RUSSIAN RIGHT FLANK ADVANCING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2826, 18 July 1916, Page 5

RUSSIAN RIGHT FLANK ADVANCING

( t ACTIVITY ON .THE RIGA FRONT STRAIN ON THE THIN GERMAN LINE - ', ' I Australian-New Zealand Cablo Association. (Rec. July 17, 9.35 p.m.) ■ '» . Petrograd, July 17. A Russian official communique states: "On tho right flank of the Riga positions wo advanced in the region westward of Kcmmcrn." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, July 16. A German official communique states: "Tho Russians unsuccessfully couu-ter-attftcked against our lino in the region of Skrobowa/ which Priuco Leopold capturod. ' * . \ "General von Linsingen is counter-attacking south-westward of Lusk." • . AUSTRIAN. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Kcc. July 17, 6 p.m.) Amsterdam, July IC. An Austrian official communique states: "Wo repulsed Hi© Russians' attacks near Luozina, in Bukowina. . . "Violent fighting is in progress south-west of Lusk." — / y SHOULD AUSTRIAN PEACE HINTS BE HEARD? London, July 16. The "Morriinpt Post's" correspondent at Petrograd states that tho doparturo of the .Council of Ministers to Imperial headquarters has been much commented upon. There is a strong feeling in influential quarters that when Austria again issues feelers for separate peace these should be welcomed by tho Allies; also' that the time lias come when tho Allies should agree on a basis for future peace terms. WEARING DOWN THE ENEMY ("The Timos.") ! London, July ]C. Mr Stanley Washburn, writing from the Kovel front, says: "More than half tho 12000 prisoners capturod here aro Germans—a fact which dissipates the fiction of German invincibility against tho Russians. Although tho Germans, are constantly adding guns and machine-guns, they aro finding difficulty in filling the human blanks, while tho Russian depots aro jammed full of reserves. Tho Russians have also plenty of rifles, not including tho 300,000 captured during the"offensivo. 'Tho weather is intensely hot, and many of tho captures are duo to exhaustion. It is impossible for suoh intense fighting to continue long without breaking tho German line." RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE .CAUCASUS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS RESUMED! •/ Australian-New Zealand Gable Association. Petrograd, July 16. ■V Russian official-communique rfates: "In tho direction of Erzingan, wo attacked the heights southward of Mamataitun, and dislodged tho lurks from fort '| e outKMtward of Mush a Turkish division, which recently arrived from Thrace, is retreating in tho valley of tho eastern Euphrates. (R«c. July 17, 9.35 p.m.) Petrograd, July 17. Official —"In the Caucasus we penetrated to tho town of Baiburt, the Turk 3 hastily retreating westward, deatroyin g their stores." RAID ON BLACK SEA SHIPPING. (Rec. July 17, 9.3 a p.m.)' Petrograd, July 17. Official.—"Ono of our torpedo boats destroyed twenty-six sailing ships in tho Black Sea." TURKISH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, July IG. A Turkish official communique states: "Our submarines sank thrco large Russian transports, and forced another ashore.' BRITISH EXPLOIT ON CANAL FRONT SIXTY-MILE DASH FROM THEGULF OF SUEZ. London, July 10. Official- "Two columns, starting from Tor and Abuzoneiina, on the Sinai , shore of tho Guff of Sue*, traversed sixty miles of difficult, country and raided the enemy bases on the Peninsula, capturing stock and .prisoners, without Glittering. any casualties.' OUR MISTAKES IN MESOPOTAMIA. ' ;. ("The Times.") London, July 17. Surprise is increasing at the exposure of the mistakes. One extraordinary instance is that on March 8 at dawn, after a brilliant mghfc march, a British column, commanded by Colonel Kemball. reached tho great Dujailah Redoubt at Kb Sinn, two hours march from the Kut Redoubt. Tho adiacont trenches were found to be empty, tho Turks being on tho other side of tho Tigris, yet no attack was launched until 10 o clock in tho morning, when the Turks crowded tho positions. . Mr Edmund Candler (the British war correspondent) describes tho Jong march'in tho darkness and the discovery of the empty redoubt, but no further particulars even yet have been allowed to be published. THE GREEK ELECTIONS GERMANS TYING UP PRO-VENIZELIST VOTERS. ' (Rcuter's Telegram.) (IJec. July 17, 0.35 p.m.) Athens, July IG. Tolcrams from Athens state that the notorious German spy chief, Baron von Schenk,"has received three million marks from Germany lor electioneering purposes. German agonts aro purchasing voting curds from workmen in tho proVenizolist district, thus disenabling them from voting.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE TRENTINO AUSTRIANS HEAVILY REINFORCED VIOLENT ATTACKS REPULSED BY THE ITALIANS Australian-Sew Zealand Cable Association. ( i ' London, July IG. .An Italian official communiquo states: "There has been .heavy fighting on the Posinti line. Despite thunderstorms hindering our artillery, we progressed at several points and occupied Vansi, upon the northern slopes of Jlonnt Sluggio. The enemy had strongly reinforced this 'sector and launched several violent counter-attacks, which were driven off with, heavy losses. "An .Austrian counter-attack at Tofana was repulsed. "Small oncounters along the remainder of tho front (o the sea resulted in our favour." i AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE. (Ecc. July 17, 6 p.m.) y _ . Amsterdam, July 16. iAn 'Austrian official communique states: "The Italian attacks at Tofana havo broken dowu." • / ITALIAN DESTROYER TORPEDOED. ' . Rome, .July IG. An Austrian submarine torpedoed tie destroyer Impetuoso, GSO tons, 35 knots. The majority of the crew was saved. GERMAN-ITALIAN TREATY DENOUNCED OPEN BREACH REPORTED TO BE IMMINENT. '* New York, July 16. According .to a message from_ Rome, tho "Giornalo d'ltalia" states that Italy denounced tho German-Italiftn commercial treaty, owing to arrogance shown by Germany to Italian subjects. It is expected that this will lead to a declaration of war, resulting in Italian soldiers going to other fronts."