EASTERN FRONT.
GERMANS MAKE PRO-
GRESS.
DRIVING BACK THE RUSSIANS
(Press Assn.—Reed. 10 p.m.)
BERLIN, July. VI
A communique says Yon Bulow near Aliauz defeated Russian reinforcements hurriedly brought up, capturing 3620 officers and men, six guns, and three machine .guns. The Russians continue to retreat between the Pissa and the Vistula where the reserves and Landwehr under General Stonscholz stormed some villages, and General Vongallwitz broke through strongly .consolidated position at Meodzianowo and Karnicwo. The Russians also retreated between Pilitza and the Vistula.
General Yon Woyrech" is making •progress and has driven a wedge into the Russian position at Ilzanka, forcing the Russians to retire in the night with heavy losses southward to syvolsn. ,
General Mackensen made several thousand prisoners when storming the heights south of Biazki.
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Northern Advocate, 20 July 1915, Page 3
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