RUSSIANS REGAINING ASCENDANCY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2472, 27 May 1915, Page 5

RUSSIANS REGAINING ASCENDANCY

I; ,\ ENEMY FORCED TO THE DEFENSIVE " / 1; 11 NUMEROUS PRISONERS AND MATERIAL CAPTURED n London, May 2-1. 1 ."ifl p.m. c "Tu (hp Khavli roiri«Mi (lip ]?»ssians mrupy a widp trnnl. on (ho lino of flin Rivers Vissdava, Von) a, Dubissn. and Sitip. "In Galioia. lh° forced lit wuntpr-at tacl;', pa?j-<>d crnduJly In ■> dnfonr-ivp n(on2 hif vM" fronl r.x< npt in ib" Motors noar Vartiliol, P"d----i-olut-. and fiiT«f3l;it*"n. «-h«rc on Sstuidyy ihcr uu»ncv«*(ulb attempted au 11 attack- aa the Kussiaus.

"The ftussinn offensive, whieli was opened on Saturday, is being pursued along the left bank of the Dneistcr. The operations were developed oil Sunday with jjreal success. notwithstanding counter-attacks. Tho Russians captured, after a (ifrlit, the iifiv and old villages of Bourchitzo, tlio villages of Ichehniluiff and Kolobnve, and pari of the village of Obstruee. In course of tho day they took 2200 prisoners, 40 officers, dozens of machine-guns, and ft great quantity of war material. "11l the Trans-Dneistcr region there was a lull, excopt between Achotehvn and Lomnitza, whore ibe enemy during the night of Sunday made a fruitless attempt to attack." i GERMANS CLAIM A VICTORY HUGE CAPTURES OF RUSSIANS AND GUNS. (I!ee. Slav 2G, 7.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, May 2G. A German communique slates; "Strong Russian forces us ou tho Dubissa, east of Ilossioni. AVn repelled them across tbo river, with heavy loss, taking 2210 prisoners, and capturing live machine-guns. "General von Mackensen lias reopened tbo attack north of Pri'einysl, with complete success, and stormed and captured strong fortified places at J)ashajow, Astro-,v, Uarlymuo, AYvsocko, and South Cetula. "We have captured 153 officers, and 21.000 men, thirty-nine guns (of which nine are of heavy calibro), and forty machino-guns. An extraordinarily high number of Russians were killed." DESPERATE FIGHTING ON THE SAN GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO ENCIRCLE PRZEMYSL. (Rec. May 26, 11.40 p.m.) Petrograd, May 26. Official.—Sharp fighting continues alone; tho whole of the Dubissa fro Jit. Vl'c repulsed the enemy in the Opa tow region, despite their reinforcements, inflicting heavy losses. n Desperate lighting has taken place on both banks of the Sail. Uur artillery scattered great forces, and repeated attacks, taking prisoners twentv officers and a thousand men, and several machine guns. It is unofficially stated that the Germans are endeavouring to encircle IVzemysl. They claim to have captured positions within seven miles of the inner fortress. The Germans across the San hold a front of fifteen miles. The Russians are holding a hottlc-neck between Przemysl and the Dniester marshes, where the Russians advanced and captured some villages. • HAMMER AND ANVIL AT PRZEMYSL (Rec. Mav 27, 0.20 a.m.) London, May 26. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says that the Russians are making Przemysl an anvil on which tile German centre is being hamniorod, tho hammer being the Russian advance southward from Nisko. In view of their immense reserves of men. the Russiaus find their striking mnver less affected than the' Germans, whoso apparent success may eventually shorten tbo war.