BRUSILOFF’S ATTRITION OF AUSTRIANS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11650, 19 August 1916, Page 5

BRUSILOFF’S ATTRITION OF AUSTRIANS.

AUSTRIAN RED GROSS ESTIMATE NOW EXCEED A MILLION. Reuter. Geneva, Aug. 17. The Austrian Rel Cross estimates that Austrian losses from Brusiloff’s offensive to'the 17th of July totalled 697,716, of which 63,000 were killed, and 300,000 are missing; . > Losses now exceed a. million, WAR MATERIAL ON THE DANUBE. Petrograd, Aug. 18. Much war material has reached Orsova, on the Danube, at the junction' of Servia, Hungary and Roumauia. GERMANS WITH HUNGARIANS. AT THE DEMAND OF HUNGARY ASSISTANCE MADE CONDITION- ! AL. | London, Aug. 18. The Morning Post’s Buda Pest correspondent says seven German divisions are co-operating' with the Archduke Carl’s army. The Hungarian’ Government insistently demanded German assistance, otherwise Hungary would not guarantee to continue co-operation. GERMAN NEW INVENTIONS. NEW SICKLY GAS. A TWENTY‘FIVE RIFLE.

Petrograd, Aug. 18. The Germans are using a new invisible gas. The only warning is a sickly sweet smell which causes dizziness. They are also using a simple magazine enabling a rifle to fire 25 shots without reloading. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. London, Aug. 18. A Vienna communique says:Both--mer’a army engaged in fighting of the greatest violence on Wednesday between Prepelikni and Piedaki. The enemy for twelve hours uninterruptedly threw masses against us. Most of the assaults were broken before the entanglements. Wherever the enemy temporarily entered the trenches, as at Mauajov, they were driven out.