MONDAY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 29 July 1915, Page 3

MONDAY

The Warsaw Lines — Contiuou w Fighting —The Attack on Gorz— Another American Note

A more optimistic tone marks the later reports from the eastern theatre. The Russians are holding their ground in the south of Poland against the strenuous

.efforts of the Austro-Germans to

reach the LublirrChelm lainway iln the region of Sokal they are jy O w attacking with some success. Ofte Germans stormed a portion of the Russian'line before Ivangorod, and broke through the Russian entanglements, but were subsequently expelled. The correspondent of the Morning Post at Petrograd states ■that the Russian commander has sijnply played the enemy into his present position as a fisherman plays a fish. The position now occupied by the Russians has b&en prepared for eight months,

The Turks are said to be preparing a general attack on the GaUipoli Peninsula. On Friday a, TwJ&ish attack on the allies left flank wan repulsed.

A British submarine in the Sea of Marmora bombarded Turkish ammunition works on the coast. Rome newspapers predict the early fall of Gorz. The text of Mr Wilson's reply t;o, the last German Note has -puMJshed. It announces the in•■ipui&Mi of the United States to regain .as " deliberately unfriendly " a-Ey repetition of German acts cmkl'ii veiling American rights.