Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — RUSSIANS CLOSE IN ON LEMBERG [ARTICLE]

RUSSIANS CLOSE IN ON LEMBERG

Czar's Troops Force Austrians Out of Brody Post. BIG LOSSES ARE CLAIMED — Teutonic Army Evacuates Position North of Galician City, Berlin Announces—Heavy Casualties Among Slavic Troops. Berlin, July 28.—An Austrian withdrawal before superior Russian pressure north of Brody, in northeastern Galicia, is announced by AustroHungarian army headquarters in ita report of July 20. Northeast of Br<«ly the Russians attacked violently in the neighborhood of Radizlviloff, but gained only small advantages and suffered heavy losses, says pie official statement, wliich follows : “South of Lezzlnow (12 miles north of Brody) our troops were withdrawn behind the Roldurka sector before superior enemy forces. Very violent Russian attacks In the vicinity of Rudzlvlf loss (six miles northeast of Brody) re- 1 suited in Insignificant Russian advantages. The Russians suffered extraordinarily heavy losses.” Russian troops made a futile storming attack against the German positions on the Sham river, northwest of Llachoviclii, it was announced by the German general staff. The Russians, it is added, also were sanguinarily repulsed in the region wyst of Berestechk. Take 6,250 Teutons. Petrograd, July 28.—1 n the battle on Tuesday on the Russian western front 0,250 Teutons were taken prisoner, says the official statement issued by, the Russian war department. The Russians ulso captured five gums and twen-ty-two machine guns,Russian forces operating in tin* Caucasus are continuing their pursuit of the retreating Turks, on tin; 180-mile Slvas line, the statement says. In the Turkish fortress of Krzingan the capture of which was announced,' the Russians took a depot of war materials. The official statement in part states: . “In the region of the River Slonevka and on the River Bohlurodku fights are proceeding l'or possession of the river crossings. Our troops have advanced at some points.” Denies Turk Story. London, July 28.—A British official statement was Issued denying the Turkish official report of July 20 that British cavalry forces in the vicinity of the Suez canal had been dispersed. Take 1,000 Russians. London, July 28.—An Austrian offl>< ciul communication, as received byj Reuter’s Telegraph company, says: “Repeated severe enemy attacks between Iladziviloff and the Styr collapsed. “On both sides of the road from Leszniow the Russians continued their efforts, but were repulsed after bitter fighting, leaving a thousand prisoners in our bunds.”