Russian Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 278, 3 May 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign.

BOTH SIDES CLAIM SUCCESS. . 4000 ATJSTRIANS CAPTU-KED. ■ Received M;iy 2, 3.-15 p.m. Berlin, Ivliiv 1. Official: We readied the DunahcrgLibau railway on a large front, the iltissians offering no resistance. I'etrograd, May 1. Official: We closely pressed the German advance guards on the whole front westwards of Nicnien„ and repulsed the enemy in the Sosbia region, near Osowiech, with heavy losses. We repulsed four attacks at Toduovojetz between the Pisaschkva river, with very great German losses. We allowed the Austrians to approach wire entanglements in the Kopolovetz forest, ncrtli of Nozokpa-is, on Wednesday night, and then suddenly scattered them with it devastating fire. Wc vigorously advanced on the enemy trenches in the Golovetz region in the direction of Stryj. We bayonetted a portion of the defenders, and took four thousand prisoners.

RUSSIANS' ADVANCE CONTINUES. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.' '- Received May 2, 5.30 p.m. Pctrograd, May 1. ' | Official:—The. successful advance on ; the left bank of the Niemen continues. i The enemy suffered further severe i losses. We carried two hills southward ,of Zozinka and Gatovetzko, taking a' ; thousand prisoners and several quick- . firers. Our offensive continues success- '■ fully. We repulsed German attacks in ; the direction of Urskvw. NEW GERMAN MOVE. .:.. IX THE BALTIC PROVTXCES. ; - ■;. Received May 2, 4 p.m. Petrograd, May'l. ' The new German activity north, of '■ "Semen is believed to be merely a de- ■ monstration connected with the probable movements of the German fleet -cov. . eriiig tlie landing- of troops at Piangcn. Hitherto Germany has attached : no : importance to the Baltic provinces, but ■is, now (seeking a- fresh offensive in this ' direction in view of the failure at Warraw and Niemeir, and she also hopes-to exert the moraf ihthienee of neutral neighbors.

XKW GEISTAX OFFENSIVE. •• Received" May 3, 12". 10 a.m. Ptotrograd, May 2. Official circles describe the German offensive at ShaCari as a foramng expedition. At present the only result is the acquisition of an insignificant amount of food' and fodder. GER VIAK3' CLAI3I SUCCESS. Received May % 0.30 p.m. Berlin, Mayl. OfTual:— Tile- batt'c at Shavli ended in our favor.- The Russians lost heavily and retreated'to Mit.tu after setting-fir's, to Shavli. Wc- captured a thousand) prisoners and' ten machine-guns. The .Russians attacked a German a*B-vam-e company at Kalvaria at night, as-ilicting-.nmon damage.

AUSTRIAN'S DESERTING. •■ RtuciVed May 2, 3.50 p.m. . Vienna, Mav- I. A company of lAustrian troops with officers deserted and fled to Asfitgo, Many, mounted troops from Oalicim, refusing to. return to the front, crossed the frontier-.. AiK RAIDS OX CZERNOIWITZ. Bucharest, April 30. A .Russian aviator bombed th.jX'zernoand killed scveratioldiers.