TURNING THE TABLES IN GALICIA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2694, 14 February 1916, Page 5

TURNING THE TABLES IN GALICIA

RUSSIAN GUNNERY SUPERIOR .1 DECISIVE SUCCESS ON THE DNIESTER j -- ( j By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright j v „ , , . . Petrograd, February 11. ■■ Fuller reports emphasise the importance' of tlie Russian success at ! uscieczko _ (north of Czernowite). • The stronghold is on a high ridge between 1 the Dniester and the Zurin, near their point of confluence. Thence the eneniv 1 was able to pour a galling hre on the Russian positions. The cast bank has" ! precipitous slopes, and the ridgy, covered with denso uhdergiwtli has been ' converted into a miniature Gibraltar. The Russians drove numerous saps ! from which they assailod the oncmy with hand grenades, while the batteries in high explosive and shrapnel with unerring precision •'/ The first Russian success was at the end of January, but 'the enemy was 1 heavily reinforced, and kept the Russians at bay for a week. Then the Rul sians won a position which enabled their heavy guns to bombard the re. ' serves across the river. Finally, for four days and nights, there was des- ' S 1 £ ?, USSU " 1S J ll6 bridgehead on Tuesday, and crossed J fortified W ' g opposite bank is equally precipitous and strongly, i inn- S F e P®rtcd General Boehm Ermolli was wounded in the heavy ftebt- ■ g'. uscieczko was the pomtof connection between General von Bothmer's •' armies operatmgWh of the river and the armies of General Hanzer and the 1 7 Dineeter and the Pruth. The Russians thus thrust a ! wedge between two parts of th© enemy armies. rmrn!!-;^ SS i a "i S we also threatening tlio Czeniowitz plateau, north-east of I Czernowitz, which has been a scene of strenuous fighting, which is not vet : decisive, :md is not mentioned > the official bulletins. .! P • e illustrate the importance of the recent reconstruction o'f tho : Russian artillerj lormerly the German artillery ovcnvhclmed tile Russiannow the German fire is I,eaten down. The Russians are provided with amn o ! shells, and guns of a pattern similar to the French 75's These do not rt° : 2 concrete platforms, whereas the Germans are forced to work their - / ' POSITION TS.KEN AND RETAKEN. (Rec. February 13, 11,5 p.m.) I 'A communique statesTho enemy at Tsehrnff Feb / nary 12 - . enormous losses, dislodged us from the height wf'wi Cl - a N at r 1 cost of i regiment, with a terrific attack, again captured t A , Russlan ; counter-attacks were repulsed with further heavy losses desperate ;