NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE resumption of the Russian offensive is the great eventof the week. On Sunday last, after two days of violent bombardment, the Russians attacked on a wide front in Galicia and Volliynia. Their main efforts wore directed to the Brzezany sector, fifty miles south-east of Lemberg. North of Brzezany, which stands in rough hilly country intersected by the deep gorge of the Zlota Lips, the Russians broke the enemy lines and occupied Koniuchy
taking 8,400 prisoners. Next day, as the Germans admit, they " extended northwards the gap which they made," and took the defences west of Zborow, with 6,300 more prisoners. On the heights south of Brzezany, where the Germans are supported by Turks, the enemy's resistance was more stubborn, but here the Russians, advancing uphill, took portions of the enemy lines with 2,200 prisoners. In all, our Allies captured in the two days 18,000 men and 300 officers, with twenty-nine guns. The enemy probably lost in casualties the equivalent of two army corps.
Previous page
