FIERCE BATTLES CONTINUE ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2869, 6 September 1916, Page 5

FIERCE BATTLES CONTINUE ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

ANOTHER HAUL OF PRISONERS •— . \ ADVANCE TOWARDS HUNGARIAN FRONTIER Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, Soptember 4. A Russian official communique states-"The enemy made a gas attack south-east of Baranovitchi. At somo points tbero wore four emissions. Wo repelled all the infantry attacks which' followed. Fierce battles continue at Vladimir Yolynski, and in the Upper Scroth. We crossed a western tributary of tho Zlota Lipa, capturing an enemy position and taking 2721 prisoners. We have captured a whole scries of wooded heights in the Carpathians, and ar.e now advancing towards the Hungarian frontier." NEARLY 20,000 PRISONERS IN THREE DAYS. London, September 4. General Brusiloff, between August 31 and September 3, took 19,465 pris* oners. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. September 5, 6.10 p.m.) London, September 4.. A German official cornnninirjuo states: "Repeated Russian efforts west and south-west of Lusk completely failed." N . AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. . (Rcc. September 5, 8.5 p.m.) i London, September u. An Austrian official communique states: "The enemy's severe losses south-eastward of Brzczanv brought him no advantage. The enemy's attacks northward of Zborow and between Swininghy and Szclwow, carried out by. large masses of jtroops, failed." \

RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE CAUCASUS BRITISH,ARMOURED CARS IN ACTION. .. London, September 4. A Russian-official communique states:—"Detachments of'our Caucasian army advanced southward of tho River Ellen. The offensive at Ognot continues. , . ■ • • "British troops in .armoured had a fierce engagement with Kurds westward of Lake Van."