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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1916
Page
9
Petrograd reports Russians extending lines into Austrian territory in Lutsk and the Buczacz to Potok area. German forces reinforce from Vilna and Lida as Soviet advances threaten Lemberg and Kovel while heavy casualties and large captures are noted in a prolonged week of fighting.
Reports say the Russian offensive against Austrians began along the southern front with Pinsk as the northern limit. German forces along the axis from Pinsk to the Gulf of Riga total around 1.2 million in 58 divisions, while the Austrian front from Pinsk to near the Romanian salient spans about 325 miles with 40 infantry divisions defending.
A. A. Brussiloff, commander of the Russian offensive against Austria, is described by M. Breshko-Breshkovsky as a tireless, austere leader who rides through swamps and fields, earning fierce loyalty from his corps. He values front-line presence and denounces German forces, seeking stronger detestation of the foe.
The Dutch Han delsblad reports British forces compelled Dutch steamship captains to unload aniline dyes before sailing to the Dutch Indies. The Overseas News Agency notes Britain promised passage though dyes were German made. Britain reportedly justifies action by claiming a prior dye shipment fell into undesirable hands.
German reports say forces stormed positions northeast of Verdun and southwest of Fort Douaumont and Vaux in stubborn fighting. Bavarian and East Prussian troops took a field work on the west bank of the Meuse with 500 prisoners and 22 machine guns, while Hartmansweiler Kopf patrols captured French prisoners in Alsace.
The midnight British statement centers action around Ypres with heavy artillery bombardment and shelling of trenches north of the Ypres Comines Railway. Hostile fire targets Hooge westward while Boisselle Arras and Souchez Angres areas face shelling and mining activity.
A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports Major Raynal, commander of the French troops at Fort Vaux on the Verdun front, has arrived in Mainz as a prisoner of war. The German Crown Prince allowed him to retain his sword.
The Dutch government and the Holland-America Steamship Line plan a steady monthly shipment of 2.0 million tons of cotton and 1,100 tons of lubricating oil for Dutch industries. Additional cargo includes 100 tons of edible fats 1.80 tons of raw material for margarine and 1w tons of cottonseed oil.
Petrograd dispatch reports forces on the Caucasus Front advancing in the Trebizond region and dislodging enemy positions. A Turkish counterattack was repelled with heavy losses to the enemy, according to the War Office bulletin.
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