Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 2 September 1916, Page 6

Russia

SATISFACTORY ALLIED REPORT. Press A.So.jciation—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, September 1. t.' A Russian jcommuniQiie stales 1 : In Thursday's battles 15,700 prisoners were taken, of whom 2100 were Germans. A bullet in the head killed MajorGeneral Nskitin. Stubborn fighting is raging in the Vladimir-Volinski direction, and in, the region of Rokachi there have been fierce enemy attacks. Fighting, accompanied by uninterrupted enemy aerial reconnaissance, is proceeding westward of Oleksmetz. There .has been fierce fighting in the direction of -Halicz and in. the region of the river Horovanka. AUSTRIANS HARD PUSHED. Vress Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Assoeiation. (Received 11.55 a.m.) London, September J. The Ausfcriaiis are preparing to evacuate the Bistritza region before advancing on the Rnsso-Rmimanians.' ANCLO-JAPO-RUSSIAN ENTENTE CORDIALE. PLEDGING PEACE OF THE FAR EAST. j Press Association—Copyright. Published in "The Times." ~. (Received 11.55 a.m.) Rondon, September 1.

The Times' correspondent at Petrograd states that the Japanese delegation was impressively feted. The leader strikingly admitted the seriousness of the Russo-Japanese situation in 1909, adding tha/fc the Japanese people now •understand that the signing of the Treaty eliminates for ever the danger of a Russo-Japanese war, and that they regard the Anglo-Japo-Russian agreements as pledging the- peace of the Far East.