Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 42, 19 June 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

BIG RUSSIAN CAPTURES. ENEMY LOSSES FOR A MONTH NEARLY 150,000. Lnitiid Pbkb* AnsnniATiON Petrograd, June 18. Official—-On a sixty-verst front on the Tismenionsika region, between May 29 and June 15, the Russians •aptured 860 officers, 40,000 men, 100 machine-guns, and twenty-four guns. The enemy’s loss on the same front for a month is estimated at 120,000 to 150,000. THE EASTERN FRONT. The High Commissioner reports, London, June 18 (4.45 p.m.): In the Shavli district, west of the Middle XiemeiT, there is no special ■hange, The German attacks have teen repulsed. Fighting continues. In the Bzura region, abode Socluuv.cn on Wednesday, the Russians repulsed •jmall German attacks. In Galicia there were severe en gagements on the 15th between tie 4an and a town in. the Luhascow region and the village Krakowiec. On the Dniester front on the nights of the I.sth and 16th on the sector between the rivers I ysmienica and Stryj the enemy was thrown back in disorder. Notable captures were made on the Dniester on Monday and Tuesday of 202 officers, 7541 men, 6 guns, 21 mitrailleuses, caissons of ammunition and other booty. On Tuesday the enemy crossed the Dniester above and below Nizniow. The forces crossing Jabove were destroyed, and those below were cheeked, and the fighting continues. In the direction of Chottin, between the Prnth and the Dniester, the Russians pressed the enemy lon Wednesday.