SHOCK FOR THE AUSTRIANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3986, 20 July 1915, Page 5

SHOCK FOR THE AUSTRIANS.

STORY OF A RE-CONSTITUTED LINE. (Received .Juno 19. 11.30 p.m.) PETROGRAD, July 19. A German aeroplane recently discovered a weakness in the Russian lines on the Niemeu-Vistula front and an Austrian Brigade was ordered to break through. . , , . The Brigade waited all night before attacking and a Russian motor transport captain a;''.dentally ui covered the Austrians add rushed to the nearest regiment and brought up men ifi relays of forty oil motor lorries. The Austrians; confidently attacked in the; morning and few survived except as prisoners. V' . '.■■■ Later the Germans attacked nr overwhelming strength, but the Russians had already retired, preserving: their line intact.

THROUCIH EM EM Y EYES. OFFICIAL GERMAN REPORT. (Received July 19, 11 p.m.) BERLIN, Jtdy 1:7. A communique states that General von Bulow, near Alianz, defeated Russian reinforcements hurriedly brought up, capturing 3620 officers and men, six guns and. three machine-guns. The Russians continue to retreat between the Pissa and the Vistula, where our reserves and the Landwehr under General Stonscholz stormed, some villages. General von G-allwit-z broke through strongly consolidated positions : Mlodzianowo and Karnicwo. - The Russians are also retreating between the Pilitza and the Vistula.

General von Woyrech is making progress. Ho drove a wedge into the Russian position at Ilzanka, forcing tho Russians to retire at night under heavy losses southward to Zwelen. General Mackensen made several thousand prisoners in storming tho heights south of Biazki.