GENERAL FIGHTING ON SATURDAY.
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES
I (Received June 14, 11.5 p.m.) Petrograd, June 14. ! Official. —There was desperate fighting on Saturday on the whole of the Vindava—Stenta—Dubissa front. The enemy north of Prasnysz, after a. heavy, artillery firo. launched a furious infantry attack. Two German'battalions were forced to abandon the offensive east of the iMlava railway, after-.; suffering heavy lossesThere was heavy fighting in the Bzura sector, where„, two divisions aiv tacked. The battle continues. On Saturday night the enemy in massed formation attacked iil-the lower Labaczowka region near Mosciska, but suffered heavj1 losses, and did not resume the offensive. Our success at Zurawiro relieved the attacks at Halicz. On Friday night our cavalry made a fiery charge near Zalosezuks against the detachments which crossed the Dniester, and abred -300, taking 20C prisoners.
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Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13794, 15 June 1915, Page 5
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134GENERAL FIGHTING ON SATURDAY. Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13794, 15 June 1915, Page 5
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