THE TEUTON DEBACLE ON THE EASTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2804, 23 June 1916, Page 5

THE TEUTON DEBACLE ON THE EASTERN FRONT

GERMANS STRIVING TO SAVE THE SITUATION PFLANZER'S PLIGHT IN BUKOWINA (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). London, Juno 21. A Russian communique stales: "The village of Gruzitiue has changed hands several times. We raided the village yesterday, capturing 400 men. Heavy German lire obliged us to again evacuate it. "The Germans near Verontchine, north-east of Kisseline, aTe fighting with the greatest tenacit)', making repeated attacks under cover of artillery. Yesterday evening our new regiments attacked with great spirit, and routed the Germans. "The Germans near Raymiesto, on the Stochod, attacked in mass formation. After hand-to-hand fighting the Germans fled, leaving prisoners. "We have crossed the Sereth River in Bukowina. "General. Brusiloff has captured, between June i and 17 3350 officers, 169,131 men, 198 guns, 550 machine guns, and much material. "The Germans violently bombarded the Ikskull bridgehead in the northern sector and the Jacobstadt positions. "The Germans on Tuesday night, after an'intense bombardment, south of. •Smorgon, assumed tho offensive and penetrated our trenches in one sector, but were soon dislodged and driven back to their.own lines by the artillery and a counterattack. "Elsewhere all attacks were repulsed. THE RUSSIAN DASH FOR KOVEL Petrograd, June 21. General Kaledin is pressing westwards southward of Vladimir-Volinski, attempting to cut the enemy's communications at> Kovel. He is also progressing towards Lemlierg, between Vladhnir-Yolinski and Sokal. This extension of General Kaledin's front, spreading eighty miles southwards, indicates a forthcoming junction with the army operating from Broby towards Lemberg. The Aus-tro-Germans have drawn reinforcements from the Italian, French, Balkan, Pinsk, and Barnnovitch fronts. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ■ ! Amsterdam, June 21. A German communique statea: "Our attacks north-west and south of the Dvina, also Bubatovka, near Smorgon, had good results. Tho enemy losses were heavy. ! "General von Linsingcn drove the Russians across the Slyr, the Russians strongly resisting. "We are advancing south of the Turiya River. PREPARING THE GERMAN PUBLIC FOR THE WORST. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Servioes.) London, June 21. Swiss- and Dutch newspapers agree that, the Austrian and German military writers are preparing the public for further bad news, and are hinting that General Bothmer will probably be compelled to retire, owing to danger of envelopment. PARLOUS PLIGHT OF PFLANZER'S ARMY ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, June 21. Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, writing from Petrograd, 6ays that .the Russians are methodically developing their offensive. "If the enemy is swept from their now positions, the Austrian, discomfiture will be complete. General Pflanzer's positions In Bukowina are critical. If he should lie; separated and pressed back to the Carpathians, some sections of the lino will be utterly -routed. As is indicated by the capture of cavalry at Rtidzivilofi, two German army corps have been sent to Volhynia. Two Bulgarian divisions have been sent to Bukowina. ( BULGARS REFUSE TO HELP. Amsterdam, June 21. Bulgaria has refused Austria's appeal to send forces to Bukowina. ' THE DAMAGE ON THE RUMANIAN FRONTIER. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ■■ , London, June 21. A Rumanian Commission appointed to assess the damage on the frontier states that, furious fighting occurred over many miles, thousands of shells falling in Rumanian territory. The inhabitants fled to the interior. LATEST INVENTORY OF PRISONERS AND BOOTY. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, June 21. Mr. Stanley Washburn, writing from Russian headquarters, gives the latest inventory of prisoners and trophies to Sunday as: 2806 officers, 169,157 men, 174 guns, iU machine guns, 111 trench mortal's, and enormous quantities of munitions and materials. The authorities estimate that over 300,000 of the enemy were put out of action during the past fortnight. VON HINDENBURG CHECKED. IN THE NORTH. Paris, June 21. . Von 11 indenburg's attempt to continue tho offensive southward of Smorgon (forty-five miles east of Vilna) was sanguinarily repulsed. THE BRITISH ARMOURED-OAR UNIT. London, June 21. Captain Locker-Lampson commands the British armoured-car unit of a hundred officers and men, manyof whom foughtv in Belgium, France, Gallipoli, and German South-West Africa. They include Australians and New Zealauders. The unit wintored in Alexandrovsk. Some of tho men were engaged on special work in connection -with tho Austro-German prisoners employed on the construction of the new railway. DUTCH AMBULANCE FOR RUSSIA. Copenhagen, Juno 21. Tho first Dutch ambudanco yet sent to a belligerent has passed through Bergen, en route to Petrograd. It consists of Dr. Rijloveld and four of tho most officieiit medioal men, in Edllaml, with nineteen, nurses, . ■