RUSSIA

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 67, 23 June 1916, Page 6

RUSSIA

GERMANS FIGHT TE N|ACj OOSL Y.

RUSSIANS REPULSE ATTACKS. 'f} ft Petrograd,* A Russian communique Says: The village of Gruzitinee has changed hands several times. We raided the village yesterday, capturing four hundred prisoners. Heavy German fire obliged us to again evacuate it.

The Germans near Vorontchine, north-west of Kisseline, are lighting with the greatest tenacity, and under cover of artillery are repeatedly attacking. Yesterday evening our new regiment attacked with great spirit, routing the Germans. The Germans near Raymiesto, on the Stockhod, attacked in mass formation. There was hand to hand fighting, and the Germans'fled, leaving some prisoners. We have crossed the Sereth River.

General Brusiloff captured between June 4 and 17, 3350 officers, .169,134. men, 198 guns, and 550 machine-guns besides, much material. • . T On Tuesday night, after an intense bombardment south of Smorgon, the Germans assumed the offensive and penetrated our trenches in one sector, but we soon dislodged them and they were driven back to their own lines by an artillery counter-attack. Elsewhere all attacks were repulsed. PRESS COMMENT, TUnitto Peers Amooiation.] London, June 21. Mr. Washburn, writing from the Russian headquarters, gives the latest inventory of prisoners and trophies to Sunday. The list includes 2806 officers 169,157 men, 174 guns, 134 machineguns 111 trench mortars, and enormous quantities of munitions and materials. The authorities estimate, that over 300, 000 of the enemy Jinve been put out of action in the past fortnight. ■ Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, writing from Petrograd, says that the Russians are methodically developing the attack and if the enemy is swept from his new position the Austrian discomfiture will be complete. General Pflanzer’s position in Bukowina are critical, and il hard pressed back into the Carpathians some sections of their line will be utterly routed, as is indicated by the captures by the cavalry. RadziHloff, with two German army corps, w'as sent to Volhynia, and two Bulgarian divisions to Bukowina.

Swiss and Dutch newspapers that the Austro-Oerman military 'niters are preparing the public for further had news by hinting that General liothmer will probably be compelled to retire, owing to the danger p‘f envelopment,