Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 71, 20 October 1916, Page 5

Russia

SANGUINARY BATTLE. FIGHTING NORTH OF HALICZ. COMMUNICATIONS THREATENED. Press Association— Copyright, Aunt""lian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received 9.5 a.m.) Petrograd, October 19. A sanguinary frontal battle is proceeding three miles northwards of Halicz bridgehead, in the angle formed,by the junction of the Narajurka and Gnita., Reciprocal losses were heaviest on tlic railway from Halicz to Jidatchoff. Under Russian lire, the enemy’s communications between Halicz and Lemberg are threatened. RUSSIAN MAXIMUM EFFORT. ENEMY DRIVES A WEDGE. REASON FOR FIERCE FIGHTING Press Association— Copyright, AustinJiau and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.35 a.m.) London, October 19. The Daily Telegraph’s Petrograd correspondent states that the Russians, maximum effort is being made in the direction of Vladimir Volynsky, where they captured the German first line and broke up all the count-er-attacks on a wide front. The enemy is engaged in a big scheme to drive a wedge between General Letchsky’s left and the Roumanian right, which explains the fierce attacks south of Dornawatra. enemy USE OF CAS. STUBBORN ATTACK REPELLED. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received 11.20 a.m.) London, October 19. A Russian communique states; We repelled an attack preceded by _ g aii north of Kiselin. There is fierce fighting east of Svincucso., We drove back a stubborn attack at Dornawatra-. There was a' violent snowstorm in the Carpathians. Our advance post lighting in the Caucasus is in the Halkst and Mush areas. A GERMAN REPORT. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, October 19 A German communique states: Wo captured Russian trenches on tlu west bank of the Stokhod.