RUSSIAN SUCCESS AT HALICZ

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2871, 8 September 1916, Page 5

RUSSIAN SUCCESS AT HALICZ

FORTIFIED POSITION CAPTURED Australian-New Zealand Cable Association.* \ London, September 6. ' A Russian official communique states: "AVo captured a fortified position in the direction .of Halicz, taking prisoner 4500, of whom 2000 were Germans. Our advance in the Carpathians continues, and we have captured a further series of heights." > AUSTRIANS ADMIT RUSSIAN SUCCESS ("The Times.") (Rec. September 8, 0.5 a.m.) London, September 7. An Austrian official communique admits that tho Russians have succeeded in pushing back tho Halira front. - - GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE, London, September-6. A German official communique states: "Between the Zlota Lipa and the Dniester the Russians pressed back our centre. The enemy has gamed advantages south-west of Zaris and Shipoth." A "MYSTERIOUS AND ENTIRELY NEW ARMY" Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. September 7, 5.20 p.m.) • London, September 7. The "Morning Post's" Pctrograd correspondent speaks of ten thousand Russians who are serving in France and at Salonika, and also of a "mysterious and entirely new anny" which is taking the field with a special mission which will further simplify Russia's task. Regarding the basis of. foreign supply, the Eastern question is now on the eve of settlement, and a nearer supply fca.se will furnish Russia/with 50.per cent, 'more striking power, provided the British workmen strain every nerve to increase tho munitionmen t.

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE, IN ASIA MINOR , BRITISH ARMOURED CARS CLEARING LAKE VAN REGION. London, September 6. • A Russian official communique states: "Our advancing troops at Ognot are inflicting great losses. AVo found corpses of Russian soldiers whom the Turks had terribly mutilated.' British armoured cars drove the Turks from villages westward of Lako Vail." (