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ENEMY ATTACKS ON THE STOKHOD. AUSTRAIN PANIC DESCRIBED. London, July 14. A Russian official message states! that on the Stokhod front the enemy is attacking our advanced troops on the left ba'ik of the river. There arc desperate Auslro-German counter-attacks westward of the Strypa. A German communique states: A •counter-attack on the Stokhod line near Zarepohl drove hack the advancing Russians. The enemy penetrated the first line of General von Bothmer's army, but were thrown out by a counter-attack with important losses. Paris, July 14. M, Nadeau states that there are stirring details from the Chartorysk-Rafal-ovka front. When the Austro-Germans were hemmed in on three sides they decided to retreat. There remained at the only loophole of escape a narrow passage eighteen versts in extent, into which they rushed. The Russians cannonaded tiiem from north and south and the cavalry harassed and sabred them mercilessly in the rear. The panic was so intense that we occupied a valuable strategic position which luid long seemed impregnable.
GERMAN OFFENSIVE REPULSED. Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. London, July 15, A Russian communique states that the Germans assumed the offensive on the fourteenth, in the region of Strobow, but were repulsed. f AUSTRIAX REPORTS!,/ Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, July 15, An Austrian communique states:—We repulsed the Russian advance. The fighting near Delatyn is increasing in intensity. We repulsed the enemy, whose detachments bad penetrated the town, and frustrated an attack south of Delatvn.
POSITION IN TRANSYLVANIA. HURRIED FORTIFICATIONS. RUSSIAN PRISONERS USED. Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. London, July 15. Tiic limes' correspondent at Bucharest lies that the Hungarian autnorilier .ire hurriedly fortifying the interior lines of Transylvania with Russian prisoners, withdrawing numbers of Austrian troops from Serbia and sending them to Galicia. All the heavy Danubian artillery ha,been sent to Przemvsl. An immense crowd demonstrated at Twesvar and proceeded to the town hall and demanded peace and bread. Troop trains are daily arriving at Si'ghedien, ami are being directed to the Italian and Gulicinu fronts, The morale of the troops i.i low, many b'j;;;,; exhausted.
BRUSILOFF'S TASK. ADVANCE MUST BE SLOW. GERMANS DESPERATE. IiUSSIAN NUMBERS MUST TELL. (Times Service.) Received July 16, 5.3 p.m. London, July 15. The Times' correspondent av Petrograd, who lias been visiting General Evert, says that a repetiion of General Brusiloff's advance is not to be expected, as there Is a different enemy and different conditions, resembling those on the West front. The network of defences is strongly held, necessitating a slow advailce preceded by terrific artillery bombardments of the enemy, so that they cannot relieve the southern pressure, The battle of Baranovichi drove back for several miles the Germans on a weakened front, as they withdrew two divisons to protect liovel. Prisoners are sa.ying that the Germans are desperately snatching at remnants everywhere, so as to stave off a rupture of their front. It is difficult to see from whence they can draw further reinforcements without weakening other fronts where their forces are now inadequate. Ten divisions are opposing General Evert.
[ Officers captured on General H'mden- [ burg's front state that Hindenburg told 'the men: "Nothing remains between us [and the Russian cavalry except your positions. Hold them to the last breath, and the last drop of blood." He substituted fresh German Landsturm for the Austrian corps, but the Russians penetrated the line and held twelve miles by two miles. Within two days they drove the enemy nearly four miles, and were then compelled to pause in order to level lip their flanks. The German* apprehend that !;}' opening the gates it would allow the masses of Russian horsemen to sweep the plains in Lithuania, turning the position on the Dvina and threatening East Prussia, so they concentrated masses at the threatened point, and are managing, so far. to comply with General liitidenburg's despairing summons, but the numbers of the Russians must tell in the end. Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. London, July 15. A German communique states: We repulsed Russian attempts to cross the Ovina near Lennewaden. Prince Leopold recovered parts of the ground lost on July 3 in the region of Skrobowa.
MECCA FREE, TURKS ONLY A MEMORY. (Renter Service.) Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. Cairo, July 16. The remaining forts at Mecca have surrendered. The total booty captured is 10 mountain "guns, 10 field and 15 machine-guns, 100 officers, 2500 soldiers, and 150 officials since independence was proclaimed. No trace of the Turks now .remain in Mecca.
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