Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 48, 26 October 1915, Page 5

Russia.

RUSSIANS CAPTURE 13,000 PRISONERS IN TWO DAYS. HOPES OF EARLY DECISIVE TURN OF THE TIDE. United Press Association. (Received 11.15 a.m.) London, October 20. The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent says that there i s nothing like the full tale regarding the numbers of prisoners told in the communiques. Later information shows shows that 7500 were taken at Baranovitchi on the 20th and 21st. and also six thousand astride the KovelKieff railway. This haul of prisoners recalls the palmy days of the Galician campaign. ' Without overindulging in optimism, it is undeniable that recent events encourage the hopes of an early decisive turn of the tide on the Russian front.

GERMAN HORDES V. RUSSIAN GUNFIRE. (Received 11:28 a.m.) Petrograd', October 25. The Novo Yreniya states that eighty thousand Germans are now on the Dvinsk front between Hint/, and Laisviaty. They have already lost over forty thousand. They have an immense weight of artillery, but officers' letters remark on the power and accuracy of the Russian gunfire. THE ATTACK ON RIGA. Petrograd. October 25. A communique says: The Germans have captured the village of Kepe. south-east of Riga. Our fire near Klanga, northward of Repe, inflicted enormous losses on the enemy. A Zeppelin bombed several parts of Riga, but did not damage the military buildings. There is vigorous fighting on the Dvinsk front. The Germans occupied llhikste, after desperate street lighting, with terrible losses. We captured several villages east and south of Lake (Jrath, and our lire scattered the enemy's furious coun-ter-attacks in Novoatexinatz district.

CERMAN REPORTS. (Received g. 25 a.m.) Amsterdam. October 25. A German communique states: The Russians forced a landing near DomeXess, but returned to the vessel before the approach of the Germans. We ejected the enemy from positions north-west of Dvinsk, and stormed lllutz, making prisoners of 3000.