Second Edition RUSSIA

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 98, 27 July 1916, Page 6

Second Edition RUSSIA

ASSISTANCE FOR AUSTROCERMANS. ttili ksSir 'to ga«lmj ta. • Press Australian and N.Z. CabTe Association. . (iteceived 1.10 p.m.) I New York, July 26. It reported froni Berlin ' that Turkey|is pending .troops to assist the troops going .to Galioia, where they will co-operate with tho Austro-Germans. GERMANS ATTACKS REPULSED.

USE OF EXJ»LOSIV€ AND "TEAR" SHELLS BY THE ENEMY.

RUSSIANS REPORT ADVANCE.

. (Received 12.20 p.m.) Petrograd, July 26;. A communique says: German attacks in the region of Kemmern were com"pelled to fall hack under our concentrated fee. * During the battle, the* Germans used explosive bullets and "teal"' shells; There is a fierce artillery, battle 'qn both sides with engagements between the first-line detachments. Nortti-west of Barranavitchi we ,Rightly, advanced, .several points.' There is fierce night .fighting; in the region of Venski, .south-west. of. .Barranovitchi. Our troops crossing the left .bank' of" the Slonevki continued: iJo V 'presk !the retreating enemy,! who suffered great loss. Five and much munitions and stores were captured. / GERMAN GENERAL'S CONFIDENCE. i'SUntl WE CAIM HOLD KOVEL." (Received 11.25 a.m.) Baltimore, July 26. Mr Cyril Brown, correspondent at Berlih, catles' that v Hyre is an ingenious. «y*em-of .a watf g Jferma* reinforclme'nts' to check the Russian offensive. * Generaluven'^tW^'^^ said: WelariM»*J*W&lfe# the re n sumption of the-Russian offensive on Brest-'Lutovsk, If the Russians mass everything on a "front Hike the English ,they Jfoaflsupceed temporarily in impressing the ftront un we bring up the reserves. We cannot believe there is ,a possibility, ot breaking ouf7 front? "There are no strategic behmd of military value.: We use only one' guod road, ' thK "road fvom VolynSkt running to Lutsk*. .ThV and the adjacent railway are'the sole avenues for tie Russian advance. The retreat in the battle of/kovel was really a fight tor possession'of 1 this road and the railWAV .<-,,. ' > General Linsingen'added: "We are sure w| can TURKIB4I WOP>B ARRIV€ IN _^..&AL>CIA^, : , (Received l.« P-m-) , • Amsterdam, July 26. The Erous! Zeitungr e Por fcs -that Turkish .troops -

the"cermam3 ; communique.

(Received 1.40 p.m.) , Amsterdam, July 26. A Berlin communoque states: Westward: 0 f Riga, / reconnoitring detachment destroyed the Russian ad- ' va'nced positions. \ Three Russian div»- • sions attacked eastward of Gorodische, but wife driven bdicK severe losses. Our squadrons bombed Pogorxelzy and Scredizioja station, where - troop: trains were standingi