EASTERN THEATRE

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17279, 21 September 1916, Page 7

EASTERN THEATRE

RUSSIAN ADVANCE. MORE POSITIONS TAKEN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, September 19. \ Russian communique eavs:— We repulsed an attack in the region of Dubtio, and stubborn battles continue along the river Narajowka. lie repelled all attacks with heavy losses. Wo carried several Carpathian heights in the regions of Shibeni and Pneva Mountain. Fog enveloped tho mountain, and snow is falling. FIERCE BATTLE NEAR HALICZ. (Received September 20, 5.20 p.m.) PETROGRAD, September 19. The poverty of information in the Russian communiques indicates tho importance of the desperate battle in tho Halier; region. The Russians since Saturday have been engaged in a general attack ou tho Austro-German trenches. Several villages, hills and woods were taken and retaken again and again before the Germans fell back. There was fiercest fighting on tho banks of tho Narajowka, where the Gormans instead of awaiting the Russian infantry, threw their troops at tho Russian lines of attack, but the contest ended in retreat. The Russians pursued them until tho enemy’s first lino was captured and consolidated. THE ENEMY’S VERSION, SUCCESSES CLAIMED. AMSTERDAM, September 19. A German communiquo says:— General von Bernhnrdi’s troops stormed a fortified Russian bridgehead eu tho Stokhod, north of Zarecze, tak.ng prisoners 2540 men. . Our counter-attack at Narajowka further succeeded, and our prisoners low number 4200. There was lively fighting in the Carpathians from -Smotree to Kirlibaba, and tlie Russians gained advantages in the Ludovva region. Wo aro'astride Dorna Watra, which the Russo-Ruma-nians vainly stormed, suffering losses. VON H3NDENBURG. HEADQUARTERS ON EASTERN FRONT. United Sorvico. AMSTERDAM, September 19. Tho “ South German Zeitung,” says the German headquarters have been removed to the eastern from the western front, indicating Field-Marshal von liindenburg’s intention to concentrate against the Russians,