Russia.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 26, 6 January 1916, Page 5

Russia.

INITIATIVE OF THE RUSSIANS; ENEMY EVACUATION OF CZEftNuVSTZ. I'NITKB PIUSHa ASSOCIATION. Petrograd, January •'.>. it is becoming clear* c that uie itussians have taken the initiative on the Southern frontier, it i 8 reported tha the enemy have evacuated Czernavitz, and many Germans were taken prisoner. | A communique states that the Russians in the middle of Strypa region ocsupied the enemy trenches, and also a line of trenches north-east o! Czernovitz, the enemy's counter-attacks being repulsed with heavy losses. London, January 5. Router's agent confirms the evacuation of Czernowitz. AN AUSTRIAN ADMISSION. The High Commissioner reports : London. January 5 (4.30 p.m.) The Austrians admit the partial evacuation of Czernowitz. THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. i AN ENEMY COMMUNIQUE. (Received 1 p.m.) Berlin, January 5. An Austro-Hungarian communique states: The Russian attack along the Galician-Bukowinian front failed, the Austrian lines being unbroken.