prisoners, four cannon, and twelve
machine guns.
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_VIENNA, June 8. (via London.)--At Army Headquarters today the
following statement was given out:_
In the districts of the Pruth and Dniester (Galicia) the troops of the
Teutonic allies yesterday prosecuted an attack along the
Lanozyn--Nadworna--Kalusz line and pushed back the enemy toward
Stanislau and Halicz. Further progress was made on the left bank of
the Dniester, east and north of Zurawna, 6,200 Russians being
captured. Otherwise the situation is unchanged.
STANISLAU TAKEN.
_BERLIN, June 9, (via London.)--Following is the bulletin concerning
the operations issued today by the War Office:_
To the northeast of Zurawna troops under General Linsingen brought the
Russian counter-attack to a standstill. Further to the south fighting
is in progress for possession of the hills to the east of Kalusz and
west of Jezuwol.
Stanislau already is in our possession. We took 4,500 men prisoners
and captured thirteen machine guns.
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_BERLIN, June 9, (by Wireless to Sayville.)--Included in the items
given out today by the Overseas News Agency is the following:_
The army under General von Linsingen has succeeded in crossing the
Dniester River, in Galicia, with the purpose of cutting communications
to the Russian armies in Bukowina and Galicia.
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_VIENNA, June 9, (via London.)--The Austrian War Office issued the
following official communication tonight:_
South of the Dniester the Russians have again lost ground. After many
victorious engagements the [Teutonic] allies yesterday reached, to the
north of Kolomea, the Kulacz-Kowcekorzow line and occupied the heights
of Otynia. In the evening they occupied Stanislau, and made a further
advance toward Halicz. The day's captures amounted to 5,570 prisoners.
No important events have occurred on the remainder of the front in
Poland and Galicia.
GERMAN SETBACK IN THE NORTH.
_BERLIN, (via London,) June 10.--An official announcement from Army
Headquarters today states that the German forces which invaded the
Baltic provinces of Russia have retreated. Following is the text of
the statement:_
To the southeast of Shavli the Russians offered strong resistance
yesterday to our advance. Minor progress was made. The booty taken by
us in the last two days in this district amounts to 2,250 prison
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