STUBBORN BATTLE RAGING ON THE SAN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2475, 31 May 1915, Page 5

STUBBORN BATTLE RAGING ON THE SAN

FIGHTING CONTINUES WITH INTENSE FURY , GERMAN DIVISIONS FORCED BACK OVER THE RIVER The High Commissioner reports:— „ T ~ .. . . ± , London, May 28, 10.25 p.m. In the direction of Opatow, the enemy's attacks, delivered in great force, were without result. , '' In TT Salici f'. on , Tuesday night, the enemy attacked on the whole front or the Upper Vistula and the left bank of the San, and were everywhere repulsed with great loss. "A very stubborn battle rages on both banks of the San, between I rzemysl and the Kiver Lubaczowka, and between Przemysl and the great marshes of Dneister, continuing with int-ense fury. "In the region beyond the Dneister, on Tuesday, the enemy opened a determined offensive on the whole front from the great marshes of the Dneißtar to Do]ma. On this and the following days the enemy suffered enormous losses, and were nowhere successful. "The hostile element which pierced between the Russian points at Dappai near Stay], were destroyed by our fire During a counter-attack the Russians" took many prisoners, tie number at piesent being indefinite." SIENIAWA CARRIED BY ASSAULT SPLENDID WORK BY THE THIRD CAUCASIANS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reo. May 30.) _ „, n . . ' Lontlen, May 29, 3.20 p.m. The High Commissioner reports:— "In Galicia fighting on the San continues with intense fury On Thursday night the Russians inflicted heavy losses north and east of Sieniawa and on Friday captured the enemy's fortifications on the Pegany front where the third Caucasian Corps took six thousand German and Austrian prisoners six heavy guns, and six field guns. ' "South and east of Radymna, the enemy's superiority in artillery gained him ground on both banks of the San. "East, of Husakow, near Zlotkowico, after several days' furious fiehtine the enemy captured fresh trenches. "Between the Dneister great marshes and Dolina, the enemy delivered fi resolute attack, but were repulsed nearly everywhere, being gradually dislodged by counter-attacks. third Caucasians carried Sieniawa by assault, taking one thousand prisoners and five guns. GERMANS ADMIT REVERSES . ~t „ , . Amstordam, May 28. A German communique admits tlia; weak divisions in the region of Sieniawa (north of Jaroslav) were forced back to the left bank of Hie San, losing six cannon. TURKISH TROOPS REPORTED BEFORE PRZEMYSL. Copenhagen, May 28. The Vienna journal "Neue Freie Presse" states that Turkish troops have reinforced the Austrians before Przemysl. The Turks are wearing Austrian uniforms and Turkish fezes. THE CAMPAIGN IN POLAND OFFENSIVE AND COUNTER-OFFENSIVE AT VARIOUS POINTS.

Tho High Commissioner reports:—

Londan, May 28, 10.25 p.m. . Bohr, on the enemy's right, on Tuesday, tjie Germans "bombarded ns with heavy artillery in the rccion of Ossoniec, and attempted, east r.f JctlW .it? a offensive under cover of asphyxiating Eras. 'Several sectors on the Narew front- are active, artiflorv and rifle firing proceeding.

"On th* Vistula and the Bzura. Russian light, infantry bayoneltad sixt-y of tne enemy in a. successful skirmish wit-h pickets. Ths Burvivorr. irero siad# prisoners.