LATEST RUSSIAN VICTORY

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 24 July 1916, Page 5

LATEST RUSSIAN VICTORY

CAPTURES ALONG THE STYE. WHERE ENEMY DESPERATELY RESISTED. | (Received 9.5) ; PETROGRAD, July 23. I The village of Verdine where the ! Russians obtained their latest victory, jis on the risflit bank of the Styr, wosf :of Demidovka. j The Russians drove the Austrians to the outskirts of Berestetchko, at the confluence of the Styr and Sondybovka. The Russians are now firmly established on the right bank of the Lipa, to 20 kilometres above the confluence with the Styr EKING OUT SUPPLIES. GERMAN CLOTHING CARDS. BELLS FOR MUNITIONS. NEW YORK, July 21. The Berlin correspondent of an American paper states that •the aii : ' ijh.oritiejsi.are' issuing clothing cards in order, to seeurp equal' distribution. After August Ist it willfeqinW a Government card for any clothing-Cost ijig less than £4. - : ' *'"' '' ' The Austrian Government has nequi.sitloned - the famous chimes at . Salzburg, and is recasting the bells t.o make munitions. •■ INSPECTING WAR FRONTS. (Received July 24, $.45 a.m.) ' , . • PETROGRAD, Jul 24 '." The most distinguished of Japanese generals, Fukuda, is inspecting the \ whole Russian front, and reporting to ;Tokio. Afterwards he will visit the iWest front.