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Show AUSTRIANS BREAK THROUGH RUSSIAN LINE IN GALICIA VTENVA, via London Aug 18 10 10 p m The following Austrian war state ment was given out here today Russian war theater Our armies in East Galicla yesterday broke through the Ruse an front at several points on the Selota Lipa river which the Russ ans for many weeks have been engaged In fortifying East of Przemys any and west of Pod hayczykl and Monasterzska we pene trated the- hostile lines Between Gologury and Brzezany we took Rus Elan positions extending over a front of thirty kl ometerr Storm Positions Austro Hungarian regiments also stormed the Russian positions be tween Gologury and Dunajow and the allied troops took pos tlons near Brezezany We captured twenty of fleers and 6000 men Hostile counter attacks were unsuccessful The enemy began a retreat along the who e front this morning East of Vladimir Volynsky (south ern Russ an Po and) heavy fighting took place The army of General von Puna lo threw the enemy back in the direction of Lutsk, whither they are pursuing him North of Prlpet the alllee are approaching the town of KorWn from the south and west Austro Hungarian forces fighting near Kamlenlez Litovsk drove the enemy from positions north and east of the town. Italian Theater Italian war theater On the coastal front the enemy last night and at daybreak attempted an attack at sev eral points but was repulsed every where especially eaat of Polazzo San Martlno and the plateau of Do berdo and near our positions north of the bridgehead of To mlno In the Flltsch region the lighting continues In the Tyrol the Ital ans are ap proachlng our positions north of Lugano valley |