Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, 31 August 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. ! i.' r:,i-'v , ,:'•■ ; h ! ' 'i . \\< ADVANCE CIBEEPiS'ONi ' -. tft , i' I,' ■I. (f/i «M ; » .'/ ■■>•■■' ; .■ ' ,>,-.•. f., t <V< ' ,;'. V '■ ih'l k^ [UmTBr PRKBB ASSJOIATION.] (Received 10.45 .a.m.) \ , Amsterdam, August 30. 1 . . A Gernmti'rtnnm'Uni'qiie' states: Von Bulow is fighting for the" bridgehead southward of . Friedriehstadt., Von EtchUorn reached the 'district .northr' i east of rapturing sixteen hW dred. 'We //stormed tipsk on the Bohr, forcing 'the Russians in the "di-' rection of Grodno ,to evacuate the Sidra jsector. y ' \Ve piissed Snkolka, ant,! Reached , several ponjts on the eastern border; of t the forests, in the ]j<)rthrey[st.i.JEnst ,of Bielystnk, Prince Leopold,, js fighting in tb<? Bi a ; • lowieska fun;, the .upoer crossings. Von; \Ypyrseh's ,Aus,tro- ' Germans ejected the/. Russians from., their position ' at Bnchopol,, sharply' 1 pursuing, r .The Russians, in order to enable a detachment to retreat through the . marshy district eastward of Pruzaiit, gave battle to Mackensen on the Paldubno line, south of Kobrin, bnt were defeated, although a portion of the retreating troops re-' turned to their assistance. / » RUSSIAN RECONSTRUCTION SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION. (Received 11 a.ml) Petrograd. August 30. Since''the assembly of the Duma, vigorous efforts have been afoot to devise means whereby the Government and the Duma could ocoperate more effectively. There is much opposition to the immediate introduction'of Parliamentary Government, and arrangements are therefore .being discussed whereby five members of the Duma and five of the Imperial Councillors may enter the Cabinet as Ministers without portfolios; meanwhile, many Ministers, Governors, and minor officials who are regarded as indirectly responsible fdr recent defeats are being replaced by men in whom the Duma have confidence. The newspapers are permitted to make practically, free commenti <

RUSSIANS STAND FIRM.

"VICTORY AT WHATEVER COST."

United Puesb Association. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Petrograd, August 30. A special assembly at Moscow re- • presenting many institutions of every description resolved that war must lie continued at whatever cost to a victorious end. The assembly urged the creation of a Cabinet for National Defence.

THE RUSSIAN PLAN.

London, August 29

The Daily Telegraph's Potrograd coiTespondent is authoritatively informed that tlje Russian retirement will be continued with deliberation and tranquility until it has reached an undisclosed position, whereon it has been decided to firmly stand. Tt is admitted that resistance at Vilna, Grodno, and Bielostok will only be made until evacuation- is completed.

' THE MENDACIOUS HUN. s i ' : '■•■:> ' ' t y iW } . i if.. ■ . '■ ii '•/' PETROGRAD DISCLOSES THE METHODS. is b' _n-y : . ' ,". Si'-/.;/" ■"■'./• 'I .1 •..,•( ~i ; JUNVTBD , PR£B,S : ASSOCIATION., ({ • : " (Received p f m.) / ' . ( ' ( i;j A ( communique-, warns tjliej, public tiiat .the Germans ( sire, djstribiitiiu; Mendacious accounts of their arid sire also throwing out a suggestion to conclude ,'peaoet! In order to evade the censorship, they are enclosing the papers in chocolate, tiboxefc, photographic goods, . and other articles. *which are being smuggled through the countries of neutrals. ~ ~, ' . tTOTftrnrin/ix • -.1 >mh\\ •i, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. ion {Uniteo Pftlta4' , '3iAso«iinoasJ'.] ,! ' J,n,! i : i, ,: I '•" ■'>-''»• L"ondon; i 'Augn'sfc f 3o.'« l Mr 'Stanley •'Wasliburh ! writes-'i-Vat*) ll«|;.4iii.''is hoW'' fkeirig'twoattaeks'. I _ On'-ei is j Germany's ''advance ' with 'her ' arm-' ies,' but the'other'is ! fai"moreJ seiWs.' This j is 1 a 'German 'publicity enmpsi ign, aihie<r.';tb discourage witlr misinfoi-' niatihn, the Russian Fitfr J &ffiH?i past every Russian has been instantly followed by an insidious propoganda, which starts simultaneously in a thousand different quarters, directed to mislead, the soldiers and public into a beliefs that victory is impossible, and that tEe Allies have deserted the Russian cause. The idea is being subtly circulated that the attack in the West is indefinitely suspended, while tlie highest authorities are secretly', planning their peace claims. The malicious agents have grown in audacity, until now they state that France, England, and Russia lack agreement in their military operations.

London, August 30

The Daily Mail's Petrograd correspondent says that the Ministry for Agriculture estimates the wheat 1 crop at 071 million bushels. .

h .'Amsterdam, August 30.

Austrian.) indvipes . statpi that the Russians have entirely evacuated Galicia. " to ■•• ''ii ■