Russian Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 281, 6 May 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign.

GERMANS SURROUNDED. SMART WORK BY RUSSIANS. Received May 5, 0 p.m. London, May 5. A message from Ungvar (in Hungary) dated May :i says the Russians on Sunday occupied at tlie south of Wyskow several points of the greatest strategical importance. Fifty-thousand Austrians and Germans violently attacked the Russians between Koziove and Wyskow, but the Russians diverted the passing troops and plated eighty thousand in the battle line and almost surrounded the Germans, who retreated, leaving 2500 prisoners. THE SITUATION NORMAL. OFFICIAL' RUSSIAN REPORT. Petrograd, May 5. Oflieial: The situation is normal on the whole front.

RUSSIA'S NUMEROUS PRISONERS. DIFFICULTY OF ACCOMMODATION. Received May 5, 5.45 p.m. London, May 4. The Russian 'Minister for War says there is some difficulty in accommodating the enormous number of prisoners. Hundreds of trainleads of prisoners are slowly proceeding to the frontier of Servia, where already there are six hundred thousand. Many of the enemy are giving themselves up to avoid starvation. DESPERATE FIGHTING. GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED. Received May (i, 12.30 a.m. Petrograd, May 5. Official: Our fire prevented the enemy after reaching (he right bank of the Dunajetz from advancing further. Fighting at Tunesow is desperate. The Russians took hundreds of prisoner,-. One hill near Golovetzko changed hands three times, and remains in our hands. )\'c captured twelve hundred prisoners, including five oflicers. The fleet bombarded the fortifications on the right flank of the Chatalant/'a position and Fort Karaburnu on the seachore.

RUSSIAN RETREAT DENIED. UXLY FOREMOST LINKS BROKKN. Received May (i, 12.30 a.m. Copenhagen, May 3. " Tile latest (ionium and Austrian advices from (ialieia deny the Russian retreat and declare, the Austriaiis and (iermiiiis broke (lie foremost lines of tlio Hiutliern front, but only succeeded in one locality on the northern front, reaching the other side of the Dmmjctze. CERMAN HOPES. Received Mac ."i, 11.-20 p.m. Amsterdam, May ■">. Official reports slate that the Ornuins destroyed a railway cutting near Lilian. They expect to capture Rif;a without tsuich resistance. KI'SSLVS LOA.V. Petrograd, Hay 4. Russia is issuing on foreign markets 'f-2i)/l(i(i,iioo of 0 per cent. Treasury bonds.