Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 35, 11 October 1915, Page 5

Russia.

HOLDING THEIR OWN. RUSSIANS FIGHT SPLENDIDLY. BIG HAULS OF PRISONERS. United Phess Association. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Petrograd, October !). . A communique describes the fighting in the Dyinsk region as incessant, liotir" sides capturing trendies, and the artillery dnels being of the fiercest. It also shows that while the Russians' are more than holding their own in the Lake region east oi' Yilna, they were particularly successful in the southern theatre from near I'insk to iTarnopol in Galicia, storming several 'villages and fortified positions with j big hauls of prisoners and machine guns. ADMISSION BY THE AUSTRIANS. RUSSIANS PENETRATE TRENCHES. it 5 \V-i ■ '- (Received 9.10 a.m.) Petrogradj"toct6flieri BU' ■'• An Austrian communique admits that the Russians in great strength and abundantly supplied with ammuiu-, tion, are attacking the whole 'East Galician and Yolhyiiian front, and penetrated the Austrian trenches at two points near Tarnopol. OFFICIAL NEWS. The High Commissioner reports: — London, October 10 (6.40 a.m. Petrograd reports the furious character of the lighting in the region of Giivbounorka. The Germans are also on "the offensive at Postchilin, but were forced to cease the attack. In the i-egion of Rostacy Gontovo on Friday. 1175 men and 36 officers were taken prisoners. Enemy submarines have been seen in the Black'Sea.