BRUSILOFF'S THIRD GREAT MOVE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2897, 9 October 1916, Page 7

BRUSILOFF'S THIRD GREAT MOVE

FORCING A PATH APPALLING AND UNPARALLELED SLAUGHTER Australian-New Zealand Cabl* Association. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, Octobor 7. The "Morning Post's'' Petrograd correspondent says: "Brusiloff's third great move is now irresistibly forcing a path through Germany's desperate resistance. Between Pripet and Halicz there is an appalling and unparalleled slaughter. German prisoners axe arriving in thousands. Whole regiments shrink to single battalions during a few clays' fighting. The Germans U'ill be unable to much longer bear such losses. Russia freely pours forward to inevitable victory new waves from her oceean of trained men." , Bucharest messages state that von Mackensen delivered a series of coun-ter-attacks to prevent his flanks being turned. RAPID DEVELOPMENTS NOT TO BE EaPECTED. (Rec. Octobcr 7, 5.5 p.m.) Potrograd, Octobcr 6. A semi-oflicial notice warns tho public against expecting rapid developments from ovents iu Volhynia and Golicja. Though tho enemy positions are not as_ strong ;is in Northern Prance, Hindonbnrg has thrown against Russia, his main forces and nearly all his reserves. Every yard is guarded and must' bo fought for. AVo e'hall continue operations with unabated energy. Tho statement concludes: "Thero is hope of a decisive 6ucce9s in the Balkans at aji early date."-

HARDEST FIGHTING WEST OF LUSK. (Rcc. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 6. The "Daily Olirouicle s" Petrograd correspondent states that tho hardest fighting continues west of Lusk and near Brzezany. The Russian attacks were timed to coincide with tho energetic operations on the Dobimja, wbero after tho first reverses the campaign is promising, the Allies having recovered the initiative. "FOUR CONSECUTIVE COUNTER-ATTACKS REPELLED. (Rec. Octobor 8, 5.5 p.m.) Petrograd, October 7. A Russian communiquo says: "Fighting continues near tho Centiuvka. and Hlota Lipa Rivors. Tho enemy at tcniptod to recapture lost, ground, and made four consecutive counter-attacks, which wero repelled with heavy, losses."

POSITIONS SOUTHWARD OF. BRZEZANY CAPTURED. i r. , , , Londoni Ooloßer 6. A .Russian communique states: "Fierce battles are in progress in the region of Peniaki, Gukolavce, and Mlynovce. "The enemy, counter-attacking, obstinately resists onr offensive. "Wo have captured somo positions southward of Brzezany." t GERMANS ADMIT RETIRING FROM AN ADVANCED POSITION (Rec. Octobor 7, 5.5 p.m.) 1 , „ ~t. . London, October 7. A Berlin communique says: "Russian attaoks on both sides of the Zlota Lipa have been continued. We gave up an advanced position in Tieczvszozow and gained ground in Transylvania. ' "Mackensen repulsed attacks between the Danube and the Black Sea." POWERFUL AND INEFFECTUAL RUSSIAN ATTAOKS. (Rcc. ootober7j 5.5 p.m.) . „ . London, October 6. . A German communique says: "West of Lusk the exhausted enemy is : qwet. TJio enemy powerfully but ineffectually attacked Wysocko-Dubie-Zar-kow. Fighting was resumed astride the Zlota Lipa.. The enemy was driven back. ,Whcro we penetrated we arc absolutely masters." ; . AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.m.)' . Amsterdam, October 7. An Austrian communique says: "General Boehmeraollis's army defeated bve enemy attacks south-east of .Tasiohof, and captured the Russian advanced position south of Manajoj."