RUSSIANS PURSUING THE ENEMY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2838, 1 August 1916, Page 5

RUSSIANS PURSUING THE ENEMY

; HUGE CAPTURES BY BRUSILOFF AND SAKHAROFF BATTLE OF KOVEL COMMENCED (By Telegraph—Press Assooiation— Copyright). . Australian-New Zealand Cable ABeociatlon, 1 ''•''. ■■■ Petrograd, July 30. A Russian official communique states: "The Russians continue the pursuit towards Kovel, at Brody, and southwards of the Dniester.* ." i "Details of the booty and prisoners are incomplete.. It has been ascertained that General Brusiloff, on July 28 and 28, took prisoner two generals, 651 officers, and 32,000 men, including many Germans, 79 guns, including 29, heavy howitzers, in> addition to 21 guns taken by General Letchitsky. "General Sakboroff's, forces, in three days' battle, took prisoner 21G officers, and 13,569 men, and nine guns. General Sakharoff's captures from July 16 to 28 were 940 officers, 39,152 men, 49 guns, 39 mine-throwers, and' six artillery and engineering depots." .' ■ (Eec. July 31, C p.m.) • ..'.■'.-■'. Petrograd, July 30. I - A Russian official communique states: "The fighting on the Stochod is developing in, our favour. Our detachments-on the Kovel front and also southward of the Rovitohi-Kovel railway broke through the first line. We continue to advance, and are now attacking southward of rustomyty." SURPRISE ATTACK ON THE FLANK / FIERCEST BATTLE OF THE CAMPAIGN DEVELOPING (Eec July 31, 10.30 p.m.) t Petrograd, July 31. The enemy is concentrating at Kovel, and the battle now developing is becoming the fiercest of the campaign. The battle for Kovel threatens-the entire German front, hence the enemy is fighting like demons, refusing to surrender, even 'when surrounded, preferring fide Russian bayonets. The fortifications on the Brody front were extremely strong, and the Russians therefore attacked them in flank, where the Austrians did'not expect a big offensive, owing to the swollen river marshes. ' A communique states: "Our detachments continue to fortify themselves on the left bank of the Stoohod. "Wo continue to advance on Kovel, and 'from Brody southward to the Dniester' we are pursuing the enemy." .' • ,' ■ BRUSILOFF'S NEW FRONT ' (Rec. July 31, 7 p.m.) 'Petrograd, July 30. General Brusiloff has straightened liis front, whioh runs, roughly, along the Koloraea meridian. It consists of a 250-mile line, from the River Pripet .to the Carpathians; thence it runs for another hundred miles into Transylvania. It bulges westward for a dozen miles towards Kovel and Vladimir Volynski, and from. Kolomea bulges again westward twenty miles. Otherwise the lino runs north and 6outh sixty miles westward of the positions oocupied seven weeks agoj General Brusiloff retains perfect freedom of manoeuvre, .whereas, strategically, the enemy has been practically immobilised.- '. i 400,000 PRISONERS IN EIGHT WEEKS ! " (Rec. July HI, 7 p..m.) -. 1 ■" , ' London, July 31. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd oorrespondont says that the Russians have taken prisoner during the last eight weeks 400,000. The enemy's losses in killed and wounded cannot be calculated. THE CAPTURE OF BRODY. ." ; , ' ■ ("The Times.") v , f : ■ ' (Rec. July 81, 7 p.m.) London, July 31. "The Times'".Petrograd correspondent says that the Austrian 6 at Brody made a last stand three miles outside .the town. The fighting which preceded the cap. hue was of the sternest. Tho Russians were impeded in their march through the forest tracts, and wero forced to face a m ost formidable maohine-gun fire. The Austrians were constantly reinforced, but woro powerless to stay tho onslaught. QERMANS DISAPPEARING FROM THE AUSTRIAN FRONT.. ("The Times.") (Roc, July 81, 7 p.m.) London, July 31. Mr. Stanley Washburn, writing from Dubno, says: "It is significant that tha German: battalions have begun rapidly to disappear from the Austrian front. The Germans have probably abandoned any further intention of risking their remaining strength to support their collapsing ally." Mr. Washburn mentions that Genoral Sakharoff is using captured Austrian 10-inoh guns against the Germans. The Russian operations are most""perfectly planned, and their time-table is exactly observed. '' '. ' ' GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Oablo Association. London, July 30. ■A. German official communique states: "Gonoral von Hindenbnrg's fire prevented strong patrols crossing the Dwina; >. • "The Russian attack southward of Skrobova broke down . completely under our fire. . '...'' • "The Russian attacks against Gonoral von Linsmgon increased in extent and intensity, with tho excoption of certain rogions on tho Stochod, northward of Kovel. These attacks, which' extend as far as westward of Berostcczko, broke down with' tremendous losses under our ourtain of fire. Wherovor the enemy penetrated, our counter-attacks ejected thorn, or rostrioted the enemy's advance. "Our troops at night, unmolested, recaptured a short salient on the Stochod, northward of the Kovcl-Rovno railwny. "Russian local attacks against General Bothmor north-west and westward of Bucmcz wero unsuccessful." p ' TURKEY'S HELP LIMITED TO A BATTALION. Rome, July 30. Turkey sent a battalion to holp Austria, but refused more mon on tho ground that they are required iu Armenia. Tho departure of German' troops from Turkey northward continuos. THE OPERATIONS IN THE CAUCASUS (Rec July 31, 10.30 p.m.) Petrograd, July 31. A Russian official communique slates: "We repulsed two Turkish attacks westward of Cumicha.ny, and droro out' tho Turks from a eorios of strengthened positions in; tho direction of Sivas Kharput."

BITTER FIGHTING ON THE SOMME FRESH ADVANCE BY THE ALLIES NEW GROUND SUCCESSFULLY HELD Tho High Commissioner Toports:— London, July 30, 3.3;") p.m. "On tho British front last night wo heavily bombarded the enemy tranches between tho Ancre and the Sommo. During tho bombardment a hostile ammunition depot near Courcelette was exploded by our Htc. "The Canadian infantry 'successfully raided tho enemy's trenches south of Tpvos, and also at Ypros. The Royal Munsters carried out a similai - enterprise at tho Loos salient, tho enemy's casualties in each caso being severe. "Near tho Hohcnzollorn Redoubt the Germans attempted two raids, ono failing absolutely, and the other succeeding in entering our front trench. The latter BUCCOS3 was short-lived." ■ , , London, July 31, 12.55 a,m. The Britisli official roport 6ays: "On Sunday morning, in co-operation with tlio French on our right flank, nn advance was made over a front, extending from cast of Delvillo Wood to the Sommo. As tho result of heavy fighting, wo mndo progress east of Waterlot Farm, Trones Wood, and Haltzorn Farm. The enemy oncountered us in considerable strength, and must have suffered heavily. Two hundred and fifty prisoners were taken on our flank. "Tho French also advanced their line. ' "In the neighbourhood of Pozieros, tho day was spont in strengthening tho ground gained last week. 'There was no infantry fighting in. that area on Sunday.. "Threo hostile aeroplanes wore destroyed yestei'day, and sovoral others were forced to land in a damaged condition. "Between the Ancro and the sea, events are unimportant." OPERATIONS ON THE FRENCH FRONT . The High Commissioner reports: , London, July 31, 12.30 a.m. The French official report says: "North of tho Sominei tho day has been, marked by a series of bitter- combats. On tho front between Hill 139 and tho river, our troops this morning carried tho whole system of tho enemy's trenches to a depth of from 300 to 800 metres. Wo reached tho borders of tho villago of Mauropns, holding tho wood north of tho station at Hem, and tho; quarry north of tho wood at tho farm of Monacu. In the afternoon tho Germans launched powerful counter-attacks, notably in the region of Monaco Farm, whero tho struggle assumed a particularly violent character. Everywhere our fire broke the enemy efforts, inflicting'heavy'losses. Wo entirely hold the conquered territory, and have taken moro than 200 prisoners. "On tho right of the Meuse wo repulsed, an. attack directed on positions west of the work at Thiaumont. "Intense bombardment on sectors Floury, Vaux, and Chapitro is going on. "The usual bannonado is proceeding on tho rost of tho front." FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Paris, July 30. A. French official communique states: "Wo repulsed a reoonnai6sa.uco southward of Lihons, aud stopped an attack at Floury. Tho bombardment continues at Fleury, Vaux Wood, and Fumin Wood. "There wero eleven air fights on Saturday on tho Sommo front. We .brought: down four Germans. We bombed the railway, stations at Noyou and iluihclm." 'GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, July 30. A German official communique states: "Between tho Ancre and tho Sommo the enemy's fire inoreasod with tho greatest intensity. Tho English, local attacks near P6zieres and Longuoval were unsuccessful'. There have boen lively artillery batteries southward of tho Sommo and eastward of tho Meuso." "MERE YOUTHS IN THE GERMAN ARMY. *■ , ■ . • Berne, Julv 30. A largo proportion, of tho German 1917 class is now at tho front, and the 1918 class from Dresden, Loipzig, Nureniburg, and other towns in South Germany has arrived at tho depots. > It is pointed out that none of tho Frcnoh 1917 classes are at tho front, and nono of tho 1918 class summoned.' '