Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 57, 10 June 1916, Page 8

Russia

SUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE.

REJOICINGS IN PETROCRAD.

ALARM IN LEMBERG.

[United Picki-o a«hooiation.l London, dune rt

Tlie Petrograd correspondent o) tho Mail cables that the Pripct-Bonman-ian offensive commenced on Sunday morning with dramatic suddenness and effect. Tile heavy artillery lire, which had been fining on for some days previously, gradually increased m strength until the enemy experienced what was inflicted on the Russians last year. Before they had time to summon reserves or realise the Russian design, they wore (iercely attacked by dense masses of infantry, who bad been waiting for mouths and eagerly longing for the opportunity to attack. Too onslaught was so unexpected that

numerous Austrian regiments were completely dazed and panic-stricken, the Russians sweeping over the trenches in an irresistible rush. Iheie wen 1 heavy enemy losses besides those taken prisoners. There is much iejoicing in Petrograd. Parly on Sunday the Russians left their trenches, dashing across the bul-let-swept ground towards the Austrian positions. Artillery had previously blown the entanglements to pieces, and owing to the unexpectedness of the attack they succeeded wonderfully, the enemy being thrown into the most complete disorder. The German officers tided to rally the troops, even shooting some of their own men, who surrendered in droves. The Russians on the Hank enfiladed the Austrians, wim had been disarranged by the 1 rental attack, while whole battalions were captured, some being abandoned by their gunners.

The capture of Lutsk followed. It is reported that the enemy are returning along the whole front, and that the hospitals at Lemberg are hastily clearing.

The Russian artillery is likened to Mackensen’s when the Germans broke through Galicia thirteen months ago. PRESS REPORTS CONFIRM NEWS. Berlin, June 8. The Frankfurt Zeitung says that the Russian offensive was carried out by tremendous forces. The concentrated, lire of the enemy’s artillery exceeds anything yet experienced on the Fasttern front. The enemy made success ive attacks in the region of Okno with gigantic masses of men, and when the foremost trenches were entirely shot to pieces some of the old guns were rendered unserviceable and leit behind, while the infantry were withdrawn to the next prepared position. The battle continues along the entire front with nndiminished violence. The Russians appear to he planning a main attack from the Rovno region. The Koelnische Volks Zoitnng says that the Russians are developing their principal strength in the region south of the Polish fortress triangle, in order to separate the Austrians from the Germans in the Pripet region.

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. Potrograd, dune 9. A communique states; Wo have taken positions at many points of the line of the Jkwa-Styr rivers, which we crossed, and are continuing the offensive. Our troops are now close to the line on the Strypa river. German attempts at progress on the south of the Smorgon-Divina front were repulsed. USUAL ENEMY CLAIMS. Amsterdam, June 9. An Austrian communique states: After rearguard lighting we reached a new position on the Styr. We repulsed several attacks in the Strypa region, and progressed on the Asiago plateau.