ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2657, 31 December 1915, Page 5

ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

RUSSIANS MAKE AN ATTACK By ItolcEraph—Preso Association-Copyright (Rec. December 30, 8.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, December 29. A German communique says: Strong Russian detachments attacked northeastward of Tukkum, but failed in their attempts. RUSSIANS IN BESSARABIA PREPARING AN OFFENSIVE. By Telegraph—Prere ABsociation-Oopyright Home, December 29. According to Bucharest newspapers, the Tsar has arrived in Bessarabia to inspect the army. A. Russian offensive is described as imminent. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. December 30, 10.30 p.m.) • London, December 30. A Vienna wireless message says:— Repeated Russian attacks on the Bessarabia front and on the Dneister front north-east of Zaleszczyke were sanguinary, but were repulsed. The enemy made special efforts between a path and the wooded ' zone north of Toporautz. Five infantry attacks in masses fifteen to sixteen rows deep broke down under our artillery ire. | A later Austrian communique states: —The Russian attacks were renewed, and again collapsed, and adds: '.'We withdrew east of Burkanow, • on the Strypa." RUSSIA'S NEW ARMY. ALMOST FULLY EQUIPPED. (Rec. December 30, 10.30 p.m.) Copenhagen, December 30. Petrograd telegrams indicate that Russia's new army will be fully, equipped in a few weeks.