Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 48, 26 June 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

RESTORATION OF POLAND.

COMMISSION ON THE QUESTION.

(Received 11.15 a.m.) Petvograd, June 25

A commission 'of six Russians and six Roles, under M. Goremykin's presidency, is studying the question of the restoration of Poland’s territorial integrity and autonomy.

ATTACKS KEPULSED BY RUSSIANS.

(Received 9.20 a.m.) Perograd, June 25

Official.—The enemy attempted with extraordinary persistency to advance along the railway from Lemberg to Berejany, hut failed owing to our vigorous counter-attacks. The desperate battle on the Juravano-Domes-trivtze front is developing in our favour,. The great German forces which crossed to the left hank of the Dneister in the Kozarv district suffered enormous losses, and were driven hack toi the river and forced to assume the defensive under difficult conditions, some being crowded on the islands cmd other to the left bank. The Austrians crossed the Dneister near -Martyuovo and Rouzdiantw, hut were ffnng back to the river, where seventeen hundred had already been made prisoners. The enemy is endeavoring to hold the houses near the river, and is resisting desperately. Our artillery gave effective support, and we assaulted a strongly-fortified position at Mount Bczymianna, in the Niznior region. The Austrians did not dare to face our impetuous bayonet attack, and fled in disorder to their second line. We followed and hayonetted the garrison except a remnant who were made prisoners.

DISCONTENTED ENEMY SOLDIERS.

Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, June 25.

The Bureau at Paris states that the prisoners captured by Russia continue to testify to the discontent in the enemy’s armies. The Albanians are ready to surrender at the first opportunity, and there have been mutinies in the Czech regiments, which were punished by military execution. The Ruthenian regiments, which were unable to he reinforced from Galicia, are rapidly dissolving, and the Hungarian soldiers are desirous of peace. It is stated that ten thousand Italians who were interned in Austria, have been released and are returning to Italy, all of them starving, some not having touched bread for a month, their sufferings being heartrending;

THE EASTERN FRONT. The High Commissioner reports:— London, June 25 (3.*25 p.m.) In the direction of Zolkview and Lemberg on the evening of Tuesday and the whole of Wednesday, the enemy made attempts at an ulterior offensive, endeavouring with extraordinary persistanco to advance in the direction of the villages of Czijikoreff and Doitrovitza along the railway to Lemberg and Berejany, but thanks to a vigorous counter-attack the attempts failed. On the front of Zurxono to Demiszkovitza, a desperate battle is in progress, developing at present iu the Russians’ favor. Great German forces crossed to the left of the Dneister on Wednesday morning in the Kozarcg district, but they suffered enormous losses, being driven back over the river and forced to assume the defensive under very difficult conditions, as some of their troops were crowded on the islands of the river, while others were clinging to the left bank. Near Marlynovo and Rouzdiamy, the Austrians crossed the left bank of the Dneister, but were also fixing back by a da-shing counter-stroke. Their losses on Wednesday were 40 officers and 1700 men from various regiments as prisoners. The enemy is endeavouring to hold the ground and houses close to tlie rivers, and are offering desperate resistance. Heavy and light artillery provide effective support for the Russians. In the Kosmejine district of the Dneister, south-east of Nijniovno, the Russians are taking the offensive. On Tuesday they approached Mount Bezymiamna, which was occupied and strongly fortified by the enemy. After digging themselves in, the Russians at dawn on Wednesday advanced impetuously in an assault on the mountain, and the enemy, not caring to face a bayonet attack, fell hack in disorder on their second line of works. Dressing close on their heels, the Russians entered the works, and put the bayonet into almost the whole garrison holding the hill, and made 210 prisoners.

GERMANS ADMIT CHECK. (Received 12.1 U p.m.) Amsterdam, June 20. A German communique states; The situation at Mackenses and Arow is unchanged. Portions ot You Linsingen’s army was obliged to cross to the south bank of the Dneister in face of superior enemy counter-at-tacks. Our attack further up the river is progressing.