BRUSILOFF’S CAPTURE OF NADWORNA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11646, 14 August 1916, Page 5

BRUSILOFF’S CAPTURE OF NADWORNA.

CARPATHIAN PASSAGE GAINED. AUSTRIANS IN RETRAAT. ALONG A WIDE FRONT. ’’Received August 14, 10 a.m. Petrograd, August 13, The official announcement is made that Brnsiloff has seized the whole of the Strypa line opposite Taruopol and Bnczace. This indicates that Bothmer has begun his retreat along the entire thirty-live mile front. Brnsiloff’s front has advanced six to eight miles and the possession 'of*Nadvorna gives the Russians another approach to the Carpathians. German communiques disclose that German troops are fighting alongside the Austrians in the defence of the Carpathian passes. Experts are discussing whence these reinforcements have'been drawn. Meanwhile Marcel Hutin, in the Echo de Paris, emphasises Germany’s bluff, pretending, with Von Wiegend as her mouthpiece, that she is possession of important fresh reserves. Marcel Hutin contends that German reinforcements on the Somme are mostly from the Verdun front and neighbouring sectors, which are now .quieter.

PERSISTENCE OF RUSSIAN ADVANCE. CONSUMING ENEMY RESERVES: AS FAST AS THEY ARRIVE. Received Aug, 14, 9.80 a.m. London, Aug. R>. Mr Washburn reports that the Russian armies are shewing almost incredible endurance and persistency despite sixty days’ continuous fighting. The enemy are constantly reinforced, but are unable to accumulate .blocks of new troops because the exigencies created by the Russian pressure eat up thereservs as fast as they arrive. As soon as the enemy slows down a Russian advance on one front Brusilofl! promptly breaks through another. German railway facilities enable them to stubbornly resist the Lutsk armies, but they are unable to mdve a: single unit southwards.

MUNITION WORKERS IN AMERICA. Washington, August 11. Democratic members of the Financial Committee of the Senate in order to lessen the present burden of munition makers have agreed to fix a flat rate of ten per cent on the net proiit, and abolish the export tax. This order will be retrospective since the beginning of 1916, and inoperative one year after the close of the war. It is estimated the revenue will bes69,QUO,OOO a year. THE BREMEN. EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ONj SATURDAY. ' London, August 13. Norfolk (Virginia) has reported that the submarine Bremen is outside the Capes and is expected to arrive on Saturday. LAW MAKERS AS LAW BREAKERS SMUGGLING BY REPRESENTATIVES. FOUR CULPRITS ARRESTED. Times. A correspondent aFShanghai states that seventeen tbousan 3 pounds of opium were discovered in the luggage of Yuunanese Parliamentarians while en route to Pekin.’ There were four arrests. The culprits used their official positions to evade the Customs. - JJ Serious consequences are expected. CANADIAN TRADE COMMISSION. A SUCCESSFUL TOUR. Received August 14, 9 a.m. London, August 19.

The Canadian Trade Comiirtssion has completed a successful [mission in France, Italy and Britain, and secured information for replacement of enemy countries’ trade with Canada.

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. Sydney, Aug, 13. ' The total Australian casualties are as follows: — Dead .... 9,H6 Wounded .... 111,323 Missing 383 Sick .... 32,679 Prisoners .... 9 Unspecified .... 35)3 List 193 contains the names of the following New Zealanders:— Killed in action—Private A. Comfort. Died of wounds—Private A. M. Capper. Wounded—Corpl. E. L. Allen, Privates R. M. Baker, S. J. Pegley and S. Leckie. GERMAN RECKLESS TORPEDOING. PAYING FOR THEIR PLEASURES. SWEDEN PROMISED SATISFACTION. Copenhagen, August 13. Germany has promised full and immediate satisfaction tor torpedoing the Swedish steamers Commerce and Vera. CONVICTIONS 1 FOR DRUNKENNESS. ■ ■} i A STRIKING DECREA SE. RAPIDLY SOBERING NATION. London, August 18. There is a striking decrease in convictions for drunkenness. This is attributed to restrictions. The weekly average for the first half of 1916 in Greater London^was 569 compared with 1077 for the same period last year; Liverpool, 107 against 307; Edinburgh 79 compared with 130; Glasgow, 299 against 533; and other large towns to a similar degree. THE ARiB REVOLT. GOOD REASONS GIVEN. TURKS CRUEL AND IRRELIGIOUS: Received Aug. 14, 10 a.m. Cairo, Aug. 13, A correspondent with the Grand Sheriff states tH«t the reasons for the revolt are the wholesale bangings and persecutions of the Arabs, atrocities in Syria and Armenia, Turey l ’s departure from the traditions, of the old Sultans, and the Porte’s treatment of the Grand Sheriff’s family.