Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 33, 6 September 1916, Page 5

Russia

AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. Press Association-—-Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. London, September 1. An Austrian omnmniquo reports: Small local successes arc attending the Russian fighting, but soutli-westward of Fundulmoldavi and the Tartar Pass region the Russian advance was mostly disputed by moans of counter-at-tacks, the enemy suffering heavy loss. The enemy’s severe losses south-east-ward of Brzezany has brought him no advantage. Enemy attacks northward of Zborow, and between Swiuiughy and Szell vow were carried out with many masses of tho troops, but tliev failed.

GERMANS REINFORCED FROM THE WEST. 40,000 TURKS TO DEFEND LEMBERG. Press Association —Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams (Received 9.10 a.m.) Petrograd, September 5. A correspondent states that the Germans are being reinforced on the south-eastern Russian front from the French front, and that 40,000 Turks have been sent to Lemberg. RUSSIANS FIGHT SUCCESSFULLY ON UPPER SERETH. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and X.Z. Cable Association (Received 11.15 a.m.) London, September 5. A Russian communique states; In the battles on the Upper Sereth between tli i 31st and the 2nd we made prisoners of forty-six hundred. We continue to advance in the Carpathians, and have captured several more heights. A GERMAN REPORT. Pre-'-s Association—-Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ! '.Received 11.15 a.m.) London, September 5. A German communique states: We repulsed repeated Russian attacks east of Brzezany. The Bulgarians stormed a bridge head at Tutrokan and occupied Dobric.