ON THE EAST FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1917, Page 3

ON THE EAST FRONT.

5 Per Press Association. —Copyright RUSSIAN INDECISION. ! CAUSES RETIREMENT. [ADMIRALTY—PER WIRELESS PRESS.] I (Received this dav at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 22. I Russian official.—The enemy artilleryI ing was intense soutliwostward of Dvinsk The enemy made a' further offensive in the direction of Tarnopol. Our troops are lacking stability elsewhere, and are not obeying the commands. They continued to retire and j caused the enemy lino .to advance at Reniov, Siadko, Pokropuvna and Sybudov. - We repulsed several attacks in the region of Novica. The enemy occupied the heights north-east of the village. Tho enemy attacked the confluence of the Rimnsk and Sereth A Roumanian counter-attack restored tho situation. RUSSIAN ACTIVITY. STOCKHOLM, July 21V Tho Russo-Roumanians are active i* the SenJth. - GERMANS CHAIM PRISONERS. LONDON, July 21. Gorman official:—We advanced between the Sereth and Zlata Lipa, through three strong zones of defence. The enemy suffered sanguinarily and retreated in disorder. We took prisoner a few thousand. There are increased artillery attacks at Dun(iw>ig, Smorgon, and at the Stokhod and botween the Zlota Lipa and the Dniesua. We repulsed the Russians near Novica. PURSUING THE RUSSIANS. „ LONDON, July 21. Gorman official.—‘Between the Ser-e-h and the Strypa. We are - closely pursuing tho retreating enemy. GERMAN OFFENSIVE EXPECTED. COPENHAGEN, July 21. Advices from Berlin represent the attack at Zlochoff as the prelude to an offensive.