Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 47, 22 September 1916, Page 5

Russia

STALEMATE 6N CALIC! A. i 'almost continuous fighting. THE RUSSIAN CAPTURES. Press Association—Copyright. Published in “The Times.” (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, September 21. Mr Stanley Washburn writes from Galicia: on tho 19th General Tcherjbacheff’s array, which has faced most [difficult country since the beginning l of the great offensive, is now surging on steadily. The total advance from the winter line is fourteen miles. There has been almost uninterrupted lighting since the end of August, insulting in tho taking of 25,000 prisoners, including 8000 Germans and 22 guns. At the commencement of tho offensive, General Tcherbachcff’s forces faced six Austrian and one German division, but there is now an additional seven German divisions, including one from the Somme and [two Turkish. . The Germans are strenuously trying to hold the position and render the sweeping movements more difficult. The campaign promises to become similar to tho West front.

ENEMY EASTERN OFFENSIVE HELD UP. FIGHTING IN OTHER THEATRES progresses. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.‘20 a.m.) London, September 21. A Russian communique states: In the enemy offensive on the ivovelRovno railway, they wore everywhere repulsed. s We captured a position in th*' Panther Mountain in the Carpathians. We dislodged the Kurds Lorn a mountain ridge south-east of Mush Fogs, fierce snow, and storms have been experienced.