ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIAN ARMIES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2296, 2 November 1914, Page 5

ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIAN ARMIES

.. : :;; .V iN INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT-. , ; . , MUTUALLY ADVANTAGEOUS EXCHANGE OF \\i /■-:',:: COMBATANTS \' ; : \/. '•:. , ' . . Buoharest, October SO. ' The Russians reoccupied Czernowitz (capital of Bukowina, 140 miles south--east of Lemberg, near the junotion of the Russian Galician, and Rumanian 'frontiers), on Monday, following the defeat inflicted on' the Austnans at-tfo-'jana, ten miles east. ■ : . :- ■ ' '.'. : ; .; BRITAIN AND RUSSIA EXCHANGING COMBATANTS. \ ' • .. • London, October 81. • "The Times" Petrograd correspondent announces that the British and Russian Governments have agreed on a mutually advantageous exchange of combatants and technioal forces. The details have not been published. -; GERMAN OFFICIAL SUMMARYi OP EVENTS. ..■;■" [■ : Amsterdam, October 80. • ■ '£. German official report states r-"The German attacks la the north-easV ern theatoHf the war we Thirteen thousand five hundred Russians tUrty cannon, and thirty-nine machine, guns hare been captured during , th ? last three weeks. , The south-east front is unchanged. •.. : RUSSIAN BATTLEFRONT IN POLAND. :■ V ' (Reo. November 1, 2.20 p.m.) / . • Petrograd, October 81. ■ Official —Hard fighting continues in East Prussia, persistent German attacks being repulsed. The Russians are pressing the German rearguards on a front extending from Lodz to Zawichost.at the junction of the San and the Vistula (abouf 100 miles). The Russians captured some parts of heavy.,guns and.a number of aeroplanes. ■ . '■ •• ■■. •. . ' (Reo. November 1, 4.80 p.m.) , ; •■■ •; London, October 31. Regarding the fighting in Poland it i ßj Btated that an immense Ruesian J aimy has crossed the Vistula,and deployed on the entire front. .It has closed both ends of the Radom Forest, forcrne thousands'or into posrtions where they probably and Sydney "Sun" Services.) Radom is a government in Russian Poland lying about 60 miles south of Warsaw. ■ , HUNGARY! FLOODED [WITH WOUNDED. (Rec. November 1, 2.20 p.m.) ' Petrograd, October 31. Vienna and Budapest telegrams state that the whole of Hungary is flooded with wounded, showing tho sanguinary character of the fighting on the Vistula Several Hungarian towns have protested against bJloling _ more wounded, declaring that it is impossible to house and nurse them owmg to lack of room and attendance. At Vienna tho schools, hotels, public offices, and churches are being transformed into hospitals. ■ .. ■':., ~ RETREAT BEdOMES A ROUT. • ' ■ '• . (Rec. November 1,10.20 p.m.) • Rome, October 31. A messaee from Petrograd states that the 'Austro-Germans, in retreating, abandoned many prisoners. The inhabitants of Poland are destroying bridges and impedin." thef^retreat. Tivo million Russian troops are.following the retreating armies. ■ ■~ .■ •;• '. '' '..■■■■.■-..' ■■'' SERVIA SAID TO BE ADOPTING 'A'; DEFENSIVE. ." (Rec. November 1, 2.30 p.m.) ' . ' . ' Romo, October 30. • The "Tribuna's" Nish correspondent reports that Sorvia is it difficult, #ftw bor two caaipaigns, to continue tho struggle, against Austria's jrewing fercjjs A jwd-must tljq d^efonsire, '••■'■ ' i:-:-:iv. ■' : . ■ ' ■ .'■ ■