Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 66, 22 June 1916, Page 5

Russia

HINDEMBGRG FOiLED. OFFENSIVE SANCUiN'ARILY REPULSED.

(■Received 8.1-j a.m.) ■ ••■•is, dune 21

General Hiudenberg's attempt to continue tlio offensive southward ol Smorgon was sanguinarily repulsed.

A DUTCH AMBULANCE.

FIRST SENT TO A BELLICERENT.

RUSSIA'S COOD FORTUNE,

(Received 9.15 a.m.) Copenhagen, June 21

The first Dutch ambulance sent to u belligerent will go via Bergen Lo Petrograd. The party consists of Dr. Rijlevelcl, four of the most efficient medical men in Holland, and nineteen nurses.

ON TO LEMBERG.

RUSSIANS PRESS WEST AND SOUTH.

LIN KING-UP OPERATIONS.

ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS FROM

ALL FRONTS.

(Received 10 a.m.) Petrograd, June 21

General Kaledin is pressing westward and southward of Vladimir-Voly-nsk, attempting to cut the enemy's communications at Kovcl, and is also progressing towards Lemberg, between Vladimir-Volynsk and Sokal. This extension of General Kalodin's front, spreading eighty miles southwards, indicate the forthcoming junction of the army operations from Brody towards Lemberg. Tht Austro-Germans drew reinforcements from the Italian, French, Balkan, Pinsk, and Baranovitchi fronts. COMPOSITION OF THE ARMORED I UNIT. | WAR VETERANS ON SPECIAL WORK. ;(Received 10 a'.ni.) 1 "„„• London, June 21. Mr Locker-La mpson, M.P., commands the armored-car unit with hundreds of officers and men,many of whom fought in Belgium, France. Gallipoli, and German South-west Africa, including Australians and New Zealanders. They wintered in Alexandrovsk. Some are engaged in special work in connection with the Austro-German prisoners employed in the construction of railways.

AUSTRIAN ARMY IN A FIX.

Petrograd, June 21

The Russians have succeeded in dividing General Pflanzcr's army. One part is near the Eoiuwanhyi Jrontier, and the other part is in the direction '■ of the Carpathians. ............ ~,. ! i A communique states: The armies i opposing General Brusiloflt continue to make furious counter-attacks at sever-: al sections at Gadomitclu. On the Styr we captured 06 officers, and 8137 men, and 17 guns, and we repulsed an offensive that was supported by German elements upon the Lutsk-Vladi-mir-Volynsk main road. We repulsed a counter-attack at Mokatehi. capturing 1200 prisoners. The enemy is also offering a stmbbon resistance north of Butehache, on the Strypa. GERMANS REPORT SEVERE FIGHTINC.

London, June 20

A Berlin communique states that a strong Russian attack south of Logischin collapsed, and the enemy's continual efforts against the Styr, near Kolki, have generally been unsuccessful. Fighting is especially severe at Geensiatyn, where we broke the Russian resistance at several points. Upon the. Kovel-Lutsk road we advanced, and fighting continued. The Russians have discontinued their advance towards Goroco.

AUSTRSA, A BROKEN REED.

London, June 20

Mr. Lovat Eraser, in the Daily Mail, says that the Russians' great stroke has reached the greatest importance since by irreparably weakmg Austria, it ,nav 'materially affect the future course of the war. The advance has reached a stage where successful withdrawals are impossible. Much depends on whether the Austrian centre holds, which will be decided within ten days. Germany finds Austria a broken reed at the fost critical moment of the war. She can only be saved by German aid at a time when Germany urgently needs all her own troops.