Russia.
A RUSSIAN SUCCESS*
TEUTONIC LINES PIERCED IN GALICIA.
United Press association. (Received 8.4 a.rn.) Petrograd, October 12. The Russians pierced the Teutonic lines at the Strypa river, and have taken over two thousand prisoners.
RUSSIAN REPORT.
Petrograd, October 12
A communique states : —Our aeroplanes bombed several villages southwest of Friedrichstadt, Furious successful fighting occurred at many points on the Dvinsk front, and we put the Germans at Garbutowka to flight. We expelled them from the trenches near Lautzessei, southwest of Dvinsk, and are pursuing them. We ha ve occupied the line from the southeastern end of Lake Medmuskge to Lautzessei./ Our artillery murderously assailed the enemy advancing near Kovel railway towards the Styr. An 'obstinate battle below Kolki ended in 'our occupying the .third line of tron'ches.
AUSTRIAN REPORT.
Amsterdam, October 12
An Austrian communique states that the Russian offensive has slackened considerably.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 37, 13 October 1915, Page 5
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144Russia. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 37, 13 October 1915, Page 5
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