Russian Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 283, 8 May 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign.

THE CALICIAN CAMPAIGN. HI",SSI A dexibs dkfkat. ."Received May 7, 0.50 p.m. •London, .May (i. The liutisian Embassy denies the enemy '« victory in Western Galicia. RUSSIANS REPORTED RETREATING. Tin-: tiiiin) Aian- thrk-atexei). ALLK(rKIS BIG CAPTURES. lleeeivcd .\iay 7, (1.50 |i,m. Amsterdam. Mav li. An Ai-sirhiu ollieial dispatch claims that tlie Russians ere retreating on the whole front. A party of Russians in good defensive positions are endeavoring to cover the retreat. Our armies, by a Hanking movement, threaten strong Russian forces in the Beskind Mountain district. .laslo and Durlo are already conquered. The lighting, which is proceeding, will complete the destruction of Hi,. ;;i(l Russian army. Prisoners captured ('"iciM'd 50,000.

London, Mav fi. A Berlin oflVial message confirms the -Austrian c.ffiw' R:cv:t<-e in regard to the Carpathians. i

RUSSIAN SUCCESS DEVELOPS. KXiairs superior firk. <jKJ!MAX CKXi'.RAL CAPTURED. Received May 7. 0.50 p.m. I'etrograd, May 7. Ceneral X'tui ffiili-], commanding the flerman Cavalry |jivir,i ( »ii, lias been taken i>risonoi- near Ossnwiche. H (! tried to commit, suicide, Imt was disarmed. (Ulicial: All engagement took 'place yestirday may, L'.tbov.ithe with Cernmn torpoduers. Tlic result is not stilted. There were incessant abortive Cei'mai: attacks east of the Mlawa railway. The enemy left a thousand dead. The Anstrians and Hermans continue to concentrate on tile right, bank of the Dunajetz. Their main efforts arc in the direction of Jlrecz and .Jaslo. (tar troops were severely tried owing to the superiority of the enemy's heavy artillery, but, the enemy suffered severely from our shrapnel and rille fire, AVe developed uur success on positions on -Mount Jlakuvka, capturing 2000 prisoners, including forty officers, iho ret; eatim; enemy was thrown hack «i eonsklorablo distance. AUSTRIA CI. I . VIMS SUCCESS. TilK KCSSTAXS PUSHED BACK. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received May 7. fi p.m. f-ondon, May fi. \ icniiii clainK that tlic Russian front Oil the Carpathians was forced buck 114 miles, with heavy losses. /

GKRMAXS TAKE PRTSOXERS. Received May 7, «.,"(> p.m. London, May (!. A Tiorlin official message claims the ''■tptuie of 2f)t)o f'reneb soldiers mid several finns. '.At T?oirt d'Ailly the French losses were severe.