Show RUSS RUSS' Ow ON OffENSIVE S S EAST E Sf OF VILNA VILMA By United Press PETRO PETROGRAD GRAD Oct 2 2 The The czar I armies have wrested the initiative from the and are now on the offensive on ona a a. a wide front In the ka region ea east t c I Vilna VUna the general staff stat announced tonight The Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans have been defeated with enor enormous enormous enor- enor l losses It was stated The of official ot- ot statement was given out before the night twenty twenty began The enemy e enemy operations region are ty 11 days ago in in the yet unfinished the general staff stat declared de declared declared de- de but we have wrested the initiative initiative initiative ini ini- from th the enemy who has been decisively repulsed with enormous losses The enemy's scheme has been completely destroyed By continued successes the Russians Russians Russi Rus Rus- from defensive have changed si ns offensive operations This was was' ac accomplished accomplished ac- ac to in a manner indicating g of ot our armies gallantry n. n the highest |