Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 71, 28 June 1916, Page 5

Russia

OPERATIONS ON THE KOVEL FRONT.

BY HEAVY GERMAN FORGES.

United AaeooMTvow

Petrograd, June 27

Tlio Russians on the Kovel front ad* vanced forty-eight miles in ten days, until rapidly-increasing enemy formations compelled them to slow down, and they were forced to defend themselves against the attacks of superior numbers, including the Tenth We drove off repeated massed attacks Prussian Corps from Rhcims, the Fifth Bavarian Corps from Arras, and other troops from Laon and Verdun. Prisoners state that the Kaiser said he intended to send seven German corps to Kovel if they were necessary to retake Lutsk.

ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. # Petrograd, June 26. A communique says: The enemy offensive east of Gorodivshee and north of Baranovitche was repulsed, and we also repulsed an attack on five versts south-west of Lutsk.

The Germans, on the Kolki to Sokul lino, bombarded us, carrying out several local offensives, which, however, were all repulsed.

We drove off repeated massed attacks at Linevka on the Stockhod, The Cossacks crossed the Styr, south of Bucztacz, and overthrew the enemy's advance guard, occupying two villages.

Our cavalry occupied positions near. Pozoenitta for ten versts west of Kimpoltiug. Wo have approached the pusses leading to Transylvania. FUGITIVES FROM BUKOVINA. London, Juno 27. 'Hie Times' correspondent at Bucharest states that thousands of Bukovina inhabitants are arriving in iloumania, including Austrian officials and civilians. Tlie greatest distress is prevailing amongst the refugees, who state that the Austrians expected reinforcements of one German and two BulJgarian army corps,