Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 82, 3 November 1916, Page 5

Russia

A GREAT BLOW.

RUSSIANS ABOUT TO STRIKE

BETTER RESULTS EXPECTED.

Press Association —Copyright, Aubhmliati and N.Z. Cable Association. London, November 2. fho Morning Post’s IVtrograd correspondent says that hard lighting on General Brusiloff’s front, when o! there has boon little information lately, is beginning to fructify. The Russians have again pushed forward against the Germans’ utmost efforts. Although the enemy holds fast nearest Hn’lica, the Russians are steadily working their way all round. It is significant that the Germans have brought up their Third Guard Divisioh to the immediate neighbourhood of Halicz. The division is oscillated from the east to the west fronts when the situations are critical.

The Russians progressed noteworthily at Vladimir Volinsky, cutting the line entanglements, through which tiie armoured ears passed. ( 'I he infantiy following made all the gain good. The latest information shows that both sides arc preparing for a great blow, with the Russians attacking. * There is much speculation as to the reason for the strong German bombardments in the northern sector. It is probably due to nervousness, as there is no prospect of drawing off troops from General Brnsiloff s sector.

The nervousness is interpreted here as a portent of impending disaster. All things indicate that the Russians have the upper hand. The coincidence of the Roumanian successes with the Dobrudja re til cment is significant. The Germans are massed thicker in the Dobrudja than anywhere, except on the wesr fiont. As the Salonika co-operation failed, the Russians had to retire in the Dobrudja, bul an alternative plan existed, whereof the effects are beginning to be seen.

BIG BATTLE RACING. -. r >\ r FRONT OF, 500 MILES. \y-jU Press Association—Copyright, Austra ' lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.40 a.m.) London, Noynnber 2. A. wireless message from Petrograd states that a- fierce combat is raging, on the whole Husso-Roumanian front from Volhynia to the Danube, a distance of live hundred miles,, with, perhaps;- the most important battle of the war.""

RELIEF FOR POLAND.

THE POPE'S APPEAL BRINGS

FOUR MILLION FRANCS.

Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.(1,' a.in.) Rome, Nbyeqibcr 2. The Pope’s appeal to the Catholic Bishops of the world tor assistance to Poland brought four million francs.

THE FOOD CRISIS.

FIXED PRICES DECIDED UPON. Press Association —Copyright. Published in “The Times.” (Received 9.20 a.m.; Petrograd, November 2. The food crisis is daily, assuming more formidable proportions, and tho situation of tho working classes has become intolerable. The Budget Committee' has resolved to fix the prices of grain, footwear,' textiles, kerosene, soap, and other commodities.