THE RUSSIAN TURN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3980, 13 July 1915, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN TURN.

SPLENDID VICTORY REPORTED. GERMANS DECISIVELY DEFEATED. GOOD NEWS FROM LUBLIN. ENEMY’S ENORMOUS LOSSES. (Received July 12, 11.10 p.m.) PETROGRAD, July 12. It is authoritatively stated that the enemy forces were decisively defeated south-west of Lublin. They consisted of three Army Corps, of which, as the result of a week’s losses, one Army Corps lias vanished. The enemy in this region is everywhere/ retiring and tlio artillery was rushed to tlie rear, leaving tlie infantry to their fate. The Austro-Gormans are showing increased activity in other districts. The Red Cross lias ascertained that the Germans are using deadlier and denser gases, increasing the Russian casualties. There were some respirators ineffective.

Official: The garrison at Ossoviec sortied on Friday night and destroyed the enemy’s saps. Wo blew up two enemy mines in tlie Galbseceh-Zoabno district. Fighting continued on the Josefow-Cykhava front. The enemy held his ground at Hill 118 yesterday, delivering a vigorous attack which was repulsed with heavy enemy loss. We took 900 prisoners and captured three machineguns south of Bykhava.

MAKING MUNITIONS. THE DELAY AUSTRALIA. (Received Julv 12, 8.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE. July 12, Mr Pearce explaines that the delay in utilising the existing means for the local manufacture of munitions is entirely due to the non-arrival of specifications or the War Office’s approval. AUSTRIA’S RECRUITS. LAST LANDSTURYI CALLED. (Received Julv 12. 8.30 p.m.) BERNE, July 12, The Austrian War Minister has summoned men of between 18 and 42 years liable for service in the Landsturm who have as yet not been called to attend for inspection in July. Seventy-seven cases of Asiatic cholera were reported in Austria on Thursday, chiefly among civilians. THE SEA WOLVES. TRAWLER’S SAD EXPERIENCE. EVEN GERMAN HEARTS TOUCHED . (Received Julv 12, 11.10 pan.) London, July 12. A submarine shelled the trawler Fleetwood fishiiip- in the North Sea on Sunday. Tlie second shell exploded on the stern, wrecking the trawler’s lifeboat, and the crew were loft helpless under continued shellfire. A deck-band was killed and the engineer and) captain’s son severely wounded. The submarine came closer, its commander shaking his first and apparently preparing to torpedo the vessel, but the fishermen held im their bleeding shipmates and the Germans desisted and departed. The Fleetwood, crippled, readied Grimsby.

RELATED TO GERMAN GENERAL. SYDNEY ALIEN IN TROUBLE. (Received July 13, 1.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 12. Albert Von Sunders, claiming relationship to General Von Sanders, was to-day fined 46s for failing to report to the police. GENERAL ITEMS. LONDON, July 12. A party of British women and children and several Irish nuns who have returned from Belgium relate that the Germans placed a huge wreath on the grave of a nun and n, child killed when Flight-Lieutenant Warneford wrecked the Zeppelin inscribed, “Look here! This is what tlie English have donel” The Crown Prince, signing lnmsclt “Wilhelm, loader of the Fifth Army,” telegraphed to tlie King of Wurtcmburg and stated that the Wurtembulrgors contributed to his success and won strong positions from the enemy. . The Hamburg-America Line denies insolvency. Germany is employing 30,000 war prisoners, mostly Russians, harvesting. , . General Gouraud lias been awarded the Military Medal.