THE RUSSIANS TURN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3977, 9 July 1915, Page 5

THE RUSSIANS TURN.

AUSTRO-GEFIMANS SURPRISED. PUNISHED BY BRILLIANT COUNTER ATTACK. TERRIBLE LOSSES SUFFERED. WHOLE DIVISION ROUTED. MANY PRISONERS TAKEN. (Received July 8, 9.20 p.m.) GENEVA, July 8. A telegram from Lemberg states that the Austra-Germans pursuing Russians on the Vistula suffered terrible losses as tho result of a counterattack - thirty kilometres north of Tomazzow, where the Russians fell on the German right flank, routing a whole division and taking 2000 prisoners and capturing numbers of guns. Thousands of wounded are continually arriving at Jareslav, Przemysl, and Lemberg. THE GOOD NEWS CONFIRMED. OFFICIAL RUSSIAN REPORT. ENEMY IN COMPLETE DISORDER. ( Received Julv 9, 1.20 a.m.) PETROGRAD, July 8. Official : The enemy were repulsed and are in complete disorder n the Urzendow district. The enemy was compelled u) j'ass to the defensive along the road between the Krasnik river and tho Bystrietza-Kossojevka road. We captured 2000 prisoners and several machine guns. The enemy was compelled to suspend the offensive between Kamionka and Gliniany, suffering severe losses. i A Vienna official message admits that the battle northward of Krasnik has become fiercer owing to the participation of strong Russian reserves. A RUSS! AN TR A! TO R. GERMAN PLOTS AGAINST WARSAW. ’ COUP THAT FAILED. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received Julv 8, G p.m.) LONDON, July 8. Tho hanging of Colonel MjasoedofF revealed a German plot to take >■ area w by means of spying treachery. Colonel Mjasoedoff, when in the gendarmerie, was employed at the frontier station of Wirballen, close to the Kaiser’s shooting box, and was a. frequent- guest at the Kaiser’s private table. Having charge of the passports, Colonel Mjasoedoff enabled swarms of Germans to penetrate Russia. and an extensive contraband trade was subsequently discovered, Colonel Mjasoedoff being dismissed. 7J.e then went to a famous German watering place, and, thanks to female intrigue, emerged with the rank of colonel. He was appointed an interpreter on the staff of the Russian Tenth Army operating against East Prussia, giving him access to the most confidential information. A bridge was burned at- a critical moment on the Vistula, and the explanation did not fit tho facts. Aviators ascended without proper instructions, and finally Cossacks caught two men taking Gorman, copies of Russian Orders of tho Day. The same day tho Russians were celebrating a feast, and it was fairly certain that the Staff Officers and Corps Commanders would foregather. Several had assembled when a German officer appeared at the door, saying, “Gentlemen, you are my prisoners I” The alarm was given, and one general escaped in his night-clothes, and the coup failed. It was intended to capture the senior officers, surround 1 the Tenth Army, and, by a lightning dash, rush Warsaw. Colonel Mjasoedoff was arrested and confronted with the evidence of the confession of an aviat-or who carried messages, and whose machine had been seized. Other arrests followed!, stretching back to Pctrograd, and a gigantic system of espionage was scotched. THE CHILIAN DISASTER. GERMAN ADMIRAL’S REPORT. GALLANT H M.S. MONMOUTH. GOES DOWN WITH COLORS FLYING. (Received July 8, 10-55 p.m.) BERLIN, July 8. Admiral Von Spec’s report on the Corouol naval battle is published. He says his squadron expected to attack a single British cruiser, but unexpectedly met Admiral Cradock’s squadron, and contineus: “I opened fire at 6-30 p.m. There was a bead wind, and the ships rolled and pitched heavily so that observation and range-finding were most difficult. Seas sweeping over the forecastle and conning towers prevented the use of some of the guns on the middle decks, where the crews were unable to see the eniny’s stern guns. The two armored cruisers, however, worked splendidly.” Admiral Von Spec believes that the British suffered from more heavy seas than the Germans. The British only hit the Schanillqrst twice and the Gneisenau four times. The Scharnhorst reckoned she made 35 hits on tlie' Good Hope. Admiral_Von Spec, about 6.<15 p.m. thought the British were manoeuvring for torpedo-firing, and so steered off. The Nurnberg sank tho Monmouth by bombardment at point-blank range. The Monmouth did nob reply, and went down with her Hag flying. There was 1 no chance of saving anybody owing to the heavy seas, especially nsthc Nurnberg sighted smoke and believed that' another enemy ship was approaching. GENERAL ITEIVeS. (Received July 8, 9.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 8. Private It. H. Catlin, who has been killed, was formerly in tho New Zealand police. (Received Julv 9, 1.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July . 8. General Von Hessing has ordered that all teachers in Belgian schools •who allow anti-German feeling among tlie scholars are liable to a year's imprisonment. German officials are empowered to attend tho classes at any time. The Belgians resent the order. (Received Julv 9. 1.5 a_.rn.) LONDON, July 8. The King, in a letter thanking Lord Wimborno and others for participating in tlie “Non-Party All-Ireland ’ recruiting demonstration, pays a tribute to the splendid bravery with which the Irish troops have maintained their glorious traditions. - • ■ Mr Lloyd-George has informed Mr W. Henderson (Labor leader) that lead, spelter, antimony and nickel couldn’t be exported except to places within the Empire;