Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 69, 26 June 1916, Page 5

Russia

BUKOVINA OCCUPIED. RUSSIANS IN COMPLETE POSSESSION. GREAT BOOTY AND MANY PRISONERS. The High,Commissioner reports;— ; London, June 25 (5.30 p.m). . The Russians have completed the occupation of Bukovina, taking great booty and many prisoners. BIG BRITISH GUNS HELP THE , ;' . RUSSIANS*,* ~>: THE ADVANCE CONTINUES. (Received 9 a.m.) Petrograd, June 25. Some big British guns helped General Brussiloff's advance. A communique states: The Russians raided the enemy trenches west of Radiziviloff. capturing three hundred prisoners. The Russians west of Smalm arc advancing and fighting all the time. They occupied the heights near the Rybritza river.

AUSTRIANS SURPRISED.

ARTILLERY PLAYS BRILLIANT PART IN ADVANCE. COSSACKS RIDE HARD. Petrograd, June 24. Correspondents at the front are 'agreed that. the. artillery is a decisive factor in the offensive, but it is successfully followed by the cavalry. -The latter played a brilliant part in the hard-fought engagement in the Lutsk region at the battle for the river crossing at Sokul. This was undecided at midnight, when a force of cavalry was sent some distance up the river, where the fords and bridges were in the Russian hands.

They crossed, and riding hard, got behind the enemy at dawn, and awaited until the Austvo-German infantry moved forward. The cavalry immediately charged the enemy from the rear, cutting down large numbers, many surrendered, and stragglers alone escaped. i The main Russian body thereupon pushed the enemy at Galvi to within | twenty miles of Kovel. A vivid picture is given of the 'wretched inhabitants in the extensive war zone. They are living in holes I scooped in the ground, hoping to escaped the bullets and bursting shells.

A later communique announces: — By the occupation of Garahemora, General Letchitsky has jambed a portion of General von Pflanzer's light wing against the Roumanian frontier. The Austrian left wing strongly holds Kolomea, which is the only remaining link between the enemy's Galicianand Bukowina forces.

We captured Kuty, 35 miles west of Czernowitz, yesterday. AIICsTEHAM RFPORT

We captured Kuty, 35 miles west of Czernowitz, yesterday.

AUSTRSAN REPORT. Amsterdam, June 21. An Austrian communique says tint jthe Russians in Czernowitz Valley are advancing towards Kuty. We ;e----■pulsed severe attacks south-east and north of Radziviloff. Our encircling movement forced the Russians to abandan Kuty. Hie Russians' attacks north-west of Tarnopol, and also near Radziviloff, were repulsed. The Austin-Germans advanced north-east of Gorochoff, and north-west and west of Terezvn. /

GERMAN REPORTS FROM LUTSK.

| London, June 24.. I A German communique say*: Our at'tacks nest and south-west of Lutsk arc progressing, despite repeated Russian counter-attacks. We completely | repulseu Russian attacks uortnward of Brocly. SMART CAVALRY WORK. London, Juno 23. The Times' correspondent at Petrogtv.d records numerous stirring incidents in the offensive by the cavalry which recalled the .Napoleonic era. For instance, on the Strypa the Rus,sian cavalry forced die stream with unexpected rapidity and the Hungarians had no time to destroy the bridge, but hurriedly retreated. The following morning the Russians awaited the arrival of an infantry brigade and thou attacked in echelon formation, the dragoons leading and tne hussars and Ural Cossacks following. The regimental colonel, adjutant, chaplain and standard-bearer headed the charge, after the chaplain had blessed the men. Squadron after spuaoVon charged until the fields were covered with hundreds of horsemen with lances unsheathed and sabres glistening. Many fell in their mad career. <

The Hungarians sent three battalions to take the cavalry in the rear, but the Russians had posted dragoons with Maxims, which mowed down the dense masses of the enemy as they emerged from a copse. The Hungarison infantry fought bravely, seizing the lances of the tropers, but, the charge was a complete success, and two thousand prisoners were taken. ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVING FROM OTHER FRONTS. Petrograd, June 24. A communique reports: Fighting is in, progress at the Oginski Canal. The enemy's attempts 10 cross the canal failed. There is local fighting on General Brusiloff's front on the old ground, and in other districts, notably near Radzfviloff. The enemy continues to receive reinforcements from tjie French and I.alian fronts. Our offensive continues in Bukowina. and we have ocupied Gurahainora and Stridja/we'stwMl"- ioi'iWßadaSz' *aud Chemnitz. , V* •))'■