Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 10, 10 September 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

VICTORY AT TARNOPOL. CHEAT RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN EASTERN CALICIA. CAPTURE OF MEN AND GUNS. ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES. Onitip Phicm Awooiatiow., ,'j Petrograd, September 9. Official: The Russians have-gained si big'victory at, Tarnopol. We captured eight thousand prisoners arid thirty guns. vThe (Jerinan losses in killed and wounded are enormous. AUSTRIAN Vienna, Septemher 9. A the fighting on "August .7 the enemy, by superior forces, broke from the bridgehead fortifications at Tarnopol and Strusou'. .German counter-attacks repulsed the Russians at Tarnopol.

THE TARNOPOL SUCCESS. RUSSIANS EXTRICATED FROM DIFFICULT POSITION. _ _5 ' THE GERMANS FORESTALLED. (Received 9.20 a.m.) ■>■".'-.•' Petrogvad, September 9: Official: In order to occupy a better covered position, we retreated a little from the right bank of the Lautze. l The (Germans' violent bombardment was accompanied by asphyxiating {rases. Our troops are occupying the outlets of .the lakes in the Xovttroki region. Stubborn German attacks from Grodno continue. We repulsed an attack in the direction of Skidel, inflicting great loss. We achieved a great success at Tarnopol. The German Third Guards Division and the forty-eighth Reserves Division, reinforced by an Austrian brigade and a great quantity of heavy and light artillery* had prepared for a decisive attack for several days, which was fixed for the night of the 7th. Forestalling the enemy, we took the offensive, and after a stubborn fight on the river Doljonka. the Germans were completely defeated. At the end of the engagement the Germans developed an artillery fire, most extraordinary in its intensity, and only the Impossibility of replying with the same . weight of.metal prevented us from further developing dux. success. Besides enormous losses in killed and wounded, the Germans left over two hirixdied officers and eight thousand men as prisoners. Of thirty gnus captured fourteen, are of heavy calibre. Many machine guiis and other booty were taken, and our troops reoccupied their original positions on the Sereth."* We expelled the enemy from a series of. villages in the Tremebovi district capturing 2500, three guns and ten quickfirers. Our flank attacks stopi ped the Austrian offensive on the lower Sereth. We captured a thousand and also some qtiicktirers. Our successful issue from the difficult posi- j tion's on the advanced Vistula theatre where we were surrounded by the, enemy is making itself felt by our' partial successes. The Tsar ordered that the troops be informed of his i joy and gratitude for the victory at Tarnopol. The Tsar farewelled Nicholas when he left for the Caucasus.

GRAND DUKE'S TRANSFERENCE.

HAS HE BEEN SIDETRACKED? (Received 8.10 a.m.) London, September? 9. British newspapers are unanimous in applauding the Grand Dune's ser T vices, and a.wait an explanation of the transference'to the Caucasus. ... The Daily Chronicle, says: The position of the Grand Duke is puzzling'. Despite the Tsar's. rescript, he seems to have been sidetracked to the Caucasus. Germany is likely to rejoice' in the hcljef that the,Grand Duke failed, but that Is grievously, unjust, for lie is a very gifted and unselfish Russian. The failure is due to the lamentable inadequacy of munitions. The Grand, Duke Nicholas ahd also to contend with corrupt contractors arid treason.

The Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent says: It is no secret that many attempts «have been made to remove the Grand Duke Nicholas from command by violence, and it is known that, the Germans instigated some, of t'hejse attempts, , . i; , GREAT ANXIETY IN BERLIN AT RUSSIAN RESISTANCE. TURKS TO FICHT UNASSISTED. (Received 9 a.m.) Paris. September 9. Great anxiety is expressed, at Berlin at the Russian resistance in Volhynia and East Galieia. It is feared that Germany will be unable to give the Turks timely assistance. CERMAN BRUTALITY IN POLAND TROUBLE BREWING AMONG POLES. ' '■' ■ (Received 9 a.m.) London, September 10. '< German officers' brutality in Poland and the contempt they affect for the national language and customs cause discontent among the inhabitants who have not iled. CORDIAL RUSSO-JAP. RELATIONS Tokio, September .9. There is intense military activity at Vladivostock. 'The wharves are loaded with war materials from Japan; Europe and America, For transportation. The .ordinary freight on the Siberian railway is limited to twenty or thirty tons daily, the rest of the cars being devoted to war supplies. The relations between the Russians and the Japanese are daily becoming, more cordial.