RUSSIA

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 87, 15 July 1916, Page 6

RUSSIA

ENEMY RETREAT AT CHARTOR VS K.

THE ONLY LOOPHOLE OF ESCAPE.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.50 a.m.) Paris, July 14.

M. Nadeau states that there are stirring details to hand from the Chartorysk-Rafadalovka front. When the Austro-Germans were hemmed in on three sides and it was decided to retreat, there remained, as the only loophole of escape a narrow passage of 18 versts in extent, into which they rushed. The Russians cannonaded them from north and south, and cavalry harassed and sabred them mercilessly in the rear. The panic was so intense that we occupied the valuable position which long seemed impregnable. GERMAN OFFICIAL VERSION. CLAIMS TO SUCCESS. , Press Association—Copyright, Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.20 p.m.) London, July 14. A German official report states: A counter-attack on the Stokhod line, near Zarepohl, threw back the advancing Russians. The enemy penetrated the first line of General Bothmer’s army, hut were thrown out by a counter-attack, suffering important losses. ENEMY ATTACKING DESPERATELY. (Received 12.55. p.m.) London, July 14. A Russian official message states; On the Stokhod front the enemy is attacking our advanced troops on the left hank of the river. There were desperate Austro-German counter-at- , tacks westward of Strypa.