Russian Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 287, 13 May 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign.

HONOR FOR GERMAN GENERAL. Amsterdam, May 11. The Kaiser has conferred a fresh decoration on General Maekenson for breaking the Russian front, one of the proudest feats of the war. THE KAISER'S MOVEMENTS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received May 12, 5.40 p.m. London, May 11. A Berlin wireless .message says the Kaiser has arrived at the eastern front, where he witnessed a battle. THE RUSSIAN LINE. IS IT BROKEN? REPORT FROM VIENNA. Received May 12, S.o p.m. Vienna. May 12. Official: Our troops in the last two days have broken the Russian line at Jlobiea, compelling forces south of the Vistula to retreat quickly behind Wisloka. The eastern winy in Poland is also retreating and evacuating strongly fortified positions on the Nida front, which are untenable. ! RUSSIANS FALL BACK. I ATTEMPT TO PIEKCE THEIII LINES. Received Mac 12. !l.:i(> p.m. IMrogrnd. Mav 12. nfiVial: In (lie principal seetor nf tin' lighting, nami-lv the region around Stryscheir, an 'unfavourable situati-ei was created on the evening of May !l. By an impetuous attack by our reserves against the enemy'.- right win',', wlie-h was attempting to ph-ivu our front. «-e arrested the Gorman on-et. and enable-] the Russians to fa'l hack quickly to the / assigned po-ition.

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