RUSSIA

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 82, 10 July 1916, Page 8

RUSSIA

RUSSIANS MAKE PROGRESS. AUSTRIANS IN HOPELESS PLIGHT. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10:20 a.m.) Petrograd, July 9. General Brusiloff's right wing is progressing towards Kovel. The Germans are employing thirty thousand prisoners and civilians in strengthening the defences. The Austrian are in a helpless plight on the ('Save. General Pflanzer's army is (completely demoralised. The Russians .are taking prisoners by the thousands. THROUGH GERMAN EYES. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.20 a.m.) Berlin, July 8. A communique states: — There were repeated attacks at Lamenaioc/,, and a strong attack on both sides of the Darowa against Prince Leopold of Bavaria, thousands of dead lying before our positions. The attacks at Lutsk and Buczacz were also fruitless. jHINDENBERfc GETTING IT HOT. PINSK-SMORCON OFFENSIVE PENDING. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 0.55 a.m.) London, July 0. Berlin newspapers report that the Russians are directing a most violent lire against Genera! Hindenburg; the cannon thundering day and night. Aviators report that the Russians have concentrated colossal masses of troops in the Pinsk-Smorgon area and a great offensive is expected.

RUSSIAN PROGRESS CONTINUES. ON THE ROAD TO LEMBERC Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N,Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.55 a.m.) Petrograd, July 9. Tiie Russians continue to advance on the Oneister and west of ) the Strypa. and, are now 20 miles from Haiiez and Stanislau between 60 or 70 miles south-east of Lemborg.