THE GERMAN FAILURE ON THE EASTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2611, 5 November 1915, Page 5

THE GERMAN FAILURE ON THE EASTERN FRONT

VON HINDENBURG FALLING BACK By Telegraph—Press AsKJoiation-OopyrisM London, November 3. A Reuter's message from New York states that Berlin reports tliat FieldMarshal von Hindenburg has been forced to withdraw his lines between the Sventen and the Ilsen Lakes. GERMANS ADMIT WITHDRAWAL. (Reo. November 4, 9.10 p.m.) Paris, November 4. A wireless message from Berlin states: "The Russians continue their attacks on the Dvinsk front. They stormed our positions four limes', with extraordinarily heavy losses. "Wo havo been forced to withdraw our lines botwoen Sventen Men and Lanus;'--' ' '■■ ■■ "The Russians have captured the village of Mekulischki." ENEMY PREPARING WINTER ENTRENCHMENTS. (Reo. November 4, 9.20 p.m.)

Petrograd, Novembor 4,

Colonel Shumsky, the Russian military critic, says: "A strategic calm prevails along tho entire Russian front. The enemy is preparing for tho winter with elaborate trenches, filled with stores; the railways and roads are being repaired, and bridges are being built. A ronewal of their, strategic aggressive is not expected before the spring, and there is no longer any danger to Riga or Dvinsk."

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

(Rec. November 4, 10.30 p.m.)

Petrograd, November 4

A communique states: "The enemy attacked the village of Semikovitze, on tho Strypa. Our counter-attack was a complete success. All troops of the enemy who penetrated our front, numbering five thousand, were taken prisoner."

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

The High Commissioner reports:—

London, Novembor 4, 4.10 p.m. Petrograd reports:—Near DvinSk, the Russians captured two strong heights at a village named Platonovka, capturing MO prisoners. "The Austrians crossed the River Pulitovku, but were thrown back, and the bridges destroyed. ~.„,,, "West of Olexinotz we attacked with the bayonet, capturing the enemy's

trenohes. "The Germans, after a hurricane of fire, attacked the village of Semikorsky. Wo drove the enemy back, taking 5000 prisoners."