RUSSIANS MAKING A FIRM STAND

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2585, 6 October 1915, Page 5

RUSSIANS MAKING A FIRM STAND

MORE GUNS AND HUGE REINFORCEMENTS

By Tel«srapt—Pres» Association—Copy risM • ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.}

(Reo. October 5, 5.5 p.m.)

_ ' ' • * London, October 4. The "Times's"' correspondent at Petrograd eayß that the continuous improvement of her artillery and the advent of huge' reinforoemcnts, have enabled Russia to take a firm stand. General Ruszky is hammering away at General von Buelow's left flank from the direction" of Mitau, and may cause if diversion favourable to Dvinsk. The Russians have recaptured Postavk and have finally broken up the enemy's front on the. Soly-Molodetchna-Glubokoe-Vidzy line, and dispersed tho Germans at Svient3iany. These successes have eased tho situation at Dvinsk, but the position is not yet free from the peril of envelopment. ' -

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

A RECORD OP SUCCESSFUL ENCOUNTERS.

(Reo. October 5, 10 p.m.)

■i ' . , Petrograd, October 5. A Russian official communique stateß: "Near Dvinsk the Gentians yes. terday occupied part of our trenches. We counter-attacked and re-occupied tbem, inflicting heavy losses. . >• . "Wo have also reoccupied the trenches near the River Modziolki, and carried some villages in the Kozcunv region. "We have crossed the Spisglitzy River to the western bank, tal-mir Hun. dreds of prisoners and manj; quick-firers."-GERMAN OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE. . „ October«. • A German official communique states:—"The Russians, after a stronir artillory preparation, attacked General von. Hindenburff's forces between Postawy and Smorgon. The attacks collapsed, with heavy enemy losses"

THREE GERMAN GENERALS DISMISSED,

("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)

_ , London, October 4. 1 Reports.from Lausanne state that three Bavarian Generals have been re« tired as the result of the defeats on the East front. ;