Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 64, 15 July 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

CROSSING THE SAN AT THE END

OF MAY

Unitf.d Puess Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Paris, Julv M

At the. end of May the enemy made tremendous efforts to cross' tlie San. uid the crossing was effected in boats. The Russians attempted to lire a mine, which did not explode. Masses of the enemy were already at the bridge when a Russian officer and private courageously ascended the bridge and made a new connection, which fired, and the bridge was blown into the air. The shock sent the two Russians Hying, but they survived. Five days' severe fighting after crossing showed that even half the annihilated Russian regiments were masters when the issue depended on the bayonet. The enemy daily sent aeroplanes to the Russian rear, as many as ten simultaneously in one day, but in at least five cases were brought down. The enemy's repeated attempts to break through in close formation failed.

The Russian's splendid ambulance organisation is the most complete of its kind. There is a wide system of hospitals, besides flying columns giving first aid to the wounded, these being carried in sensible and comfortable'.jiiwo wheelers, the despatch mentions that the enemy were using none but explosive bullets in one area.