THE EASTERN THEATRE.
FIGHTING AT IVANGOROD
RUSSIAN SUCCESS AT SOKAL
FIERCE BATTLE SOUTH OF LUBLIN.
ENEMY REPULSED
PETROGRAD, July 24
An official statement says:— "The enemy stormed a portion of our line in front of Ivangorod, and broke our entanglements. We counter-at-tacked, and drove the enemy back after stubborn fighting. "In the Sokal region we captured several lines of trenches, pressing the enemy towards Sokal: •::;''; ; r :, *: v. "Large enemy forces occupied a portion of Porturzca/near Sokal. We expelled them. Reserves attempted to camo up, but our artillery prevented them crossing the Bug, inflicting enormous losses..
"There has been stubborn fighting near Voilewitze, on the loft bank of the -Viepns. Large" German forces commenced to advance north, and a fierce battle raged in the woods on the night of: the 22nd. The enemy was verywhore thrown back with very heavy losses. Six guns and 500 prisoners were taken.
_ "On the rest of the front tho situation is unchanged."
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8201, 26 July 1915, Page 5
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