Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 50, 28 October 1915, Page 6

Russia.

INCREASING OPTIMISM AS RE- | SULT OF RUSSIA'S STRENGTH. United I’ukss Association. London, October 2.3. Mr Stanley Washburn, at the Russian headquarters, says that alter ten days seeing and, talking with the highest commanders he ieels inoreasr ing confidence and optimism. The Russians are intent upon their capacity to conduct the war to a bitter end, and the situation i s sound. The armies of General Ivanolf have proved that they have completely recuperated from the summer campaign. They have the capacity to hold the positions an dto strike viciously when occasion presents itself. General Ivanolf has shown that he can light on the aggressive as well as on the defensive. He holds ad r mirable positions, justifying the opinion of headquarters that Kieff, which is the only southern objective warranting enemy sacrifices, is practically beyond danger. The crisis at Dvinsk and at other points on the Dwina is subsiding. The enemy attacks are weaker and the artillery more nearly on an equality. The Czar gives most of his time to military affairs and leads a life of the greatest simplicity. He receives ovations in every town.

The recent victories are the best proof that the Austro-Germans have failed to destroy or disorganise our forces. The crisis is past, and we have favorably issued safely from a difficidt position in the advanced istula theatre. We stand based in the centre of an empire which is unexhausted. There is still much fierce fighting ahead, and possibly movements rearwards, certainly advances 1 . The armies are eager for the offensive. PRIVATIONS OF THE GERMANS ON THE STYR. Petrograd, October 27. German prisoners state that their comrades at the Styr are suffering severely from lack of warm clothing. Flooded trenches caused disorder in the ranks, which resulted in the ■shooting of* ffifieeimnen. The German units a.fc Cliartory.sk are greatly thinned owing* td the transfer of men to ■ Serbia and the Western front. A ■snowfall took place . lasting' three days. The roads are frozen and do not afford footfiofil for. horses.