Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 33, 9 June 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

Within Two Months "OUR ENEMIES WILL BE SUBDUED." REMARKABLE GERMAN STAFFORDER. UIIITBD Pb«M As*OGUTIOR. (Received 9.20 a.m.) Petrograd, June 8. A Staff Order found on the Uzura, says: "With God's dispensation, we received a new and potent weapon in gas, which vanquishes our enemies. Our object i.s to assert the mighty power oi Germany over Europe. Within two months, our enemies will be subdued." • CALICIAN OPERATIONS. ENEMY'S GREAT SHELL SUPPLY*

(Received 8.10 a.m.) Petrograd, June 8. For the first half-year of the war, it is estimated that forty German yArmy Corps went to Galicia. Tb is expected the battle will last another month. i

A correspondent of the Novre Vremya between Radymno and Jaroaiav states: On the morning of the 24th the Germans brought up large numbers of heavy 'guns drawn by motors. Seven hundred thousand shells were fired at Radymno alone. The high explosives swamped the Russian trenches and broke among the divisional staffs and reserves. The curtain of bursting shells rendered the enemy's trenches invisible, and it was impossible to bring up teams to remove tbe guns. Nevertheless, two regiments held out, keeping the enemy at bay until the main forces crossed the San. WORKING DAY AND NICHT MUNITIONS INCREASED SEVENFOLD. Umm Pkkm Association. (Received 8.10 a.m.) Petrograd, .June 8. Manufacturers are endeavoring to ipß-ordinate the resources of the 10m'pire. All establishments hitherto manufacturing luxuries are being adapted for.the production of war munitions, and are running day and night, in three shifts. The internal production of munitions has increased sevenfold.