Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 83, 11 July 1916, Page 5

Russia

'continuing the offensive. Press, Assqciaticajrr-Copyright. JvfeiCfcable Association. Pertograd, July 9. A communique slates; The offensive on the lower Stokhod continues, the fl^iring i in great: disorder. We’ occupied, after fighting, the villages of Goalevitchi. and Hachaya, , southward of Sannfhovel railway. Further northward many villages are aflame. % General Lechitsky’s army, after violent fighting occupied the important , railway junction of Delatyu, capturing much 'material. The liveliest fighting continues eastward and northeastward of Baranovifchi; the enemy desperately resisting, i* • 1 - A communique states; Further suc- • cesses were achieved west of Kimpolung. . Between June 23rd and July 7th General Letcliitsky captured 674 ofW&afKaiid eighteent^tms. The new Russian, offensive has .already dEfireunteck lthe enemy twentyfi|sftffmiies,jfti#oineii()l»laces, and , the front of the! Pf^pet,tp ; - salient is now on the The .Russians have in some places crossed the Stokhod, and are pressing the enemy very hard. In the direction of Kovel, fighting is proceeding within twenty miles of the town, the enemy retiring in great '* disorder. The Russians in Bukovina are employing aerial torpedoes, and have launched new mine-throwers with great effect. They are also using a nelw and almost noiseless French aeroplane. THE GERMAN VERSION. % Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. , London, July 7. , A German communique states: Tiv Russians’ repeated strong attacks against Prince Leopold’s armies broke gainst Prince Leopold’s armies broke down with the heaviest losses. Their attacks at sever?! points against ■. General Linsingen were, unsuccessful. . • BRILLIANT VICTORY.

SUCCESS OF RUSSIANS’ DARINf OPERATIONS. ".r * BREACH IN ENEMY LINES AT LUTSK. i ‘ . (Received 9.5 a.m.) Paris, July 10. The Journal’s Petrograd correspon deut says: Daring operations at the Chartorysk salient culminated in r brilliant victory, placing long-contest-ed and important positions in the hands of the Russians. Later continuing Jheir impetuous drive towards Kovel, the Russians occupy a posiiv, tion equi-dis'ant between Stokhod and the Styr Valleys across the Char- • torysk-Kovel railway. On this position overlapping the Lutsk salient, •

the. ;;Germans had expected to stem the .Russian advance, but they were caught ,in the flank and rear. It is pointed out that the Russians, oetween Sokal and Kolki literally fell upon the Germans. The breach at j Lutsk is ‘ widening l hourly. The load (to Kovel is open northwards',! and the battle (continues,) iwifch a steadilyi increasingiahaivest nof' prisoners, n i t'shaH jyon —rtr—;:i ■> •>• i |;JI .1 ')SI eilT Ah'! . ( 'i„ !1.;-V , THE OCCUPATION OF BUKOVINA CIVIL ORGANISATION PROGRESSING. j oil'f l • ■ RUSSIAN CEREALS FOR THE PEOPLE. . Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.15 a.in.) Petrograd, July 10. The complete occupation of Bukovina is announced. Civil organisation is progressing, and the entire region has been' provisioned with Russian ceffealsi 17 : ‘ :l ' ir * 1 '<■' -biyi : . . -t