Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 41, 18 October 1915, Page 5

Russia.

GREAT ARTILLERY DUEL AT D V INSK. TURKS FLEE IN THE CAUCASUS. Unii3i) I'EKia Atsoo^riOH Petrograd. October 115. A communique states: An artillery duel is developing with great intensity :U Dvinsk. We carried the village ol 0a ra vant/.y, west ol Lake Ohole. and ■ threw the enemy across the 1 npet near Xobel. A Hank attack west ol Tarnnpo! threw the (<ermans hack towards the Strypa with heavy losses. \\rejndsed a strong attack at Haivoronka, the enemy retreating to the trendies in disorder. In the Caucasus the Turks sustained heavy losses and tied towards Oopal. Ihe enemy has been driven out of the Watan Pass, south of Lake \ an,

Another communique states: The Germans at Dvinsk made several attacks along the lllnxt road, and south of Lake Medina. We captured a farm between Lakes Demmeii and Drisviat/.. after a desperate light. There are good reports of the enemy s jverv heavy losses in the recent fighting at Dvinsk. The enemy’s desperate attacks on Hivoronka, west of Trambovlia. following a hurricane ol artillery fire, were repulsed. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE REPORTS RUSSIAN FAILURES. . (Received 9.30 a.in.) Amsterdam October 16. A German communique states: The Russian attack westward 'of Xvinsk failed. The Russians were repeatedly repulsed north-eastward and southward of Smorgon. RUSSIANS IN BESSARABIA. SUCCESSFUL STORMING ASy SAULTS, (Received 9.45 a.in.) Rome. October 16. The Russians are maintaining incessant and resolute attacks on German positions on the Bessarabian frontier. Their artillery lire is tremendous, facilitating successful storming assaults at night time. RUSSO-JAP. ALLIANCE. REQUEST FROM TOKIO. : . 'l : K. x (Received 9.15 a.in.) ! '' ’ * Tokio, October 17. It is reported that Japan has asked Russia to arrange an alliance. INDIGNATION IN TOKIO. A REPORT DENIED. (Received 9.45 a.m.) Tokio. October 17. It is ; officially denied at Tientstin that the entire Greek community in North China cabled to Athens protesting ‘ against .Mg ! Jsaithis’s interpretation of the Greco-Servian treaty. There is the liveliest indignation here. STATE OF WAR IN MOSCOW. (Received 9.45 a.m.) • Petrograd, October 17. A States of; war has heeinproclaimed in .Moscow and district.