GERMAN INFANTRY CUT UP BY RUSSIAN CAVALRY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15950, 22 June 1915, Page 7

GERMAN INFANTRY CUT UP BY RUSSIAN CAVALRY.

'. - >.•>•■ ■•-'••»' .BOLD .ATTACK CHECKS ADVANCE OF ENEMY. ■ ' ' '' ' i", I *' ''" '".' '*'■ i ' '..*■. .J. 'V ■' *■■■ 'fi.; : J. -' '.-.■ AUSTRO-GERMAN VANGUARD REPULSED IN GRODEK REGION ; t;. 4 '>./ ;•: .} ,i ' • Wellington,' June 21. .The High Commissioner, reports from London under date June 21:— In. Gajicia along the Tanew.'an eastern tributary of the San, flowing north of IhVLubaczowka,.outpost engagements are reported. ; ; "Details of the fighting in'the Lubaczowka region show that Russian cavalry on Tuesday attacked German infantry with exceptional boldness, cutting up and dispersing the 91sfc German Regiment. The attack produced'panic in the enemy's . ranks, arresting his offensive. j . " On f the Kamenobrod-Komarno front enemy advance guards on Thursday; attempted 'to force the passage^ of the Grodok Lakes, west of.Leinberg, but were driven back. Below Niznibw the enemy crossed ' the Dniester in great 1 force, but his efforts to emerge '.from the deep •windings of the river were ' successfully iepulsed,. ' ' " • '.' \.'" Between the Pruth and the Dniester obstinate engagements ,toqk place, The Russian troops progressed, on Thursday on the Bojan front."&'" -■:.'■>_••» v' V. ',' /' > .. ••" ' ' 1 ;An Austrian communique states: "We gained a fresh and complete Victory over the 'Russians, who have'collected' remnants of r their defeated armies for the defence of Lemberg. Following upon . General. Mackensea's victory, we stormed-the Russian positions on* both sides of the Lemberg road, and entered the enemy's main positions: ■ .The. Russians are now retreating along, the entire frontwards Lemberg-'. We captured 1000 prisoners and much material."