FIERCE FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN RIGHT FLANK

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2835, 28 July 1916, Page 5

FIERCE FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN RIGHT FLANK

GERMANS USING EXPLOSIVE BULLETS RUSSIAN VICTORY IN THE CAUCASUS ■ V. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. S X Russian official communique states: "German attacks in Keinmern were compelled to fall back under concentrated fire. During tie battle thn Germans used explosive bullets and laohryinoso shells. There was a fierce artillery battle on both sides, with engagements between the first line detachments ' JSorth-west of Baranovichi we advanced slightly at several points. There was fierce night fighting m tho region of Vonski, south-west of Baranovichi "Our troops crossing to the left bank of the Slonovki, in Volhynia continued to press the retreating enemy, who. suffered great loss. Five guns' and hnro quantities of munitions and stores were captured." / h FRUITS OF THE FIGHTING IN THE LUSK REGION. ("The Times.") Mr. Stanley Washburn, writing from the south-west front on July 2<f "says that, in spite of the rain and the heavy roads, the operations about Lusk and VBrody, commencing on July 21, resulted in advances everywhere. The operations south-west of Lusk are wrecking the, carefully-prepared 'Austro-German. plans for attacking the region of Michailovka. They forced tho onemy back eight miles, and .captured fifteen thoueaud prisoners and a hundred ' thousand Bhells. The Russians have captured thirty thousand prisoners and forty guns in eight days. ~ SAKHAROFF'S ADVANCE ON THE LEMBERG LINE. Australian-New Zealand Cahle AsEociation (Rec. July 27, 10.45 p.m.) • „„.,-,, ~,„,,, , London, July 27. The Daily Chronicle's' Petrograd correspondent writes: "General Sakharofl is advancing along the railway connection between Lemborg and Stozanow. Dunn™ the week bis victories havo straightened the lower edgo of the Lusk bulge and brought his front to an equality with that before Tarnopol. Further surprises aro hardly possible, as tho enemy's vigilance has beeu thoroughly aroused. The Russian operations have becomo objects for cool strategical and statistical calculation.". ' GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, July 28. A German official communique states : "Westwards of Riga, reconnoitring detachments destroyed tho Russian advanced positions. ' ° "Three Russian divisions attacked eastwards of Gorodische, and were driven back with severe losses, "Our air squadrons bombed Pogoriclzy and Sorodizieja stations, where troop trains were Standing." AN INTERVIEW WITH VON LINSINGEN. , . „ Baltimore, July 26. Mr. Cyril Brown, a correspondent in Berlin, cables that by an ingenious system a wall of German reinforcements is to check tho Russian offensive. General von Linsingon, in an interviow, said: "lam prepared for the resumption of the Russian offensive, against Brest-Litovsk. II the Russians mass everything on a narrow sector, like tho English, they may succeed in temporarily pressing in the front until wo bring up reserves. I cannot believe in the possibility of breaking our front. There is a net of strategic railways behind us of immense military value and use. TheTo is only one food road in Volhynia running from Kovel to Lusk. This and tho adjanent riulwajaro tho solo avenues for a Russian advanco or retreat. Tho Battle of Kovel was really a fight for the possession of this road." . Von Linsingen added that ho was always sure ho could hold Kovel. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. July 27, 10.45 p.m.) Amsterdam, July 27. An Austrian official communique admits a withdrawal south of Leszniqw, behind the Boldurya sector, "as tho result of superior by tho enemy." TURKISH TROOPS FOR GALICIA New York, July 26. A Berliu message says it is reported that Turkey is sending troops to assist Germany. . The troops arc going to Galicia, where they will co-operalo with the AustroGormans. CReuter'a Telegram.) Amsterdam, July 27. The "Krettz Zeitung" reports that Turkish troops have arrived in Galiciu.

HUNGARIANS FORTIFYING RUMANIAN FRONTIER. ,r, T r • ~.,.' , „ , ~ -London, July 26. rho Hungarian authorities" are hurriedly fortifying the Rumanian frontier, using, prisoners, principally Italians, for the work. FALL OF ERZINGAN TURKS DRIVEN FROM RUMANIA. The High. Commissioner reports: A RussianofficwT has been .The Russians have succeeded in driving the Turks from RETREAT BECOMES A STAMPEDE. (Rec. July 37, 10.15 p.m.) Tho "Daily Chronicle's'/ Petrograd correspondent writes: "The Turkish "re. treat iu tho Caucasus is becoming a stain pede.Erzingan is brrning, and its occupation completes the capture of Armenia, which tho Tenewal of tho TnrVist, resistance after tho fall of Trebizond had delayed. J-urnisn "The Turks .are retreating west and sooth-west, apparently with the obiect of protecting tho Bagdad railway, and guarding their connexions with Syria. TURKISH ATTACKS ON THE CANAL FRONT (Rcc. July 27, 8.10 p.m.) - \ •• m . ■ v ■ «■ • i ' , . ~„ Amsterdam, July 2G. A Turkish ofhcial communique states: Our patrols south-west of Katiyeh advancing' on tho Suez Canal, dispersed the enemy's cavalry. The headgear of tlie dead shows that the Australian troops were engaged."