Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 76, 3 July 1916, Page 5

Russia

THE ENEMY REPULSED . PRISONERS TOTAL 217,000. United Press Association. Petrograd, July 2. A communique states: Further progress has been made southward of Eolomea aud north-westward of Kimpolung. The newly arrived Germans made desperate attacks in the region of the- Lipa river, but were repulsed with heavy losses. The total number of prisoners taken amounts to 217,000. ■. A communique j states; We :, are pursuing the enemy. South pf ; ,« the Dneister the enemy fled panic-stricken, abandoning waggons. Prisoners continue to arrive., The fightjhg continues. / ..»•' ■ North-west of Kutz: we surprised Kovbane, at the confluence of the Lipa and Styr, and bayonettod the garrison. The enemy near-by fled. Wo captured some prisoners.

The Germans attempted,to advance at several places, but Mere repulsed.

IN THE CAUCASUS. RUSSIANS RECOVER GROUND. • |t.;| Jufy?i. A communique states:—The Turks in the Caucasus, near Genischlan, took the * offensive in great strength "uind pierced our advanced line. The Jiotitest fight followed. Wo recovered the trenches and drove Turks; Following tjiem we then Quickly won held now graund. Tjto Turks suffered heavy;losses. "■ JJi A GERMAN REPORT. gj ■■; "", .;- , M London, July I** A German wireless message stages: —lighting west and south-west, "t>t Lutsk continues in our favour-, aaad .Russian positions have been captured near Wiczyny, west of Kolki and south-west of Sokul. *?

IMPORTANCE OF KOLOMEA. , ■''; .. -—— i RUSSIANS COMMAND RAILWAYS. ENEMY PLANS UPSET. REARRANGEMENT OF THEIR LINE. United Press Association. -*. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, July £*• '. The capture of Kolomea means that the Russians will have command of therailway traversing Jablonitz over the Carpathians, and also the line to Lemberg. |j The Russians planned an attacic ofl. the flnak of the enemy's central under General Bothmer, who will now, probably be compelled in retire pn Lemberg, which operation will necessitate a rearrangement of the whole enemy line.

OPERATIONS IN GALICJA, AUSTRIANS WITHDRAWN NOR'WEBT OF KOLOMEA. —. K ,fcAmsterdam, Jul;* 1. An Austrian communique says: There is fierce fighting north-east of Kuty. Wo have withdrawn from the sector south-west of Kolomoa owing to superior forces.

COSSACKS CUT BUKOVINA RAILWAY.

AUBTRIAN TROOP-TRAIN DERAILED.

(Received noon.> Petrograd. July 2. The Cossacks cut the railway near Ourahumara, in Bukovina, and an Austrian troop-train proceeding to Dornawatni was derailed, 200 of the enemy being killed.