THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 August 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

l j KLKOrnnj XHUiUUAt'U— COi'JCttittUt.J U'Ktt I'itfcHS ASPGUVIJOK-i THE FIGHT FOR AKrfA\\. i'etrograd, August o. Uiiicial.—The Russians on ---.oieka sector fought stubuornly, naving retreated to their new front. ine Russians on JJlunie line, according to instructions, passed to the new positions unopposed. the liussians at lvangorod passage are gradually shortening Ineir trout on tlie ieti bank of the Vistula. A large force of tlie enemy on the road between Cholm and > lodava on Tuesday attempted to ureak the Rus-; sian front. The lighting attained a pitch of exceptional intensity, the Ru*sians counter-attacking most successfully. Vienna, August o. , A Vienna oilicial report says: The

Russians are retreating step by step from the liug and the Vistula. i'hey offered new resistance at severaf places. There was violent lighting on the Leczna-Novoe Alexandrja line. The enemy on many parts of the front undertook short counter-attacks, but continued to retreat northwards of Midm. The western part ol lvangorod on the left of the Vistula is in our bands. Great fires were seen south-west of Vladimir-Volnyski. The Italians during the fog and rain on Tuesday attacked Monte Disibisi but were repulsed. AUSTRALIAN CAiSUALTIES. Sydney, August o. The Australian casualties now total '12,(i9u in number—Killed 11(5 officers and 2331 men; 'wounded 3(j(3 officers and 8902 men; missing 23 officers and 907 men.