THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1917, Page 3

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

Per Press Association.— Copyright | A PROMISED OFFENSIVE. | WASHINGTON, July 2. I It has transpired that M. Kerensky three weeks ago informed the United 1 States thab a-Russian offensive would , be made, early in July. RUSSIAN '.REPORT. ■ LONDON, July 2. Russian official: The Turks are re- | treating to Pcndjvin- Our pursuing cavalry lias occupied Engidja, northward of Lake Deribar. W e also occupied ICalamirivan south-westward of Lake Deribar and villages in the neighbourhood. RUSSIAN PROGRESS. [ADMIRALTY —PER WIRELESS TRESS.] LONDON, July 2. Russian official: After two days’ artillery preparation w 0 attacked Konvuchy by the Styri front. Wo occupied three lines of trenches and' took the Jfortjfiod village Konvuchy. V o advanced as far as Koiuchystrw southward of the village. Prisoners taken so far number 8564 while seven guns liav 6 been captured. We attacked soutli-westward of Brzezany and occupied a strongly fortified position which constantly changed hands owing to the German axidi Turkish counterattacks. We captured on this front yesterday nine officers and 1/00 men. GERMAN OPERATIONS. PETROGRAD, July 2. Though the enemy is bombarding ? ur first line, small detachments at night come t° the entanglements and attempt to deliver peace pamphlets and 1 presents, of wine and brandy, which die Russians reject.-. German deserters state that naval iporat-ions on a' grand scale are preparing in t-lie Gulf of Riga and troops ] from other fronts :u> being coil cell- , trated. Formidable trenches .Rill'd I irmoured works are being constructed. - Generals von Hindenburg and Lulendorff are expected to inspect the preparations for a big attack on the tiga front in Jul.v. RUSSIA’S OFFENSIVE. GREAT ARTILLERYING. AUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) < AMSTERDAM, July 2nd, i A despatch from Austrian war cor- I •respondent’s headquarters explaining •he Russian success, states the offen- i five was prepared on most oomprehen- j live lilies and in unprecedented conce-n- ---. ration of artillery. t The attacks were made by well-train- r xl troops of high morale. ] AX INTENSE BATTLE. , STRONG RUSSIAN ATTACKS. j AUSTRALIAN it N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION ' ~ it REUTER.] ' [ADMIRALTY —PER WIRELESS PRESS.] < LONDON, July, 2nd. 1 Russian official.—On July Ist in the ! tiroction of Zololioto and Brzezany, here was an intense artillery battle. The communique does not mention inantry attacks. We destroyed an enemy train on the Roumanian front. ( In the Carpathians Turks launched a ( cries of attacks near Riston. Wc pur- ( ued them north-west of Sepra. t We reached Zerialiarlake, and engag- ( d tlie enemy defending Pendern road j. ras most bitter astride of thc Brzezany. s german report. RUSSIANS CAPTURE KONITJCHY. ® - BITTER FIGHTING. LONDON, July, 2nd. German official report:— There was heavy fighting between the Jpper Strypa anl east bank of Narajovka. The Russian pressure- was direct- ‘ >d against Koniucliy sector east and ‘ iouth of Brzezany. t After two days strong artillerying, tho inemy captured Koniucliy. The fighting was most bitter astride of r die Brzqzany. We maintained our positions, after a swaying battle, causing heavy enemy los- < ses. I There was strong artillerying along, die" Stokhod and Dneister. An attack northward of Kanelluch railway failed. AUSTRIANS RETREATING. RUSIANS MARCHING ON ’ > ZLOCHOFF. |< (Received This Dav'at 10.15. -t.’ri.) , 1 LONDON, July 3. j : The Austrians have retreated across ■ bhe Littl o Strypa. | The Russians are marching on ; Zlodioff. ' i ■ j ' LED BY KERENSKY. NEW YORK, July, 2 A despatch from Petrograd states M. Kerensky personally led the victorious Russians to victory. OFFENSIVE ON TIME. GERMANS AWARE OF IT. V J (Received This Dav at 10.15.'u.in ) NEW YORK, July 3. Tho United Press correspondent at Petrograd states Teuton prisoners the Teutons learned six weeks ago that the Russians would start an offensive , on July Ist. I Teuton defensive preparations did not materially affect the Russian victory. The correspondent adds that an offensive was carefully planned!, as the climax to M. Kerensky’s long campaign for iron-handed discipline in tno Russian Army. M. Kerensky may stand out as the greatest statesman and general in Europe. A GERMAN CLAIM. LONDON, July 3. German official. —The Russian attacks at Kouiuehy broke down. Freeh attacks have developed n°rth--1 ward.

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! ERUSILOFF’S SHREWD STROK! NEAR~ LEMBERG. LONDON, June 2. Konuichy is 30 miles south of Lenr berg—Brody railway, and eight mile north-east of Brzezany district, wher the floods of the Dneister and surround ing marshland stopped the Russian ad valice in 1916. General Rrusiloff’s stroke was evident lv a shrewd one as von Boehm alread; admits the loss of Konuichy! ' The effect, should he quickly felt <>i the French and Italian fronts. HINDENBURG’,S NECESSITY. LONDON, July" 2nd. Marcel Hutin points out that at th< very moment that General Hindenburg and General Ludendorff were visiting headquarters endeavouring to arrange the marked differences dividing the two Kaisers they were obliged to announce a big Russian offensive, warning the Ger mans that no longer was there a probability of a glorious peace as a result of a Russian defection. AUSTRIAN REPORT. RUSSIAN DEFEAT CLAIMED. LONDON, July 3. Austrian official.—Between Narjowka and Strypa, the enemy are continuously employing fresh reserves, ana have pushed forward assaulting waves totalling at least twenty divisions into hand to hand combats, which were mostly, repulsed befor 6 our first lines were reached. BRUSSILOFF’S SUCCESS. (Received This Dav at 12.25.-p.ni.) LON DON, July 3. The newspapers give 'prominence ,o General Brussiloff’s big success in Galicia as a splendlid im/Jthc-d of commemorating the opening of the Battle of the Somme. News was first given in Petrograd >y M. Kerensky telegraphing 10 Lvoff that the Russian Revolutionary army lad commenced the offensive on July .sfc. p , Details are eagerly awaited. THE GERMAN CLAIM. HEAVY FIGHTING. (Received This Dav at 12.25. n > LONDON, July 3. The Germans admit General Bmsiloff’s initial success at Koniucliy, hut" claim their well organised artillery in ;he subsequent fighting took a lieavy oil. Their latest communique registers he developments of fresh battles further north. Previous German reports prepared lic-ir own public for a general Russiap ttaek along lines focussing on certain joints of strategic importance. The mere threat of this movement fill maintain German forces in the Fasten Theatre, who might otherwise have ilayod an important part elsewhere. The evolution naturally weakened Russia’s Hiking power, but they have returned o the bitter struggle at the front and loubtless hardened the troops and email polities to military neoesitieoooooo hasises the need of subordinate internternal politics to military necessities. RUSSIA’S MOVE. ETROGRAD, July 3. M. Skobeleff, in ft speech, said-it was lemocracy’s duty to acknowledge that t-ussia was not ready for Socialism, lit it was essential to co-operate with he hourgeoise in order to secure freelom’s triumph. Government. would ake firm, energetic measures against treet* riots, shooting and Anarchist lemonstrations. Meantime firmness vas absent in Petrograd, although urgntly needed, and tho Anarchists were mcontrolled. \ A FRENCH OPINION. PARTS, July 3. Major de Cripienc,writing of tlie narch of the Russian demonstrators ,t iLuck and Brody, said between the jtrypa and Zlota Lipa all aimed at ,emberg. General Brussiloff prepared io resume the carrying out of a great loncentrated manoeuvre, hut was nr .erruptedi by tli 0 advent of th e winter ,nd revolution.