RUSSIANS PIERCE THE GERMAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2594, 16 October 1915, Page 5

RUSSIANS PIERCE THE GERMAN FRONT

AT THE CRUCIAL MOMENT NO CHANCE OF A FURTHER GERMAN ADVANCE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, October 14. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says that when General von Mackensen went away—called to th a Serbian front—General von Linsingen took command, but at the crucial moment/ General Ivanoff wrested tho initiative and pierced tho front where the armies of Generals Botlimar and Pilanzen junctioned, sixty miles from Lemberg. General von Linsingen now has no choice; he must use his forces to check the outflanking of von Bothmer's army and tho isolation of Pflanzer's army. There is 110 question for the present of further attempts by the Germans to advance to Rovno. No more troops can be detached for Servia; in fact, it may be necessary to dispatch Austnans destined for Serbia to Galicia. THE GERMANS ARE SUSTAINING FRIGHTFUL LOSSES. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, October 14. M. Nandeau says that whatever development there is in the Balkans wo must not forget that the principal theatre of war is always Russia. An important victory there will determine events in the south. Tho Germans are desirous of capturing Dvinsk at' all costs, and are sustaining frightful losses. The carnage is horrible. The war has entered a new phase, and the effect of the reorganisation of Russia's army is daily more felt.

OBSTINATE FIGHTING AT VARIOUS POINTS, (Rec. October 15,. 10.40 p.m.) Petrograd, October 15. A Russian communique says there has been obstinate fighting on the various fronts. INTENSE ARTILLERY FIRE AT JACOBSTADT. London, October 15, 4.45 a.m. 'J'lio High Commissioner reportsßussian official messago states: At jacobstadt ive experienced an intense artillery fire. There was an obstinate fight south of Schlossberg, and in the neighbourhood of Garbonowkd. On the Pripot front tho Russian occupy the village of Khrapin, }n f*nJjp.la th« Giisirv assumed an unsuccessful offensive, and violent firlit- .»«« took plow west of Trembovla. .