VICTORIOUS RUSSIANS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1917, Page 3

VICTORIOUS RUSSIANS.

Per Press Association.— Copyright OPERATIONS DEVELOPING. fiDMIBAETY —PEK WIRELESS PRESS.] (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, July 12. Russian official Operations on the ( Dneister and Lomnitz continued to develop yesterday. The cnomy, taking advantage of the intricate terrain, held back our advance westward of Bohorol dezany upon the Grabooka-Rosalno-Kriv iex front, ENEMY IN DANGER. | LONDON, July 12. v xho “Daily Chronicle’s Petrograd oorresopndent states that the famous Halicz bridgehead was completely neutralised by General Korndoff’s unexpected assault from the south-west. General Korniloff’s advance, wedge-wise, into the territory between the Dneister and the Carpathians has menaced the whole of Generals Botlimer’s and Ernolli’s armios, whose north-eastern,. sector risk being outflanked. The largo numbers of Czechs and Slovaks being taken prisoners seems to j show that the inner crisis in Austria is having its offect at the front. DEMAND FOR PEACE. - (Reuter’s Telegrams.! LONDON, July 12. Router’s latest authentic nows from k Berlin states that the Kaiser received ■ the AustroHungarian Ambassador also _ the Crown Prince, lliere is the strongest. reason for believing the Vienna is strenuously urging the necessity for peoo«r " EFFECTS IN VIENNA (Australian A N.Z. Cable Association) LONDON, July 12. The “Daily Telegraph’s Milan correspondent says: The Russian drive is producing alarming effects in \ienna. The Socialist papers bitterly denounce the Government for missing the opportunity for peace with Russia. The Czechs are elated at the Russian triumph. KORNILOFF’S ADVANCE. ON A FORTY MILL FRONT. PITCHED BATTLE WON. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) LONDON, July 13. The fourth day of General • Korniloff’s progross on. tho Dolina-Styr road j was less marked because they were forced to fight a pitched battle directly they crossed the Lomniea. Tliq battle-resulted in the capture of Kaleisz. . . Korniloff’s left wing wns slower in I advancing, owing to forests and hilly country. '' The victory at Halicz is more significant, because it was defended: hv German divisions. “Korniloff’s Eagles,” as tho battalions are called, are now advancing on a front of forty miles. Artillery fire is increasing in violence jn the Carpathans’ region at Dornnvatra, where an advance by Russian infantry is expected.