Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 2, 3 May 1915, Page 8

Eastern News

THE TSAR'S DOMINIONS. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, .May 2. The Tsar’s visit to the borders of Rnkovina. is politically significant, the object being to extend his dominion over territories which were formerly Russian. GERMANS' DEMONSTRATIVE DISPLAY. HOURLY LESSENING HOPE. fUNJTMD PttJißH -AnBOOIATION.J (Received 0.15 a.in.) London, .May 2. The Observer’s Pctrograd correspondent states that the Germans hoped to utilise several weeks’ interval, when big operations on most of the Russian fronts were impossible, in sending overwhelming forces to [’’landers, but the Russians frustrated this, and Germany was reduced to a demonstrative display of activity in Flanders. Shoals ol Gormans who

continue to file as reinforcements into the Carpathians are suffering daily increasing losses at the Russians’ strategic position, which compels them to attack uncrcasingly with hourly lessening hope.” EAST PRUSSIAN OPERATIONS. Pctrograd, .May 1. Official.—The successful advance on the left hank of the Nieni<hi continues. The enemy suffered further severe losses. We carried two hills southward of Zozinka and Galovetzko, taking a thousand prisoners and several quickfirers. Our offensive continues successfully. We repulsed German attacks in the direction of C rskvw.

Official. —We closely pressed the German advance guards on the whole front westwards of Xienien, and repulsed the enemy in the Sosbia region, near Osowiech, with heavy losses. Wo repulsed four attaaeks at Todnovojetz between the Pisasehkva rivf'r, with very great German losses. We allowed the Austrians to ap proach wire entanglements in the Kopolovetz forest, north of Xn/.okpass, on Wednesday night, and then suddenly scattered them with a devastating lire. We vigorously advanced on the enemy trenches in the Golovetz region in the- direction of Stryj. We bayonetted a portion of the defenders, and took four thousand prisoners. Tiie new German activity north of Xienien is believed to he merely a demonstration connected with the probhale movements of the German fleet covering the landing of troops at Plangen. Hitherto Germany has attached no importance to the Baltic provinces, but is now seeking a fresh offensive in this direction in view of the failure at Warsaw and Xienien, and she also hopes to exert the moral influence of neutral neighbors, Petrograd, May 2. Official circles describe the German offensive at Shabari as a foraging expedition. At present the only result is the acquisition of an insignificant amount of food and fodder. Berlin, May 1. Official: We reached the Duna-horg-Lihau railway on a largo front, the .Russians offering no resistance. MEWS FROM GALICIA. Vienna, May 1. A company of Austrian troops with officers deserted and fled to Asiago. Many mounted troops from Galicia, refusing to return to the front, crossed the frontier. Berlin, May 1. 'Official; The battle at Shavli ended in our favour. The Russians lost heavily and retreated to Mitau after setting lire to Shavli. We captured a thousand prisoners and ton machine gnus The Russians attacked a German advance company at Ivalvaria at night, inflicting much damage.