STRUGGLE IN GALICIA.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15309, 19 June 1915, Page 10

STRUGGLE IN GALICIA.

HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE SAN. RUSSIAN SUCCESSES ELSEWHERE j'kieeived Jnno 19th. 12.50 a.m.) PETROGRAD, June 18. An official statement says: — "Very severe engagements in Galieia continued on the loth between the 6an and the town of l/übaczow, and in the vicinity of the village of Kra.kowico. "The enemy was thrown back in dieorder between the Tismienica and, Stryi rivers. Our notable captures above Zurawna or. tho 14th included ■ 202 officers, 8544 soldiers, six guns, .twenty-one machine-guns, caissons, and ammunition. . , 9 \ "Wβ annihilated «n. enemy force which crossed the Dniester above i\izjiiow and checked another which crossed below. "Fighting continues. Wo pressed the tmemy between Pruthand the Dniester on the 16th. '■' The above indicates that the Rus- . edans are being bard pressed between and lioniberg, but are more than holding their own in the south and south-east. Tho 8000 prisoners captured would be additional to the 15,000 captured in the samo.region last week reported on tho 13th. The announcement that tho enemy is being pressed between *he Prath and the Dniester suggests thrt tho situation , on the left flank has improved; because • the enemy crossed the Dniester there at eeyeral points a few days ago, and ■• occupied Zaleszcyki.