RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN BUKOWINA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2462, 15 May 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN OPERATIONS IN BUKOWINA

ADSTRIANS DISLODGED BY COSSACKS A BATTERY OF QUICXFIRERS CAPTURED Petrograd, May 13. , Official.—The enemy has been expelled from the whole of the left bank of the Dniester, and ejected from Zaleszczyki, twenty miles north-west of Czernovitz. Petrograd, May 13. Official.—On the Bukowina frontier, on the right bank of the Dniester, Cossaclcs traversed the barbed wire en tanglements,. and dislodged theAustrians from three lines of trenches, capturing 2000 men, a battery of quickfirers, and a string of caissons. GERMANY'S MOTIVE IN ATTACKING LIB4-U. London, May 13. The Petrograd correspondent of "The Times" says:—"The importance of the German occupation of Libau may easily be exaggerated. Tho arsenal has been long dismantled, and the town was weakly garris oxied. The enemy's objective was to entico the Russian strategic reserve by. threatening its 'communications."—("Times" and Sydney "Stm" Services.) RETREATING BEING HOTLY PRESSED. High Commissioner's report:— London, May 13, 5.25 a.m. The Russians are pressing the retreating Germans driven from Shavli south-west. In the direction of the Uzsok Pass and the Stryj River Austrian attacks were repulsed with great losses to the onemy. Near Rozianka the enemy, who were occupying part of a crater made by tho explosion of a mine, were dislodged bv a furious Russian onslaught, and fled in disorder, leaving several hundrcs deaa ar/d many prisoners. During the last fow days tho enemv left 5000 dead on tho slopes of the Jawornik Range. i In the region south of the Dniester, on a front of forty milos, tho Russians progressed with great success, inflicting heavy loss. Over 5000 prisoners were taken on Monday alone. I The enemy hastily evacuated the whole of the left bank of the Dniester, and were ejected from Znleszcziki. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE MEETING WITH: CONTINUED SUCCESS. (Rec. May 14, 9.15 p.m.) Petrograd, May 14. Official.—The intensity of tho fighting in Western Galicia was decreasing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Our offensive on the right bank of the Dneister is meeting with continued success. ' BOOTY OF THE BATTLES . OF GORLICE AND TARNOW. ■ (Ree. May 14, 8.15 p.m.) ■ London, May 14. A Berlin official message says:—Now that General von Mackonsen is approaching Przemys] on the Lower San, the booty of the battles at Gorlice and Tarnow can be estimated. AVe captured 113,500 Russians, 69 guns, and 255 machine-guns, apart from forty-thousand prisoners taken in the Carpathians north of tho Vistula.. GERMAN TROOPS APPROACHING PRZEMYSL.' t 1 (Ree. May 14, 0.5 p.m.) .i- „ * ■ , , • > London, May 13. A German official message claims that, the Germans have crossed the San within twenty-five miles of Przemysl, and that half of Galicia has been regained.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) BRITAIN REGARDED AS THE ABSOLUTE DEPENDABLE • QUANTITY. . (Rec. May. 14, 6.5 p.m.) _ London, May 13. • nr co "espondent at Warsaw says the suddenness of the German attacks m West Galicia enabled them to.score initial successes, which it is believed will evaporate when tho Russians are able to adjust themselves' to tho new strain. All recent news from Galica is optimistic. Throughout Russia, there is increased confidence in and admiration for Britain, who is regarded as the absoluto dependable quantity. Though praying for an early offensive in tho West, tho situation is accented with trust and without complaiut.—("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) KAISER'S ADDRESS TO HIS SOLDIERS IN GALICIA * • STUDIED INSULT TO AUSTRIAN OFFICERS AND MEN. (Rec-. May 14, 9.15 p.m.) Petrograd, May 14. German officers who haveTieeH taken prisoners state that the Kaiser visited the Dunajitz front after a council of war at Cracow with General von Hinderberg and the Austrian Archduke, and despite tho presence of Austrian officers, the Kaiser addressed the German soldiers, declaring that the Germans were fighting three powerful enemies, practically single-handed. Her alliesAustria and Turkey—had not fulfilled his expectation, and therefore German officers ought to command the remnants of the Austrian army, as only so could victories be achieved. ' '