APPROACHING THE BUG

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11644, 10 August 1916, Page 5

APPROACHING THE BUG

A HOLOCAUST OF DEATH. BUT RUSSIA HAS THE ADVANTAGEMain Service. London, August 8, The Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent reports that the Russian successes on the Graberka and the Sereth-rivers bring them within striking distance of the Bug, the, last natural obstacle on the road to Lemberg. General Hindenbnrg has concentrated heavy forces against General Brnssiloff, proving again his transport superiority. The slaughter of the past week has been terrible, but the advantage is with the Russians. The enemy has begun an offensive south of Deiatyn, on the line of the Pruth.

THE DANGER TO LEMBERG. CIVILIANS ORDERED TO LEAVE. A PROMISE OF THE IMPOSSIBLE. Bucharest, Aug. 9. It is confirmed that civilians were ordered to evacuate Lemberg on the 4th, The Governor issued a proclamation saying: “If the fortune of war prevents our defending Lemberg, its loss will be of short duration, We will soon return with heavy forces to wrest it bark.” TURKISH COAST BOMBARDMENT. . ‘TURKS EVACUATE A TOWN. TROUBLES WITH THE ARAB REBELLION. Times. Athens, Aug. 9. British warships bombarded the .Asia Minor coast, compellng the Turks to evacuate Chesme, abandoning trenches and guns. Cairo, Aug. 9. Turkish reinforcements en route to Medina to cope with the Arab rebellion, are held up thirty miles north of Medina owing to the destruction of the railway. The Grand Sheriff’s possession of Yam bo is barring the Red Sea route. MINISTERIAL AMENITIES. ANNIVERSARY MESSAGES. AN OPTIMBITIO VIEW. Router. London, Aug. 9. The French War Minister, replying to Mr Lloyd George’s war anniversary message, says: “We are all attacking! the enemy with perfect unity at the moment selected. The enemy will soon'see his dream of dominion vanish and will fall back on every front ”