_VIENNA, June 14, (via London.)--The following official statement was
issued today from General Headquarters:_
In the Russian war theatre the allied armies again attacked yesterday
in Middle Galicia. After stubborn fighting the Russian front to the
east and southeast of Jaroslau was broken and the enemy was forced to
retreat with very heavy losses.
Since last night the Russians have also been retreating near Mosciska
and to the southeast of that place. We captured yesterday 16,000
Russians.
[Illustration: Scene of General von Hindenberg's operation in
Courland.]
Battles south of the Dniester are continuing. Near Derzow, south of
Mikolaiow, our troops repulsed four strong attacks. The enemy was
routed from the battlefield.
Northeast of Zurawna the allied troops advanced against Zydaczow
yesterday and captured it after heavy fighting. North of Tlamcz an
attack is also in progress. Many prisoners, the number of whom has not
yet been fixed, have fallen into our hands.
North of Zale Szczyky the Russians attacked, after 11 o'clock at
night, on a front of three kilometers, (nearly two miles,) but the
attack failed under losses to the enemy.
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_BERLIN, June 14, (via London.)--The following official announcement
was issued here today:_
Eastern Theatre of War: In the neighborhood of Kuzie, northwest of
Shavli, (Baltic provinces,) a few enemy positions were taken. Three
officers and 300 men were taken prisoners. Southeast of the road from
Mariampol to Kovno our troops took the first Russian line by storm.
Three officers and 313 men were captured.
Southeast Theatre of War: General von Mackensen began an attack over a
line extending seventy kilometers, (forty-three miles.) Starting from
their positions at Cyerniawa, northwest of Mosciska, and at Sieniawa,
the enemy's positions have been taken along the entire length of this
front. Sixteen thousand prisoners fell into our hands yesterday.
Attacks by the troops under General von Linsingen and General von der
Marwitz also made progress.