RUSSIANS MASTERS OF BUKOWINA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2807, 27 June 1916, Page 5

RUSSIANS MASTERS OF BUKOWINA

MORE PRISONERS AND GREAT BOOTY BIG, BRITISH GUNS EN THE ADVANCE , , i The Higli Commissioner reports:—' London, Juno 25. v "The Russians ha.vo completed the occupation of Bukowina, taking great" booty and many prisoners." (By Telegraph—Press Assodiation—Copyright). 1 Petrograd, .Tune 25. A Russian official communique states: "The Russian? raided tho enemy's trenches west of Eadziviloff, capturing 300 prisoners. "The 1 Russians west of Sniatyn are advancing, fighting all tho time. They bare occupied the heights near the Kybritz} l . River." KIMPOLUNG CAPTURED B?.Y THE RUSSIANS. 1 . ' Petrograd, Juno 25. After fierce fighting, the Russians on I'tSday captured Kimpolung. in the southern part of Bukowina, taking over 2000 prisoners. This latest success, towith the occupation of Kuty, places the whole of Bukowina in Russian hands. Some bif British guns helped in Goneral BrusilofF's advance. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. 1 Amsterdam, Juno 25. • A German official communique states: "String Russian counter-attacks lmve Keen quite unsuccessful against General von Liivsingen'6 forward attacks, especially on both sides of Zaturce. "We repeatedly repulsed largo encniy attacks eouthward of Plaszovka." AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL'-COMMUNIQUE. The High Commissioner reports:— London, June 20, 2.10 a.m. Tho official report from Vienna says:—'"Our troops from Bukowina took up nW positions "between Kimpolung and Hdkobini. "We evacuated tho heights south of Berhometh. and Visznitz, uninterrupted by tho enemy." ENEMY GLOSSING OVER ITS DISASTERS. London, June 25. Tho dispatches from Vienna are endeavouring to minimise tho importance of the operations, declaring that General Pflanzer does not intend to make a. fieri- • ous defence until he reaches tio last l ridge of the Carpathians, where he is making formidable preparations. BUKOWINIAN FUGITIVES IE HUNGARY. Berne, Juno 25. Tens of,thousahds of fugitives from Bukowina arc. entering Hungary. FIERCE BAYONET FIGHTING BY THE RUSSIANS FURTHER CAPTURES OF MEN AND GUNS. (Rec. Juuo 26, 5.35 p.m.) Petrograd, June 26.. A Russian official communique states: "Wo carried a redoubt by a coup-de-main three versts (nearly two miles) 'south of Zminy, on the Styr, and bayoneted tho garrison after a florae resistance, capturing two heavy guns. Many German attacks on this front were repulsed, the enemy falling back owing to his growin" losses. Wo <vaptured eight hundred unwounded prisoners, half of whom were Germans, and fifteen machine-g\ins. Tho enemy's tronchcs were filled with heaps of corpses, and men suffering from bayonet wounds." GERMANS ATTACKING NEAR VILNA ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. Juno 26, 5.10 p.m.) . London, June 25. ' "Tho Times's" correspondent at Petrograd says:—"Despite obstinate attacks by the Germans south of Smorgoni (near Vilna), the Russian military authorities do not consider that the enemy will attempt to pierce the line. It is, believed that tho German forces aro inadequate, while time will not permit. of Verdun methods being employed." t A LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR RUMANIA ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) . (Rec. June 2G, 5.10 p.m.) London, June 25. "The Tiines's" correspondent at Bucharest states that the Unionist Federation has inaugurated public meetings for urging that Rumania should take this last opportunity of realising her national aspirations by co-operating with the Entente Powers.