BRUSILOFF'S BLOW NOT MERE BLUFF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3132, 10 July 1917, Page 5

BRUSILOFF'S BLOW NOT MERE BLUFF

DEFINITE STRATEGIC AIM

'SEVEN GERMAN DIVISIONS WITHDRAWN FROM

THE WEST

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright)

- . London, July '8..'.v . Correspondents at Petrograd emphasise that the offensive is not n mere demonstration, but is in accordance with-a clear strategical plan. They,'state that the Germans have already withdrawn seven divisions froni the West front, in addition to fresh formations from Germany.. There aro signs of impending naval operations in the Baltic. Aircraft are raiding Livonia, and submarines., ate exploring tlio Gulf of Finland.—.Renter'. . f"N v

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT

(Bee. July 9, 6.15 p.m.)

-■■ , ■ ■' London, July, !>.■;■. A Russian official message states: "In tho direction of Kovol, in.the region'of Volapolska, the enemy released kus. The oneray's coun'fcer-attacka at Grodoff : ahd westward of Koniukhy failed. Pense attacks, supported by armoured : .jcars,westWard/of ;Vymchka,' wero" repulsed.'' Inteiiso artillery. activity prevails 'east and sWth oPßrZ'ezany."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.-Reuter. ' .. :V

AUSTRIANS CLAIM SUCCESSES

London, July 8. An Austrian official report spates: "We broke up massed Russian attacks lasting through the'morning ;,nd tho afternoon south-west of Zboroff. The Russians employed nineteen divisions, in fifteen, waves, on a front of ten miles, but wero compelled to retreat by our machine-guns and our chasing air squadrons. Tho-artillery, also broke Tip the' Russian cavalry, brought up. in readiness for tho pursuit.' The losses of tho Russians wero heavy."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Keutor.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT

(Rec. July 9, 8.5 p.m.)

London, July S. A. German official report states: "Russian attacks at Zboroff and Stanislau and in the Upper Bystritza Valley failed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

SOLIDIFYING THE REVOLUTIONARY FORCES

(Rec. July 0, 6.15 p.m.)

Petrograd, July 8. The All-Russia Congress has"appointed an executive committee representative of all the Soldiers' and "Workmen's Councils and Peasants' Delegates with a view to the solidifying of the revolutionary forces. Tho Congress acclaimed tho deeds of the troops in the new offensive.—Reuter.