Russian Frontier.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 139, 5 November 1914, Page 5

Russian Frontier.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CONTINUES. HOSPITAL WORK SUPERB. Petrograd, November 3. Official: Further progress has been made in driving the enemy from the eastern border in the Eominten forest and the Vladistavoff district,

The Russian offensive beyond the Vistula has continued uninterruptedly, except in the Opatow district, where a large force of Austrians has been driven back.

The battle of Bukolarjcvo was the result of an order to the East Prussian army to attack at all costs, in order to create a diversion, and enable the Crown Prince to save his anny and military reputation. London, November 3.

The Russian army hospital organisation at Grodno is superb. In the limitlees wards one is impressed with what human beings can stand and recover from. A man shot through the head was practically well in a fortnight, and others, shot through the abdomen, stomach, lungs, and bladder, are recovering smoothly, as though it was part of the day's work.

NO REST! FOR THE ENEMY. A CONFUSED RETREAT. WITH HEAVY LOSSES. GERMANY MUST BE CRUSHED,

Received o, 12.40 a.m. Petrograd, November 4. The Russians are giving the Austro' Germans no rest.

The retreat, which was at first orderly, is now confused and hastily executed, forcing the Germans to fight a rearguard action.

The Russians arc taking thousands of prisoners, as well as capturing- guns and stores.

The Tsar telegraphed to the Moscow Merchants' Association that peace would iibt be concluded until the enemy wa" completely crushed.