RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1917, Page 3

RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN.

(Per .Press Association — Copyright) ENEMY FORCED BACK. Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, July 31. Russian official: Wo throw back tho enemy who had crossed the Zbrucz, northward of Husiatyn, and restored tlio situation. Wo frustrated an effort’ to “cross the Zbrucz in the region of Puklianv and Pollipill. Wo evacuated tho Zoliescik-Sniatyn front. We foil back southard of the \ aleputna-Rimpolung road. The Roumanians captured fortified positions <m the right bank of the Putna. GERMANS IN GALICIA. fADMIRALTY- —I’KR WIRELESS TRESS.] LONDON, July 31 German Official: —-W c gained new successes in East Galicia and Buk-o-wim. We crossed the Zbucz in many parts on aSO kilometre front. Ihe enemy ’pressed us back southward of Casimilus. HINDENBURG’S PROMISE. (Received, This Day at 8.60. a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1 General Hindenburg at the outset of the German offensive on the-Eastern front promised the Kaiser to put Russia out of action for two months. A FOILED ATTEMPT. (Received, This Dav at 8.50. a.m.) TOKIO, Ang. 1. Travellers from Russia report a futile j attempt to wreck" Senator Root’s train on the Silicrian line. A bridge was burned and blazing cars were pushed alongside tho train. A * RUSSIAN DENIAL. (Reuter’s Telegrams.) ' - (Received This Dav at 10.15. a in.) PETROGRAD, Aug 1. The Russian Foreign. Office demies the statement by Dr Michaelis to tho journalists of Berlin, that Russia: specially protested to France concerning the latter’s war aims, It says the Allied Con-Ter-an©e will shortly exhaustively examine Russia’s general declaration of war aims made on 18th. May. A BAD OUTLOOK. RUSSIA’S MUDDLE. „ (THired Service Telegrams.) | (Received This Dav at 10.15. a.m.) | PETROGRAD, Aug 1. j The outlook is worse. | M. Kerensky appeals to the people for help have been disregarded. The different parties are unable to reach an agreement. j The Moscow conference is still unar•ranged, while the disaffection and flight of troops on the'south-west front still continues. A GERMAN PROMISE. Received, this day at 8.45 a.m.) T NIEW YORK, August 1. The Now' York Times correspondent. | at the Hague says that the German | Press is filled with statements wherein it is made to .appear that the Russians. ’ as a' nation will be bribed into continuing fighting with American geld and British intrigue. ' , | The papers prontiae the Russians magnanimous treatment, by the Hole - zollerns and Hapsburgs. j