Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 300, 28 May 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign

GREAT GERMAN EFFORT. HEAVY BATTERIES MASSED. RUSSIANS WITHSTAND ATTACK. Received -May 27, 10 p- m - London, -May 27. The military correspondent of the Times says that thirty-four Austro-Ger-man army corps in the offensive between the Poland and Bukovina wings which had been cheeked, hut offered a danger in the centre, where the Germans claim to have penetrated seven niilri east of the San at an estimated coafc of 50 .per cent, of their strengths, are now fighting for space to deploy on the right nank. Perhaps an even more critical attack is developing between Pizemysl and the Dneister marshes, where seventeen Anstro-German army corps are engaged. 'Hie Times' correspondent at Ivangorod, after a 100 miles motor-ride in the rear of the Russian 'inc, stales that the Russians are optimistic regarding the present position. When the Russians learned the German movement, they strengthened the reserve line, hoping to hold Dunaee, hut were prepared to retire if necessary. The German attack at Dunajee was unparalleled. Batteries were massed in tiers, first field-guns, then howitzers, then the heaviest mobile guns, and a torrent of uninterrupted shell-fire destroyed the Russian centre, through which the Germans poured, hoping to destroy both wings at leisure. The Russians, however, were not demoralised, and closed the gap with reserves which reached Hie San. The retreat in comparable to irons. The Russians obeyed the order lo retire with great reluctance. Tn one place the Russian corps attacked with such fury that they pracl'cal'y destroyed the forty-sixth Landstnrm and mauled two supporting division*, taking prisoner six thousand. 'Many expect a sudden cessation of the (.'ali''i;in attack and a fresh German (■oni'entra!i»n against Bzura or WaiKinv. If the Germans continue to support the -Austrians in Galieia, the Russians are likely to alter their objective and attack Silesia.

RUSSIAN DEFENCE UNBROKEN.

A TICRRTCAXE (TP ARTILLERY. Received May 27, 11.15 p.m. Pi-trngrad, May 27. Official: The desperate battle on the banks of Un: Sal) continues. The enemy is Mill brining \i,> important forces, and developed a perfect hurricane of artillery between Przcmvsl and the Dneister marshes. All the attacks were repulsed. After fiirly-cight hours' recuperation, the^'' ei'jnaits renewed the onslaught in (•ii'icit'. nutl made a strong offensive on Optitnw in an endeavor to drive b:iek tlie Russia,, right. The Russia,is repulsed the attacks with heavy losses, following up the success with'a series of enunter-nftiicks Tn the meanl ime. the hold both brndts nf the Sen between .Tarnslav and Prz">nvsl threatening t|,„ fi.anka. The bat(r T in'.-. ram of firman attacks smith-east of TV/enivsl lias not yet broken (fie T!us"ian defence after' weeks of fighting.