Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES<\/p>\n
PETROGRAD, June 25, (Dispatch to The London Daily Chronicle.)-The first movement of the Germans after occupying Lemberg was to attempt to advance southeastward along the\u00a0\u00a0 Lemberg-Beregane Railway with the object of cutting off the Russian forces operating on the Dniester. This advance so far has been checked and on the Dniester itself the Russians \u00b7are displaying great energy.<\/p>\n
A <\/em>large force of Germans which on Wednesday crossed the river near Zurawano has been jammed on to the bank and on to the islands. They have suffered enormous\u00a0\u00a0 losses.\u00a0\u00a0 Further east near Halicz, a very mixed force of Austrians has been thrown back to the river. In these engagements Russian light and heavy artillery save effective support.<\/p>\n The operations on the Dniester are at present the\u00a0\u00a0 only clear feature of the general military situation. The struggle f or possession of this important river means in any case delay or distraction for the Germans. And with the Russian Army\u00a0\u00a0 in full fighting order and daily improving its technical resources and with an immense front for maneuvering and counter-maneuvering the possibilities f or\u00a0\u00a0 conjecture\u00a0\u00a0 are practically unlimited.<\/p>\n For the moment of almost equal importance with the efforts of the army is a. remarkable revival of activity in Russia itself. From all parts of the empire municipal and zemstvo workers, manufacturers, financiers, and engineers are thronging to the cities with otters of help in the matter of army supplies.<\/p>\n Published: June 26, 1915 Copyright \u00a9 The New York Times<\/p>\n These events are part of the campaign of 1915, in which the Russians scored some initial successes against the attacking German-Austrian forces, only to have supply and munitions shortages blunt their advantage later in the month.<\/p>\nHistorical Context<\/h3>\n