RUSSIAN TROOPS IN TRANSYLVANIA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2808, 28 June 1916, Page 5

RUSSIAN TROOPS IN TRANSYLVANIA

. THE NEW ORDER IN BUKOWINA VARIOUS GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED The Tlich Commissioner reports;— London, June 2G, 3.35 p.m. "Tho Russians have penetrated Transylvania. "A Rumanian citizen "has been Appointed Mayor of Czernojitz, and other Bukowina towns. Tho Russians aro favouring ilio Rumanians.

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). Petrograd, June 2G. A Russian official communique states: "An offensive by tho enemy east of Gorodivtche and north of Barnnovitche ivas repulsed. "Wo also repulsed an attack about three miles south-west of Lipsk. "The Germans, 011 the front from Kollci to Sokul, bombarded our lines, carrying out several local offensives, all of which wore repulsed. We drove off repeated massed attacks at Linevka, on the Stochod River. "The Cossacks of tho Don crossed tho Styr south of Buczacz, overthrew the enemy's advanco guard and occupied two villages. "(The cavalry occupied positions near Pozgenitza, seven miles west of Kirupolung-. "We have approached the passes leading to .Transylvania." GEE MAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, .Tune 26. ■ A. German official communique states: "Tighting, in which we were successful, is proceeding .westward of Sokul and near Zeaturce. "Since June 1G General von Linsingen has taken prisoner 11,000 men and captured two puns and fifty-four machine-guns." AUSRIAN REFUGEES IN RUMANIA. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. June 27, 5.55 p.m.) London, Juno 20. The "Times's" correspondent at Bucharest states that thousands ol' tho Bukowinian inhabitants are arriving in Rumania, including Austrian officials and civilians, in the greatest distress. Tho refugees state that' the Austrians expect reinforcements to the extent of one German and two Bulgar Army Corps. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON KOVEL (Rec. June 27, 10.50 p.m.) Petsograd, June 27. The EnssTans on .the Kovel front advanced forty-eight nffies in ten days, until the Tupidly increasing formations of tho enemy compelled them to slow down, forced to "defend themselves against attacks by superior numbers, which included the 10th Prussian Corps from Reims, tho sth Bavarian Corps from Arras, and other troops from Laon and Verdun. Prisonors state that the Kaiser said that ho intended to send seven German Corps to Kovel, and if necessary would retake Lusk.