Russian Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 286, 12 May 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign.

| DESPERATE FIGHTING. THE GERMAN'S ROUTED. Received May 11, 9.20 p.m. Petrograd, May 11. Official: There wen- desperate engagements in West Galicia. The enemy crossed the Wisdloe:i near Krosno, We routed a division of cavalry and a regiment of Prussian Guards in the SI. msii region. The pursuit lasted all night. We took several thousand prisoners i.ist v-cek. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. Received May 11, 11 p.m. Amsterdam, May 11, An Austrian oflicial message savs the Russian Third Army, consisting of live corps and several reserve divisions is now lost. There are 80,000 kill,-d and wsunded. Sixty guns and two hundred machine gun.-, were captured.

BATTLE ON A RIVER. SMART WORK BY GERMANS. RUSSIANS INFLICT GREAT DAMAGE. Received May 11, 11.20 p.m. Budapesth, May 11. The following description is given nt' the crossing of the Dunajetz at Oftinow. where there are high banks on both sides. The Russians were well entrenclicd and bridge construction was impossible. Working silently by night the Austro-Germans bored great tunnels towards the banks, which the fitted with rails to carry pontoons on wheels. The tunnels were blown up at the last minute. Twenty pontoons were launched and nine destroyed by gunfire. Eleven pontoons reached the other bank. There were many dead and dying but there were sufficient survivors to enable the other pontoons to cross.

At lea3t 2000 Austro-Germans were killed crossing "To Oftinov. The Russian artillery was amazingly good at first, but later it became weak owing to lack of munitions.

POSITION OF THE RUSSIANS. GERMANS' DISREGARD OF LIFE. Received May 11, 11.20 p.m. Petrograd, May 11. Military circles state the Germans brought up eight Amy Corps from Cracow and arc massing artillery in overwhelming forces on a precipitous high bank of the Dunajetz, which dominatlcs the low country opposite them. The Germans made a costly series of from.al attacks with a reckless disregard of life. After a week they forced' a passage over the Dunajetz and dribb!ed across until they were able to form a new front east of the river. The Russian line is now straightened. We are holding our own with increasiiiirly frequent counter-attacks. We have been thrilled with the splendid example ot General Korniloll's 4S(h Division, which was cut oil during the retirement along the Gortio, Zoigroo and liuUia roads, but cut a way through, and by a heroic eifort rejoined their own army corps. The losses were heavy, but they restored Russian confidence in victory, which was sovcrely tried during fhe iv tircment from Dunjuz. The Russians suffering a reverse there were chiefly th~ victors of Przcmysl and not the Oraii'l Duke's main force. The Germans must master the lino »f Wisioka defences before they can menace the Grand Duke's strategy oil the southern slopes of the Carpathians. unajeizsaeteKep i-f

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