OVER 7000 PRISONERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3133, 11 July 1917, Page 5

OVER 7000 PRISONERS

HEAVY ATTACKS ON THE

FRENCH

TROUBLE OVER THE BALKANS

RUSSIA OBJECTS TO STRONG HAND METHODS

ACUTE CRISIS IN GERMANY

General Korniloff, attacking on the Stanislau front in Gaiicia, lias inflicted a severe defeat on the eneni y, capturing over 7000 men and officers and guns (including twelve heavy guns). On the Russian Asiatic front the Turks, reinforced, havo compelled a Russian retirement from certain positions. No new developments of importance are reported from the British front in.tlio West. On the French front the German Crown Prince is maintaining, regardless of heavy losses, his persistent attacks in force, but no substantial change is apparent in the situation. Tho Russian Government lias raised an issue in tho Balkans, and a conference is to bo held by tho Allies to discuss tho question. Russia has objected not to the. departure of Constantino but to his forcible ejectment by the Allies. Russia raises tho point that in such matters tho Greek people should have tho deciding voice. K oports of an acute crisis in German politics continue to filter through. Great excitement prevails in the lobbies of the Reichstag, and the rcsig nation of three Ministers, von Capelle, von-Zimmermann, and von Helfferich, have been demanded.

BIG COUP BY THE RUSSIANS

OVER 7000 PRISONERS CAPTURED

GREAT HAUL OF ARTILLERY

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright)

(Eec. July 10, 0.5 p.m.)

. A wireless Russian official report states: "In a successful offensive westward o Stanislau General Korniloff captured on Sunday several villages, Ml officers Tl,Tn' «■ "T n ? V> nt lt , lm ° u l2 '"""■y.Biins), and ""any machine-guns. General Kouulofl| attacked Psercile, 'the onomys ioremost and most important position westward of Stanislau and advanced and captured tho villages of Jeziijol, taaov, Jav e lche,.],ybno,andbtalyeysiec. the cavalry immediately pursued the retreatmg enemy, reaching the Lukya River We bombed the railway station at Pir.sk, causing conflagrations."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ,'

TEIUUBLE LOSSES INFLICTED,

c • o: • i ,™, , , , , Petrograd, Julv 9. Semi-official: We heavily repulsed desperate German counter-attacks made with tho'object of stopping General Brusiloff's enveloping movement upon lirzezauy. We intercepted a German wireless report admitting terrible losses It stated that 'three reserve divisions were cut up, and manv battalions were wiped out, and.that the greatest importance was attached to General Brusiloff's advance. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ACTIVITY SPREADING ALONG THE FRONT (Rec. July 11, l a.m.) ~ i ■ , -.r- , . -l. , . . London, July 0. A telegram from Minsk describes the beginning of the military activity on several parts of the front, including an intense artillery duel in the Krevo and Smorgon regions.—Reuter. THE ENEMY'S REPORTS London, July <j. A German official message states: "The Russians in reattacking at Stanislau gained ground."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. July 10, 9.5 p.m.) London, Julv !). A German official report states: "Fresh battles occurred on the Stanislau front. Strong Russian attacks pressed us back in the direction of the wooded heights of Czarnlas. The German reserves brought the thrust to a standstill. Several Russian attacks in the Carpathians failed."—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.-Reu-ter. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. (Rec. July 10, 9.5 p.m.) London, July 9. An Austrian official report states: "The enemy attempted a decisive blow with superior forces against the road from Stanislau to Kolosto. 'I'hose penetrating our advanced trenches were ejected. A counter-attack bv strong eneinv forces was also repulsed in the Strubyca Valley, near Huta."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reiiter. TURKS FORCE RETREAT ON ASIATIC FRONT (Rec. July 10, 9,5 p.m.) London, July 5). A Russian official report states: "We evacuated Pindjvin, Khanikin, and Kasri Shiren under Turkish pressure."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu'ter. RUSSIAN MUTINEERS SHARPLY DEALT WITH (Rec. July 10, 9.5 p.m.) London, July 9. The "Times" correspondent at Odessa states that a body of Russian soldiers refused to participate in the offensive, and entrenched themselves on the outskirts of a forest. The artillery fired shrapnel and a cavalry corps surrounded the mutineers, who laid down their arms.—The "Times." DISAPPOINTED FINNS MAKING TROUBLE London, July 9. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Petrograd stales that the .wave embarrassment of the Provisional Government by the Finns continues. They will not respond to the advances ol" the Revolutionary Government, deny the right of the Russian Government lo assume the place formerly occupied by the Tsar in the Finnish Constitution, and demand that tlie right to sanction laws should belong to a Finnish Government responsible to the Diet. German agents in Finland are circulating false money, for the purpose of depressing the rouble. Tho Russian Government is trying to raise a loan of three hundred and fifty million marks, and the Finland Diet approves the Finnish Socialists' demand that Russia should pledge the telegraphs, railways, and other property in Finland a» security for th'c loan. The Finns state they wish to place themselves under international protection, a? they dread the instability of the present Russian Government.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.