| Show OFFENSIVE GETS GREAT RESULTS TS TSI I This Is Claim Made by Berlin Regarding Eastern Campaign r Capture Many Prisoners Berlin July 17 Ii b by wireless to London London London Lon Lon- don July Jul 18 delayed In f sion The lon Tho following report was issued today at army aimy um headquarters concerning the Russian campaign The offensive movement mo begun besun a afew afew afew few days ago In the eastern theatre of oC war un under er command of ot Field Marshal von on Hindenburg has hns led to great re re- re The arm army of ot General von on Buelow Buelow Bue- Bue low which on July 14 crossed the tho win win- r v dau river rl near and north of oC continued Its victorious a advance Eleven Elev Elev- en cn officers and 2450 2150 men were taken prisoners and three cannon and five machine ma- ma chine chinn guns were captured arm army of ot General von on Gallwitz against the tho Russian post post- positions in the tho district south and southeast southeast south- south east cast of oC a. a After a brilliant at attack attack nt- nt tack three Russian lIn line situated be behind behind be- be hind each elch other north northwest tAt and northeast northeast north- north east cast of were pierced was captured and Lipa was IlS reached and attacked b by pressure from tram both these directions The Russians re retreated retreated retreated re- re treated after the evacuation of 1 Pr on en the to their line lino of or defense from Crom to lying behind themOn them On the German troops also took these enem enemy positions by storm and pierced tho the position south louth of ot lona over o a n front of seVen kilometers 41 3 4 1 C miles forcing their opponents to retreat The They were supported b by troops under tinder General von Arc Are occupied with a pursuit from the direction of or Since Sinco yesterday the Russians have ha been heen retreating on the center front between the tho Plea and Vistula rivers In the direction of oC the Southeastern theatre of war After Arter the Teutonic allies had h taken during the last latt few rew days a n series of oC Russian positions on the tho River RI nu Dug BUR and between between between be be- tween the Bug nul and the Vistula Important Im- Im battles developed dc yesterday on this entire front under tinder the leadership of ofField Field Marshal von on Mackensen West est of of or the tho In the district southwest or ot German troops broke through the enemy's line So far 28 officers and men have hae fallen Into our hands and 9 machine guns uns have been captured West est of or the Upper r VItula Vistula Vistula Vis Vis- tula the offensive hao line again be begun besun ln by bythe bythe the arm array army of or General von on I I i I I |
