RUSSIAN OPERATIONS

Grey River Argus, 3 July 1915, Page 7

RUSSIAN OPERATIONS

PETROGRAD, July 1. The enemy's offensive between Vieprz arid Bag on the Zamose-Sokal frqnt continues. We successfully repulsed several attacks on the western Bag and Grilalipa. On the 28th ' and 29th, observing the enemy crossing the Dneister near Halice, we assumed the offensive and drove the enemy back. We made prisoners of several hnndred. The. Russian front northward of Lubiczow accomplished its task magnificently. They charged everything standing ir. their way and swept upon the batteries, leaving them gunnerless. They scattered the infantry and smashed the transports, and also checked the advance at the cost of only 200 casualties. The Russian re treat saved the situation, but nothing couiH restrain the enemy's advance, and a general retreat and abandonment of Lemberg followed. The Russians succeeded in keeping their army intact. Though the Germans \ gained much territory they failed' in their obect to annihilate the Russians in Galicia. Nevertheless, ,the enemy may soon be able to send a large number of troops to the western theatre. M. Mikhailovsk, the great military critic, in the "Ruskislovo," emphasises the need of close co-operation of the Allies to avoid being beaten one by one.