after enormous sacrifices, captured the trenches ot two or our battalions between Przemysl and the Dniester. "The enemy's attacks on the Stryj-Kolamea front were vigorous, but barren. Their losses generally are estimated at tens of thousands. POISON TACTICS IN GALICIA HOW THE GERMANS CAPTURED TARNOW. London, May 18. The "Daily Mail's" Lemberg correspondent states that the German capture of Tarno\v was largely due to the use of poisonous gas. The opinion is expressed that the Allies must resort to similar methods to win the war. The Russians reluctantly burnt eighty thousand tons of petroleum at Bonslav to prevent it falling ifito ths enemy's hands. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. May 19, 11.45 p.m.) Amsterdam, May 19. An Austrian official communique claims that 'tEe Austro-Germans have gained the east bank of the San, the Russian counter-attacks, after bloody encounters, being repulsed. HUGE AUSTRO-GERMAN CASUALTY LISTS. ■ Budapest, May 18. There have been two hundred thousand Gorman and Austrian casualties in Galicia since the beginning of the offensive, chiefly due to the _ numerous bayonet attacks, hand-to-band encountcrt. and tha storming of positions. THE FIGHTING IN THE BALTIC PROVINCES INVADERS NOW ON THE DEFENSIVE. Petrograd, Hay 18. A communique states:—ln spite of the concentration of large forces in the Shavli region, the Germans after severe repulses are now on the defensive. . The German plan for the transport of forces in France and Belgium to Galicia and Courland (a Baltic province) assumed great proportions in April, but apparently the Frenchmen's activity prevented its completion. The Saxons, Bavarians, and the Prussian Guards had a very severe loss when attacking our fortified positions.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT The High Commissioner reports London, May 18, 11.50 a.m. "The whole district oast of the rivers Windau and Doubissa were evacuated by the enemy on Monday. The Germans, who for several days have been endeavouring to assume the offensive against Shavli, were repulsed on Friday with great loss. , "West of Niemen on Saturday a series ,of engagements took place which were also favourable to the Russians. "On Friday and Saturday, on the River San, there were engagements in the district between Lezakhoff and Jaroslav. South of Przemysl the enemy only established contact with the Russian cavalry by mounted patrols. "On the River Pruth, engagements favourable to the Russians continued on Friday- The Russians reached certain points on the Delatyll-Kolomca railway. DESTRUCTIVE WORK OF RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET. (Rec. May 19, 7.40 p.m.) London) May 19. The Russian Naval General Staff announces that the Black Sea Fleet has destroyed the Turkish coal mining districts; one.steamship, thirty-six sailing vessels, and also destroyed the pier, elevator, and railways at Kozlu, on the Black Sea.