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Show RUSSIANS CROSS RIFERSLONEVKA Inflict Heavy Losses on Teutonic Teu-tonic Forces, Capturing Over 4000 Men. HINDENBURG IS ACTIVE Attack Made on Czar's Troops West of Riga Is Almost Successful. u Petrograd, July 2.6, via London, 4:05 p. m. Tho Russians are continuing their successes in the southern drive in Volhynia, pressing back the Teutonic Teu-tonic forces near the Slonevka river, a branch of the Styr, which the Russians Rus-sians are crossing, the war office announced an-nounced today. Great losses have been Inflicted on the retiring hostile forces. Heavy losses los-ses in prisoners were sustained also, the announcement states, General Sak-haroff Sak-haroff capturing more than 4,000 officers offi-cers and men. The forces of General von Boehm-Ermolli Boehm-Ermolli are being attacked by the Russians Rus-sians in Gallcia, ten miles north of Brody. The statement says: "In the region of Kemmern, after artillery ar-tillery preparation, the Germans made two attacks and were on the point of forcing back our front line detachments detach-ments when, owing to our concentrated concentrat-ed fire, the enemy was compelled to fall back, leaving many dead and wounded. During these battles the Germans used explosive bullets and tear-producing shells. "Northwest of Baranovichi a fierce artillery battle was waged on both sides together with engagements between be-tween front line detachments. During these fights our detachments mado small advances. "Six enemy-aviators threw 32 bombs on the Gamlria station. Eleven aeroplanes aero-planes also threw 71 bombs on the station sta-tion at Pogorelcy. "During the night, after fierce fjght-ing fjght-ing In the region of the village oft Vonski, southwest of Baranovichi., a r-epmpany of the enemy crossed the river Shara and apprached our wire entanglements but were repulsed by our rifle and gunfire. "In the region of the river Slonevka, a branch of the Styr, our troops, crossing cross-ing to the left bank of the river, continue con-tinue to press the retreating enemy which suffered great losses. We have taken prisoners 63 officers, 4.000 men. Fi guns, six machine guns, 12 cases of munitions and many other stores. Prisoners are continuing to arrive." |