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Show AUSTRIAN!) ARE PURSUING RUSS Vienna, via London, Sept 7, 11:30 P- ni. A defeat of tho Russians over a front of about 25 miles in tho vicinity vi-cinity of Brody, eastern Galicla, is reported officially by tho Vienna war office tonight. The Russians everywhere every-where evacuated tho positions they held, according to the report, and are being pursued by the Austro-Hungarians. Austro-Hungarians. The statement adds: "The army of General Bochm-Er-molli defeated the enemy near Pod-kamlen Pod-kamlen (Gallcia) and Radzlwilow (Russia) yesterday. The enemy was attacked on a strongly fortified front of forty kilometers (about 25 miles). We captured the castle of Podkamien in violent hand-to-hand fighting; tho height of Makutra, southwest of Brody; portions near Radzlwilow and many other points of support which were vigorously defended. "The battle at some points con-tinued con-tinued until this morning. Beaten everywhere, the enemy evacuated his ten-rain, our troops pursuing him. The number of prisoners taken up last night exceeded 300. "The attacks on the fronts of the armies of General Pflanzer and Bal-tin Bal-tin have ceased. The army of General Gen-eral Bothraor has renulsed most vie. orous hostile attacks. "Near Nowosellza a Russian battery bat-tery has bombarded a farm on Rumanian Ruma-nian territory. "On the Jaslolda front our troops have had local successes. "In Volhynia the day has been rather quiet" |