Russian Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 289, 15 May 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign.

CONFIDENCE OF RUSSIA. ADMIRATION FOR BRITAIN". "A DEPENDABLE QUALITY." Received Hay 14, 8 p.m. London, May 14. A German official report claim's that they crossed the San within twenty-five milts of Przemy'sl. Half of Galieia was regained. A correspondent at Warsaw states that the suddenness of the German attacks in west Galieia enahled them to score initial successes. It was believed these successes would evaporate when the .Russians were able to adjust themselves to the new strain. All the recent news from Galieia was optimistic. Throughout Russia there is increased confidence in and admiration of Great Britain, which is regarded as an absolutely dependable quantity. Though the people are praying for an early offensive in the west, the situations are accepted. with trust and without complaint. THE KAISER DISAPPOINTED.

GERMANY'S ALLIES FAIT,; GERMANY MUST FIGHT ALONE. THE FIGHTING LESS INTRNSR.;' Received May 14, !).15 p.m. Petrograd,' May-Hi. German ollicers taken prisoners statethe Kaiser visited the Dunajitz- front after a council of war at Cracow with General Hindenberg and the Austrian Archduke. Despite the pressure of' the Austrian officers, the Kaiser-addressed: the German soldiers, declaring Hie Germans were fighting three powerful' enemies practically single-handed; Their allies. Austria and Turkey, had not fulfilled his expectation. Therefore German officers ought to command' the remnants jf the Austrian Army. Only by doing «o could victories be. achieved.. Official: The intensity of the fighting in Western Gajicia is decreasing. On Tuesday and Wednesday our olfensive on the right bank of the Dneister was meeting with continued success.

GERMANY ADMITS LOSSES. A STORY OF MUCH ROOTY. Received May 14, 5.13 p.m. Berlin, May| 14. Official: We evacuated Carency and the western part of Abalain, on the western front, losing a number of brave m-n and material. Now that General von Mackensen is approaching Przemysl, the 'booty in the battles of Gorlice and Tarnow can he estimated at: Captured 113,500 Russians, tit) guns, 255 machineguns, apart from 40.000 prisoners taken in the Carpathians north of the Vistula. THE VALUE OF LIBAU. London, May 13. The Times' Petrograd correspondent says the importance of the German occupation of Libau is easily exaggerated, as the arsenal has long been dismantled and the town was weakly garrisoned;. The enemy's objective was to entice a strategic reverse by threatening tjie communications.