THE RUSSIAN ATTACK ON CZERNOWITZ

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2798, 16 June 1916, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN ATTACK ON CZERNOWITZ

NORTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CUT *:

DARING ENVELOPING MOVE IN THE .SOUTH

(By.Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright)

Petrograd, June 14. 1 The latest reports state, that the Russians -have cut the Austrian railway communications north of Czernowitz. IHeavy fighting is proceeding on the eastern, and northern outskirts of tho t own. .

The "Echo de Paris-' states that tlio Russians have captured Tortschin north-west of Lusk, and also Snyatin, on the Pruth. Tho Russians ate enveloping the Austrian position south of Czernowitz by a daring manoeuvre ■ Advice^ from Zurich state that there was street fighting iu Czernowitz on Monday. Tho fall 01 the town is aminmcnt. 'Austrian reports confirm the precipitate Austrian retreat from the entire Bukowina front. ■ 2RUSILOFFS .HOPE-TO UTTERLY CRUSH THE ENEMY. ,-o . > ~ v Petrograd, June 14. General .Brusiloft, replying to congra tuiations, says he hopes to gain such a success as will utterly crush the enemy. 232,000 AUSTRIANS LOST IN KILLED OR WOUNDED. Petrograd, .Tune 14. It is estimated that the Austrian losses for the week are 232,000 killed and wounded.. Ten per cent, of the prisoners ar6 Germans. : . AN INADVERTENT TRESPASS. , Petrograd, June 14. A small Russian detachment penetrated Rumania at Mamoritza (the extreme northern point of Rumania) by mistake. Russia-apologised; and the troops were withdrawn. . ' GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, June 14. A German official communique states: "Tho Russians, north of Baranowit6chi, stormed our lines seven times, but were. completely repulsed, with heaw losses." "WE ARE STILL PUSHING BACK THE ENEMY" FURTHER GREAT CAPTURE BY THE RUSSIANS. (Rec. June 15, 6.25 p.m.) ' ■ Petrograd, June 14. A Russian'official communique states: "On our whole front, from the southern part of Polesie to the Rumanian frontier, we are still pushing back tho enemy. AVe have captured 230 additional guns and 2GO machine-guns, while the enemy has been completely disorganised in many sectors. General Stcherbacholf took 17,000 prisoners in one small sector. . "Such quantities and assortment of material have been left behind that it is impossible yet to estimate it. The enemy at one point abandoned sufficient material to construct forty miles of railway. "The enemy is offering a desperate resistance on the road to Vladimir Volynsk. Fierce fighting is in progress at Zaturtsky, half-way between Lusk and Vladimir Volynsk, the Cossacks, by a brilliant charge, sabring one of the enemy's squadrons. "The enemy made desperate counter-attacks north of Buczacz, which we repulsed. ' "We have occupied the heights on the westerji banks of the Strypa. "The struggle for the possession of Czernowitz bridgehead continues." t> RUSSIAN CA.VALRY NINETEEN MILES BEYOND CZERNOWITZ ■ ' (Rec. June 15, G. 25 p.m.) ... London, Juno 14. Tho Russian cavalry is nineteen miles beyond Czernowitz. Six thousand additional prisoners have been taken, and except for some local resistance, the Austrian Army continues its flight. BIG PERCENTAGE OF GERMAN PRISONERS HUNS IN A QUANDARY. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. June 15, G. 25 p.m.) London, June 14. Mr. Hamilton Fyfe (the British war correspondent), writing from Petrograd, says that 10 per cent, of the prisoners and 20 per cent, of the officers are Germans. The "Times" correspondent at PetroijracV says that universal pride and joy are manifested as each successive bulletin of the record of unprecedented victories is posted, but there is an entire nbsence of noisy demonstrations. The nation is realising that this victory is the result of the combined effort of all classes, -which has given the soldiers abundant munitions. The military authorities beliovo that the Germans will not venturo to transfer large -reinforcements to Galicia. as that would require too much time, .besides being of distinct advantago to the Allies iu other theatres.