FURIOUS FIGHTING ON THE STOCHOD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2841, 4 August 1916, Page 5

FURIOUS FIGHTING ON THE STOCHOD

DESPERATE RESISTANCE AT KOVEL FRONT f ' \ YON BOTHMER'S PERIL INCREASING (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). ' Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, (Roc. August 3, 9.10 p.m.) Petrograd, August 3. ' Furious fighting is proceeding along tie whole of tlio Stochod front. Tlio 'Germans, driven to desperation, aro launching counter-attacks without cessation, and poured in fresh divisions on Monday and Tuesday. Tlio Russian fire mowed them down with huge losses. The cannonading continues day and night. The bitterness of the fighting lias increased owing to the persistence of the enemy's aviators in bombing the hospitals and dressing stations. . (Router's Telegram.) (Ree. August' 3, 10.55 p.m.) . / Petrograd, August 3. The Russians have advanced ten miles towards Ivovel since they crossed the Stochod bend. Experts aro confident that General Lesh will deal effectually with the German ilanlc attacks north of the Kovel-Sarny railway. The fighting in this region covers a five-mile front, eight miles north of tho railway, but the marshy nature of tho 'country between tho Stochod and tlio Turia does not permit of tho rapid evolution of masses .of -troops. The scarcity of roads' prevents tho extensive employment of tho German heavy artillery. Tho Russian crossing of the Koropetz River, ■in Southern Galicia, threatens Stanislau and Halicz, besides further turning von Bothmer's forces from tho sonth, wjliilo General Sakharoff's advance south-west of Brody has increased von Bothmer's predicament from the north. v IMPORTANT CHANGE OF COMMAND TON. HINDENBURG TO COMMAND COMBINED AUSTRO-GER- " MAN ARMIES. \ (Beuter's Telegram.) (Rec. August i, 0/15 a.m.) - Amsterdam, August 3. It is oflicially announced in Berlin and Vienna that tho command of the armies on the Eastern front has been rearranged in view of the Russian offensive, with the assent of the Kaiser, who is at present on tho Eastern front. FieldMarshal von Hindonburg has been placed in command of tho Austro-German allied armies, which will be combined for uniform employment. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.' Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, August 2. A German official communique states: "AVo completely repulsed the Russians at Pinsk."

BULGARIA BECOMING UNEASY

London, August 2. 'J'lic "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Athens (Mr. W. Jeffries) states that the Bulgarian Staff has asked Austria and Germany not to withdraw further troops from the Balkans. The Germans replied that troops would only ho withdrawn in case of necessity, and would ho replaced by Turks.' jfr. Jeffries adds that the Turkish Army is now in ft very had condition, and is mutinously inclined. BULGAR CHECK ON THE SERBIAN FRONT (Roc. August 3, 10.5 p.m.) Rome, August 3. Tho "Mossageros's" Salonika correspondent stales that tho Bulgarians have abandoned -their attempts to drive out tho Serbians from their new positions, and have withdrawn their line. \ ("The Times.") (Hoc. August 3, 9.10 p.m.) . London, August 2. The "Times" Salonika correspondent states that tho Orowu Prince Alexander has again assumed command of tho Serbian "Army.