GALICIAN BATTLE OF GRODEK

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2494, 22 June 1915, Page 5

GALICIAN BATTLE OF GRODEK

ENEMY ATTEMPTS TO BREAK THROUGH GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE OF POSITIONS Patrograd, Juno 20. Official. "The enemy's vanguards attempted to break through tho defiles between the Grodek lakes, but were repulsed. Fighting continues. "Considerable enemy forces crossed the Dniester below Liziow, but all attempts to advance beyond the steepbanks on June 17 and 18 were repulsed. (Ret. Juno 21, 10.15 p.m.) Official. "The enemy's forces crossed tlie Dniester below Lizniow, and occupied two villages. We drove them back, inflicting great losses, and taking prisoner two thousand in one village. BRILLIANT AND BOLD CAVALRY ATTACK. Petrograd, June 20. Official. —"The battle at Labaczow (20 miles east of the San, a little north of Jaroslar), on June 15, included a brilliant and hold attack by cavalry upon infantry, wliereiiv the wholo of the 91st German Regiment was annihilated. The cavalry dispersed toe attack and produced a panic, which temporarily stopped the German advance. HEAVY RAINS TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE RUSSIANS GUNS NOW AUDIBLE AT LEMBERG. (Rec. June 21, 10.40 p.m.) Petrograd, June 21. The exceptionally heavy rains in Galicia are assisting the Russian defence by increasing the bogs. The rivers aro greatly swollen, and many small streams aro°now formidable, owing to the wide marshes on either side. The guns aro audible at Lemberg, and passes havo been issued to ten thousand Russians in order that they may leave tha town. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT The I-lich Commissioner reports:— London, Juno 19, 2.55 p.m. Baltic Provinces. —"In tlio region of Touravieva and Shavli, and on tlio Dubissa, there was fighting on Juno 17, with lifctlo change. Poland. "An artillery duel took place in the ovening on tho Bzura-Rawka front from Ko'zlov Biscoupi to Voliachidrovskaia, At Gumbin, tho enemy spread a cloud of asphvxiating gas over a front of four miles. Galicia.—'"On the right bank of the San, the Russians withdrew, fighting across tlio Teuev and the lino of tho Grodek lakes, "Between the Pruth and tho Dniester tlio enemy havo been thrown back into Austrian territory." Y' London, June 21, 8.40 a.m. "In Galicia, 011 the Tarnow front, outpost engagements aro reported. On the Kamenobrod-Komarno front the enemy's advance guards 011 Thursday attempted to force tho passage of the Grodek Lakes, but were driven back. "Between the Pruth and the Dniester, after obstinate engagements, tho Russian troops progressed on Thursday 011 the Onut-Bojan front." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE London, June 20. A Borlin communique states: "Goneral Mackenson's armies have captured tho Grodek positions. "German troops 011 Saturday, with an Austrian Army Corps under FieldMarsha! von Arz, attacked strongly-fortified lines extending 213 miles north of Janov, to tho south-west of Ravaruska, and 12 milos wost of Lemberg, on a branch lino. "They stormed tho trenches in the afternoon and drovo the Russians behind the 'great road running between Zolkief, north of Lemberg (13 miles), and Ravaruska; "Under pressure of this defeat, the enemy on Saturday night evacuated an adjoining position botweon Grodek and tho Dniester marshes, whore they were heavily pressed by the Austro-Hungarians betwoon tho marshes north of Stryj." AUSTRIANS CLAIM FRESH VICTORIES. (Reo. June 21, 11.25 p.m.) Amsterdam, June 21. An Austrian communique states:—"We have gained a fresh and complete victory over tho Russians, who have collected the remnants of their defeated armies for the defence of Lemberg. General Ermoli, following General Mackensen's victory, stormed tin Russian positions 011 both .sides of the Lemberg road and entered the enemy's main positions. Everywhere the B.ussians aro now retreating along their entire trrnt towards Lemberg. We have captured a thousand prisoners and much war material." GERMANY FEARS RUMANIA AND BULGARIA. London, June 20. Tha "Observer's" Potrograd correspondent states that tho object of the Lemberg attack is to impress Rumania and Bulgaria. The German Staff regard tho position on the Gallipoli Peninsula as a stalo-mate, as neither side is ablo to use more men within the space. There is thus only danger if Rumania and Bulgaria intervene.