Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 90, 13 November 1916, Page 5

Russia

GREAT RUSSIAN ACTIVITY.

Press Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association.

Petrograd, November 10

Evidence of tremendous RussianGerman fighting being imminent is discussed. Great German activity is noticeable south of Dvinsk.

It is reported that the Crown Prince has been appointed to tho command of a group of armies on the north-east front. The report is exciting comment. Tho Russians have taken over seventy-eight miles of the Roumanian front, south of Dorna Wafra. Russian efforts may be directed against Guenziane, in the hope of separating the left flank from the centre.

A communique announces that Russian cavalry and infantry two miles west of Cernavado in Dohrudja are fighting for the famous bridges.

FIERCE BATTLE REPORTED.

TWO HEIGHTS CAPTURED.

Press Assn. —Copy r igb t.—An stra I ian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Reuter. (Received 12.10 p.m.) London, November 12.

A Russian communique states: After a day-long bombardment in the Lipitza-Dolnais-Soisteniki region, the enemy attacked with large forces, and the battle raged till evening, when they recaptured a section of our half of the destroyed trenches. South of Aliasmezo, we carried two commanding heights.