Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 12, 17 April 1916, Page 8

Russia

] : JTH'E GALICIAN CAMPAIGN. i ! AUSTRIANS LOSE POSITIONS. 1 [UN!T*D PRRIH iWwOOIAXION.I , Amsterdam April 14. An Austrian communique says: Heavy outpost fighting lias developed at the mouth of the i ft-er Slrypt, and south east of Ducssacz, in the most southern 'part of the battlefield. V.'c withdrew [the garrisons from advanced redoubts to our main position. The enemy also 'penetrated one of our advanced positions north-east of Jasl •.vie/., but were , ejected Ivy counter-attacks. ENEMY OFFENSIVE REPULSED. | Petrograd, April 11. I A c mmuniqne rer■■■]•• s : A G .-mum | offensive between fakes Eventcn and! 'IMa was-twice burle I i.-rck. th? enemy (abandoning a large number of killed, 'and wounded. We brought down an enemy aeroplane near the township of Gloubokcic, and we inflicted heavy losses on the Austrians, at the mouth of the Strypa. INVINCIBLE HINDENBURC Berlin, April 14. Official: The enemy attacked Gcner- , al Hindenburg's army north-west of Dvinsk, south of Narocz Lake, but were repulsed with bloody losses. I LATEST RUSSIAN REPORTS. Petrograd,' April 16. A communique reports: We took the. offensive south of Car.bunovka, in the Dvinsk region, and occupied the hills west and south-.of the village. The enemy's counfipr-aitacks were repulsed, leaving many dead. During the fighting at Trzibukhovce, the Austrians who were approaching our trenches put down their rifles, crying that they surrendered, hut they attacked our troops with daggers aim fierce fighting ensued.