THE OFFENSIVE ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2879, 18 September 1916, Page 6

THE OFFENSIVE ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

SANGUINARY DEFEAT OF THE AUSTRIAN'S REPORTED. London, September 15. • From a Swiss source it is reported that the Austrians have suffored a further sanguinary, defeat westward of Kapul. .. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. • ' > London, Septomber 15. ' A German official communique states: "The Germans and Turks lrere •' successful oh the Mtfrajowka sector.' We threw out the Russians. where .they had penetrated our lines at Einhnoslawak (?), and recaptured a lost position west of Mount Kapul. The enemy's resistance was .frequently broken. "Prince Fredrich Wilhelm von Hessan -was killed.' ,' "We captured 28,000 prisoners." - . \ ,VON HINDENBURG GOES EAST. , (Rec. September 17, 11-.55 p.m.) ' _ Amsterdam, September 17. ■Field-Marshal von Hindenburg has gona to tho Eastern front. THE WAR IN ASIA MINOR ■. RUSSIANS DEAL WITH TROUBLESOME KURD S.London, September 15. Russian official communique states: "Tho hostile Kurds are increasingly aotivo south-west of Kighi. Our advance guards in tho direction of Bitlis drove the Kurds out of Tohukhur and Morshen, and pressed them back to Tchavkis. Frosts have begun, and in some places there is over 27 inches of ; snow."- - (Reo. September 17, 11.5 p.m.) Petrograd, September 17. Official.—"A! Turkish offensivo in the Caucasus -was repulsed." '