RUSSIANS AT THE GATE OF STANISLAU

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2848, 12 August 1916, Page 9

RUSSIANS AT THE GATE OF STANISLAU

GREAT STRATEGIC MOVE ■ v j FURTHER PROGRESS ON THE DNIESTER LINE j The High Commissioner reports:— • j London,.August 10, 8.20 p.m. I • "The official report from Petrograi.states: 'The Russians in the region • | of Tysmienica, pursuing the enemy, continue to advance northward and west-- ; 1 ward, and have captured the railway, junction station at Chryplin.'" . j RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ] Australian-New Zealand. Cable Association. " . ■ petrograd,'August io. j A Russian official communique states: "We have occupied the right . .! bank of the Koropietz, and reached the railway between Monasterzisk and : Niznioff and-tho moutli of the Zlota Lipe. In th eregion of Tysmienica we I are pursuing ~the- enemy.' We occupied the right bank of the Bystritsa, cap- ] toed the junction railway station of Kryplin (or Chryplin) on the Nadworna- j Stanislau railway..' The enemy has.blown up 'all'the bridges. We advanced several vcrsts in tie Vorokty region." . . ■. • (Rec. August 11,' 5.45 p.m.) . *?• ' .' • ' Petrograd, August 10. ; ■ Official.—The . are fiercely counter-attacking : in-the woods i between Memorfnce, Jlosonce, and the Sereth River. We have made progross westwards on the-Monasterisk-Nijniuv line, and forded the Zlota Lipa j at some points." ' GENERAL KUROPATKIN S.ENT TO TURKESTAN. I (Rec. August 11, 5.45 p.m.) 'I Petrograd, August 10. General Kuropatkin has been appointed Governor-General of 'Turkestan. ! RUSSIANS PREPARING TO STRIKE AT STANISLAU i (United Service.) . , ' : j (Rec; August 11, 10.30-p.m.) N • . '' London, August 11. The Russians are believed to be preparing for a decisive battle for th# capture of Stanislau, the strategic" : importance of which, being south of Lernborg, equals that.of Kovel in the north,-.- c . - GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. v London; August 10. A German official communique states :'"Repeated Russian attacks between the Strumen and Stochod Rivers were sanguinarily repulsed. New battles developed'early in the morning south of Zalosche.. Positions near Welesniov (?), south of the Dniester, were captured according to' programme." ; .; W Hi*'-.* AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL;' " j (Rec. August 11, 8.15 p.m.) . ....'.' j • Amsterdam, August 11. An Austrian official communique states:-"The Russians ' made' futile at- ■: i tacks-northward of Nijniow. There have been fresh...fights..so.uthward. of Zalocze. ■-The enemy-, since his serious failures on August. 8, has been less active west arid'north-west of Lusk, but lias again thrown in masses of troops, and is attacking day and. night northward of the Sarny-Kovel railway. Th® Russian . storming- columns mostly broke before our entanglements, and they suffered throughout severe loss. Wo took prisoner in this region 4100 of the enemy in the.'past few days." | -BIG-TURKISH FORGE CONCENTRATED AT LEMB.ERG. - . . , (R&- August" 11, 2.45 p.mi) London, August iO. ■; > The "tiaily Telegraph's" Rotterdam correspondent state's -that -about 150,000 Turkish troops are concentrated atLemberg. '• : '■' - -.; AUSTRO-GERMAN BICKERING OVER VON HINDENBURG • ; , . Berne, August 10. ' . - . The Kaiser, -co-operating with the Hungarian "Government, arranged - for .! Field-Marshal von Hindenhurg's appointment- Austria assented, but such ! was the arrogance of the German rejoicings, reflecting- on' Austrian gen- > erals, that Austria became agitated and embittered. Further-negotiations resuited in'the limitation of Von Hindenburg'to his former command; with the j addition of Prince Leopold's and Generals von Linsingen's and Boehm Etriiolli's armies. His command thus extends from the Baltic to Tarnopol. The ; Archduke Charlos has 1-een appointed to command the remainder of the front, ' from Tarnopol to Rumania, including the armies of Generals Bothmer, Koevess, and Pflanzer. The rearrangements are regarded as a snub for'the Raiser, and reVeal AuStroGerman rivalry. AUSTRO-GERMAN SPLIT OVER THE FUTURE OF POLAND ! - (Rec. August 11, 8.15' p.m.) Amsterdam, August 11. I German newspapers announce that the Austro-German negotiations re- • | carding the future of Poland"were broken off, no result being reached. Thess V will be resumed on a new basis. It is stated that both parties claim complete 1 - control over an autonomous Poland. THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN ASIA MINOR j FIERCE FIGHING NORTH OF "MUSH AND BITLIS. ] . . . Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. ] Petrograd, August 10. j Official: "There is fierce fighting north of Mush and Bitlis." : GERMAN LEECHES BLEEDING TURKEY. > i Paris, August 10. Germany has appointed, three Commercial Commissioners to Asia Minor. j TKoir real purpose is to accelerate the Gerraanisation of Turkey, and bleed her commercially. FRENCH ATTACK IN THE BALKANS BOMBARDMENT OF DOrRAN BEGUN. j Paris, Aueu6t 10. i A communique states: "The French have begun a : bombardment of Doiran." ■. j • "BULGARIA A VOIDING".-A' W : ;■ ' " "-.VC • ' ] ;• -.. -.Parte,..August 10. } Bulgaria is sending Croatiahs to' a_ neutral-zone on the Rumanian frontier. ;to prevent a.recurrence of clashes with patrols.