ON THE EASY FRONT.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1917, Page 3

ON THE EASY FRONT.

Per Press Association. — Copyright BREACH IN RUSSIAN- LINE. A SERIOUS POSITION. f AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION PETROGRAD. July 22. Dispatches from Galicia state that tho breach in the Russian front is over seven miles broad and six miles deep. RUSSIAN REPORT. the retreat continuing. WHtELXSS FBKSS.] - "LONDON, July 23. Russian official.—Thero is intense artillery activity southwards of Dvinsk. Enemy ctontilnues o .gatt.ed o sk. The enemy continues to attack westward of Tarn o pol and our troops continue to retreat beyond the Seretli. The enemy occupied Zagobelia. which is a suburb of Tarnopol. Despite our superiority in numbers the retreat is almost, uninterrupted owing to the instability of tbe troops, their disregard for orders and the propaganda or vim. Maximalists. The enemy compelled us to evacuate Balino and to retire to the right bank of the Lornnica. . KORNILOFF PROMOTED. PETROGRAD, July as. General Korniloff has been appointed Coinmander-in-Chief on the southwestern front, in succession to General Govtor. ) THE RUSSIAN D ESA CUE. TROOPS DESERTING. COMPLETELY disorganised. ("Received This Dav at 10.15. a.in.) PETROGRAD, Juiy - The Workmen's and Soldiers’ Congress have passed a resolution granting Provisional Government unlimited power to establish discipline in the •Army. ' ' A correspondent adds that the Gov- i eminent Executve Committee in the ( south-west reports most of the units of i the Russian Army there are cumy.ece- j ly disorganised and mutinous soldiers threaten to shoot those opposing ; them. ' * • i There are long lines of deserters. f A fatal crisis lias occurred, nnd the morale of the troops and their offensive spirit hns utterly disappeared. GERMANS CAPTURE TARNAPOL. j t (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.:n.) . LONDON, July 23. ‘ It is reported the Germans have captured Tamapol. t