Russian Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 284, 10 May 1915, Page 4

Russian Campaign.

GERMANY SEES VICTORIES. KI'SSIAXS HKPoi'TKD RETUKATIXG.; Received' May 9, 10.15 a.m. Amsterdam, May 8. A Herman otlicial message details further successes on the lower JJunajw, and says the enemy continues to hastily retreat. A small llussinn force still resists on "the Vistula. The Russians are 'retreating from the Carpathians and the West Eupwok Pass. The Austro-Ccrumis crossed the Aisloka near Pilzno and I'astlo. A strong Austrian force in the Tukla-Uytano district bars the Russian line of retreat. The Russians made desperate attacks on the eastern sector ot the Carpathians, and were repulsed with heavy losses.

GREAT BATTLE PROCEEDING. GERMAN* Alt MY COUPS KEPIJESED. Received .May 0, 10.15 a.m. 'Petrograd, May S. uilicial: liy a naval engagement ill the lialtic the line was broken at Hansen, J-ibau and Rutkan. We occupied Marciszo and fioymka in the direction of Mlawa. We repulsed an attempt to cross the Pilitza at Kozlovwz. fighting between the Vistula and the Carpathians continues desperately and has assumed the character of a' great buttle. Several German army corps arrived, and we repulsed them with the bayonet. There were six vigorous attacks in the direction of -AKzolaborez, and ive gained au important success in thq lomnitea Valley.

GERMAN TORPEDOER SUNK. OBSTIXATJS FICHTJNUIXPBOGEESS. lieceived May 10, 12.10 a.m. l'etrograd, .May 0. Oilicial: German cruisers and torpedoers bombarded Libau on Friday. A mints sank a German torpedoer, _ There is obstinate fighting between the Vistula and •'the Carpathians. The enemy s attacks were mostly frontal, and tuey were unsuccessful. Tile enemy shows signs of fatigue, while .our counterattacks are more frequent, ' During pur .retreat in the direction of Duklti lurge forces of the oneitiy ofcupied the roads and' surrounded General Kornilolf's Division, which gave full evidence of its splendid fighting qualities, and cut through the eneniy'i ranks and rejoined the parent corps with heavy losses. J

THE GERM AX SIDE. n<T ■ , , Copenhagen, May 9. Odicial from Berlin: We occupied Lilian, ca|)turing. IGOO jirisoners, five guns and four maelijne-guns. General -vljickensen, pursuing, has beaten the BusRians. The total 'prisoners from the south-eastern :tlujatre since the '2ml instant is probably ,70,000. The enemy lost JS csynioii, including nine heavy guns. ... i