FRESH VILLAGES CAPTURED BY THE RUSSIANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3134, 12 July 1917, Page 5

FRESH VILLAGES CAPTURED BY THE RUSSIANS

KORNILOFF'S OFFENSIVE CONTINUES EVENTS PENDING ON RUMANIAN FRONT The High Commissioner reports ;— London, July 10, 3 p.m. A llussian official report states: "General Kornilon's offensive continues in spite of energetic resistance and stubborn counter-attacks. Fresh villages have been captured. More than a thousand prisoners, with three field guns, many trench mortars and machine-guns,' besides other material, have been taken." ENEMY'S LINE PENETRATED TO A DEPTH OF SIX MILES (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). (Ecc. July 11, G. 15 p.m.) London, Julv 10. A Russian official report states: "General Forniloff continued his offensive in the direction of Dolnia. There were sanguinary battles along the roads towards Halicz, and.also in the region i.f the villages of Huciska, Pacykov, and Pavclce. Bayonet fighting occurred at Pavelce. Tho fighting resulted in tho enemy's complete rout. We occupied the villages of VictorOv, Maidan, Huciska, and Pacvkov, and i cached the village of Bukovica. The enemy retreated to the River Lomnitan. The Russians have made such daring attacks during the two days' offensive that they have penetrated the enemy's position to a depth of over six miles."— Aus.-N.//. Cable Assn.-Reu'ter. HALICZ TURNED BY THE RUSSIANS FOURTEEN THOUSAND PIIISONERS IN SIX DAYS.'" (lice. July 11, 11.5 p.m.) Petrograd, July 10. The Austro-German front between.Halicz and the Carpathians Las been broken. Tho Russains in tiie neighbourhood of the Dniester have turned Halicz . from ti\e south and south-west, rud now .menace the Halicz bridgehead. Between July 2 and 8 General Korniloff has captured fourteen thousand prisoners and fifty-five guns, of which twelve were heavy guns— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. KORNILOFF'S OFFENSIVE RENEWED CAVALRY IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY. (Rec. July 12, 1.25 a.m.) i Potrograd, July 11. General Ivorniloff's cavalry, with the Cossacks, is following up General Kirbach's retiring army. Southwards of Haicz they forced (lie river Lukovitza, running parallel with the river Lukva. The western bank of the Lukva dominates the wooded eastern bank, but it is considered unlikely that tho demoralised army will be able to concentrate sufficient troops, to prevent the Russians from passing the river in continuance of their advance in the direction of Dolma. The cooperation of tho Seventh and Eleventh Armies northwards of Halicz, with the Eighth Army, in the south, haz hitherto moved like clockwork. A military writer points out that the success of the Eighth Army separates Von Bothmer's German Army and Kirbnch's Third Austrian Army, which is in contact between Halicz and Stanishui. The writer anticipates the evacuation of Halicz, which is not a fortress, only a strong bridgehead protecting Von Bothmer's positions from tho east and south-east.—Renter. OFFENSIVE EXTENDED ON 140 MILES OF FRONT. (Rcc. July 11, 6.15 p.m.) London, July 10. Heavy rains and mud arc hindering the Russian operations at Brzezany, but their offensive " : s developing on a large Scale, with strong activity spread along a front of 110 miles in the south-west.—United Service. BRITISH AND FRENCH HEAVY BATTERIES WITH THE RUSSIANS (Rec. July 12, 0.10 a.m.) Amsterdam, July 11. The "Vossi-die Zeitung's" correspondent in Galicia, describing the latest li"htiii". states that the Russian heavy artillery has been tremendously reinforced by British and French artillery and nrtillei-ymen. One heavy gun near Brzezany is of 15 cm. calibre.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WHOLE SOUTH-WESTERN FRONT NOW' ACTIVE London, July 10. The "Morniii" Post's" Petrograd correspondent states that tho Bussian offensive is steodilv progressing. The whole of the south-western front from Pinsk to the Carpathians is now engaged, but the northern front remains inactive, in spito of the strong protests of the Army to Petrograd urging that the young garrisons stationed there should be immediately sent to tho front. Czechs, who have been taken prisoner on the south-west front, made an immediate petition to be permitted to tight for Russia, and, if suitable, they will be drafted to Czech regiments. Belgian armoured cars are participating in the offensive.—lveuter. GERMANS ADMIT THEIR DEFEAT AT STANISLAU Amsterdam, July 10. \ Berlin message admits that the Russians have smashed the German fvcvTt at Stnuislau.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (lice. .Inly 11. «.30 p.m.) .London, Juiy 10. A German official report states: "Fighting activity has increased near Bijp, Dvinsk, and Smorgon. The Russians are inactive between the Strypa. and the ' Dniester. Fighting north-west of Stanislau resulted in our withdrawal behind ' the Lukowitz Stream."— Aus.-N./.. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. ; ENEMY FEARS. A BLOW IN RUMANIA : IiIiKAT HUKSO-IiUMANIAN FORCES CONCENTRATED. [ Berne, July 10. f Notwithstanding the Russian offensive in Galicia the Austrians and Germans - are concentrating large reinforcements on the Rumanian front, believing that the ■ real offensive will be in the southernmost sectors, where the Russians-and ItuI manians are concentrated in great strength. There is much anxiety in Germany I anil Austria, because a successful Russian and Rumanian offensive might entail the loss of the Rumanian and Hungarian crops.—Aud.-N.Z. Cable Assn,