FURIOUS BATTLES ON THE EASTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2509, 12 October 1915, Page 5

FURIOUS BATTLES ON THE EASTERN FRONT

RUSSIAN STAND K THE L AKE REGION

SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTH

By Toleiraph-Press Associatton-Oopyrlilt

- rv •-V. •• . Petregrad, Optober, 9. ' A communique describes the fighting in the Dvinsk region as incessant, both sides capturiDg tronches, while tho artillery duels aro of the fiercest description. - This shows that) while the Russian a are mors than holding their own in t.he lake region east of Vilna they aro particularly successful in the southern theatre from near Pinsk to Tarnopol, in Galicia. They stormed several villages and fortified positions, and made big hauls of prisoners and raaohinc- . guns. An Austrian communique admits that the. Russians, in great strength and' abundantly supplied with ammunition, are attacking tho wholo front in East Gahoia and Volhynm, and have penetrated the Austrian trenches at two points near Tarnopol. .HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High' Commissioner reports:— :V. ; . „' . London,' October 10, 6.40 a.m. . - Fetrograd reports comment on the furious character of th® fighting in tno region of Garbounovka. B "Tho Germans also took the offensive, at Postchilin, but were forced to cease their attack. : "In the region of Rostoky and Gontovo on Friday, 1751 men and 36 offioors wero taken prisoners by the Russians. "The enemy's submarines have ba'on seen in the Black Sea." ! llt) . London,-October 11, 5.30 a.m. I'etrograd reports that tho lutzgal railway station was bombed bv a Gorman aeroplane. ..■• • • "In the region north of Linovitcha, our infantry pierced the enomv's tronches, bayoneting 200 and capturing 453 mon and 3 officers."RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. October 11, 11.15 p.m.) ... _ . . 4 , Petrograd, October 11. a. Russian communique states:— "Kn extremely desperate all-day fight took place at Prochiline and Garnunowka.. The latter was taken and retaken several times, we finally aban- ; doning it. . .. t "Our scouts northward of Likhovitohi made, a night reconnaissance, ■ penetrated the enemy trenches, bayoneted two hundred, and took prisoners 456 "The enemy near Czartorysk has crossed to the right bank of tho Styr! j • "The enemy's; counter-attack south-eastward of Malachelf was repulsed! "Our cavalry routed the enemy eastward of Bucozacz, in Bukovina." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, Octobor 9. 'A German official communique states :— _ "The Russians attempted to recapture positions at Garbunowka, west of ' Dmgk. We Tepulsed them after .severe fighting at close quarters. "General von Linsingen captured the village of Sinozyczy, south-westward of Piusk. The cavalry is fighting at K Uchockawola and Jezieroy. "We repulsed soveral attacks between the Kovel-Rovno railway and R&falovka.

"General .von Bblhmer's army repulsed strong attacks northeastward »f Tarnopol."-

-AUSTRIAN'OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE,

(Roc. October 11, 9 p.m.)

~ . .. , 'Amsterdam, October 11. .An Austrian official communique states: "The Russians continued theiy fruitless attacks m Eastern Galicia. ' Somo of their regiments have lost half their effectives in tlio last few days. , "The enemy,.was also repulsed on the Strypa, front."

RUSSIANS PIERCE THE ENEMY'S FRONT

SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE IN THE SOUTH-WEST.

(Rec. October 11, 8.40 p.m.)

n«» . .i mi * . Petrograd, October 10. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent with the Russian South-Western' Headquarters states that tho Russians opened a strong and simultaneous attaek on Thursday night, and advanced three and a half miles on the River Styr-Garaimovka front, everywhere capturing first and second positions. . Dospite the resistance of largo Austro-Gorman forccs, tho Russians pierccd the liarpelovka-Mochanitza-Nosovitch front."-

RUSSIAN ARTILLERY'S SUCCESS IN/BESS ARABIAN FRONT.

(Rec. October 11, 8.40 p.m.)

- ' iiT , ~ " ' Zurich; October 11. >«# uausanno Gazette" .states that the Russians, after a ten-hours' inoassant bombardment, have destroyed the Austrian first iino trciicbos ou tho Bcssarama.il. front, '.