EASTERN THEATRE

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17289, 3 October 1916, Page 6

EASTERN THEATRE

RUSSIAN ADVANCE. ADVANCE ON BRODY RAILWAY. Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, October 1. A Russian communique states:— Wo are advancing in the neighbourhooa of tho Brody-Krasny railway and southwards. We took 2000 prisoner*. Wo captured part of the enemy posttions south of Brzezany, taking 2401 prisoners. Counter-attacks nero rs* pulsed. - , .

THE BUKOWINA. RUSSIANS ADVANCING. “ The Times ” Sorvioe. (Received October 3, 12.55 a.m.) PETROGRAD, October 2. The Bukowma advance successfully continues. A further series of heights were captured at Breaza, Kirli Baba, aud Dorna Vatra Road, and also a height dominating the important KimRoad. TANKS FOR RUSSIA. MANY SENT FROM BRITAIN. Reuter’s Telegrams NEW YORK, October 1. The British have sent ICO armoured ■Tanks to Russia. They are twenty-five feet long, ten feet wide, twelve feet high, aud weigh 30 tons, including guns. ' THE ENEMY’S VERSION. ■ I i" RUSSIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE. SUCCESS IN SOUTH. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association AMSTERDAM, October 1. A German communique says:— The Russians again resumed the ofVusive at various points on both sides 5. the Brody-Lemberg railway and furuier south to Grab erica. Their assaults tailed seven times. On the southern w ing the Russians secured a foothold in our front line after violent hand-to-hand fighting astride the Zlota Lipa. In the Carpathians affairs are calm. RUSSIA’S MEN. EIGHT MILLIONS IN RESERVE. (Received October 2, 7.35 p.m.) BERNE, October 2. The “ Journal de Geneve ” says that apart from troops at the front, Russia has 8,000,000 men trained or training in the depots.