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Show GERMANS ADMIT RETIRING TO NEW LINE OF DEFENSE EERLIN. July 7. via London. 5:10 p. m. A salient of the German line in Voliiynia projecting toward Czartorysk has been abandoned under superior pressure pres-sure by the Russians, and a new line of j defense selected. It was announced today by the war office. The statement on operations in the eastern war theater says: Army group of General von Linsin-gen: Linsin-gen: A corner of our lines protruding protrud-ing toward Czartorysk has been abandoned aban-doned on account of superior pressure on its side near Kostiukovka, and west of Kilkl, and a new line of defense de-fense selected. On both sides of Sokul Russian attacks at-tacks broke down, with heavy losses. I Against the front of Field Marshal von Hlndenburg the Russians continued contin-ued their operations. They attacked with ' strong forces south of Lake Naroez. but after fierce fighting were repulsed. Northeast of Smorgon and at other points they were easily repulsed. Army group of Prince Leopold: Aside from a weak enemy advance, quiet generally prevailed on the front which has been attacked during the last few days. |