Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 95, 24 July 1916, Page 5

Russia

! RUSSIANS CROSS THE L!PA.

ENEMY ROUTED

j 4003 PRISONERS TAKEN.

Press Association—Copyright, AustraI Man and N.Z. Cable Association, j Petrograd, July 22. ; A communique states: Three thou-

sand prisoners were taken at the junction of Styr and Lipa.

| General Sakharoff's troops were subjected to a concentrated bombardment while crossing the marshes in the Lipa valley, but crossed the river and routed the enomy/'pouring a deadly fire on the fleeing columns. We took a thousand prisoners, and several guns. RUSSIANS CROSS THE DVINA.

Press Association—Copyright. Router's Telegrams London, July 22

A German communique admits that the Russians crossed the Dvlna. This is not mentioned in the Russian communique, but it has now leaked out that the Russians have begun extensive operations on the Riga front. The first intimation was a telegram to the Novoe Vremya announcing the capture of tlir.ee lines of German trenches, together with many prisoners.

HINDENBURC ATTACKED.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra-

lian and N.Z. Cable Association

Petrograd, July 22

Interest is developing in General Kuropatkin's front, westward of Kemmern and Lake Babit. The Germans are being continually irritated by carefully planned raids, but are unable to bring a single division in support of the threatened positions. Goneral Kuropatkin's artillery is also breaking up the front trenches'. A furious attack upon General von Hindenburg has been in progress for several days, causing colossal losses. • The fall of Brody (north-oast of Lemberg) and Stanislau (south-east of Lemberg) is imminent. The Austrian's have decided not to defend Lemberg. A communique states: The artillery battle continues on the Dvina. The Russians dislodged the enemy from the village of Jerben - and the fortifications- southward, in the Vicinity of the confluence qf: tlie StV'r and L:pa. We captured tlie passages' of "the Styr, and also captured 50 officers, and 1600 men in a conflict in the Berestetohko region. J ...J!, EXCITEMENT IN RICA. London, July 22. The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent states there is great excitement in Riga as a result of the offensive against Hindenburg. The bombardment is deafening. ■ Private telegrams state that the Russians have already taken three lines of tronches, and the first Ger- , man prisoners have reached Riga.

AUSTRIAN WITHDRAWAL.

Amsterdam, July 22

An Austrian comniHinique,. states: The Russian advances 'Hill (Bukovina), were reputed. Russian attacks near lanina," south-westward of Delatyn, broke down. The enemy attacked, after artillery preparations lasting several days, the sector at the mouth of the Lipa. Hi i advance via Worben was arrested 4 nevertheless, we withdrew our salient in portions before a new threatening surrounding movement in the Berestetchko region.

THE RUSSIAN CABINET.

Petrograd, July 23.

M. Sazotioff (foreign Minister) has resigned, and will be succeeded by M. Sturmer, who retains the Premiership. M. Khvostoff has been appointed Minister of the Interior, and M. Makaroff Minister of Justice.

JAPANESE GENERAL INSPECT-

ING RUSSIAN FRONT.

REPORTS TO TOKIO.

Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Potrograd, July 23. The most distinguished Japanese General, Eukuda, is inspecting the whole Russian front, and is reporting to Tokio. Afterwards, His Excellency will visit the West front. RUSSIAN GENERAL'S VIEWS. ALLIES' CONTINUOUS PRECSUHE AT NUMBER OF POINTS. END MAY COME SOONER THAN EXPECTED. Presf Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Amsterdam, July 23. General Russki, interviewed at. Petrograd while, en route to Finland as v convalescent, said the Allies were •,imin«T at a continuous pressure on a number of different points. If they av-id the mistake of advancing too quickly, the end might come sooner than was expected.

RUSSIANS' LATEST VICTORY. SPLENDID PROGRESS REPORT, (Received 9.5 a.m.) '•> Petrograd, July. 23. The village of Verdine, where the Russians obtained their latest victory, is on the right bank of the Styr, west j of Demidovka. The Russians drove the Austrians to the outskirts of Bere-'|, stechko, at the confluence of the Styr and the Sondybovka . I

The Russians are now ..firmly established on. the r.'ght bunk of the Lipato, twenty kilometres above it continence with the Styr. AUSTRIANS FALL BACK. Pross Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.5 p.m.) Paris, July 23. The Petit Journal says: Austrian despatches state that General Linsingen's army in the Boresteczko region is falling back.