Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, 26 June 1915, Page 7

Russian Campaign

THE GERMAN ADVANCE. PHALANX OF PICKED TROOPS. HALF A MILLION LOSSES. J STUBBORN RUSSIAN RESISTANCE. J Received June 25, 12.25 a in. I London, June 25. 3 The Morning Post's Petrograd eorresi pondent says the Germans again employ--3 ed a phalanx formation in the direction of a Rawa-Rnska. The troops comprise l picked regiments from tiie French front. - They were temporarily dissolved after . forcing a passage over the San, owing r to the difficulty of supplying an 01101' 0 mous number in a restricted area over - long lines of communications. A stub- - born Russian resistance delayed ths r speed of the advance. 'J.'liouglTthe fovr niation continues to be effective it is 1 rapidly losing speed and compactness 1 and becoming impracticable as the com- ' munications become more and more dilli- . cult. The German losses near tho Grodek Lakes were appalling. Officers taken prisoners declare they lost half their effectives before the Russians retired to Lemberg. Jt is estimated the Germans lost half a million in a vain endeavor to force a decisive battle. The Russians retain perfect freedom in manoeuvring. THE FALL OF LEMBERG. l CELEBRATIONS BY AUSTRIAN'S. 1 SPEECH BY THE EMPEROR. 1 FffillffilXG NEAR THE TOWN. Received June 25, 11.20 p.m. Amsterdam, June 25. Vienna reports that the Emperor made a speech from a balcony before a great demonstration at Scha'cnbcrg ' to celebrate the occupation of Lemberg. The Emperor said lie was convinced that the. people would retain the same sentiments until with God's will a victorious and honorable peace would give the people a lasting guarantee of their welfare. An Austrian official report states:— Fighting against strong Russian rearguards continues east and north-west of Lemberg. Our troops occupied Ostrowicc. i : ; PART OF LEMBERG BURNED. THE CZAR AT THE FRONT. Petrograd, June 24. The Czar has gone to the front. Amsterdam, June 24. German papers state that the western quarter of Lemberg was burned. The Russians ignite'd the benzine and petro--3 leum refineries before leaving. 5 ' A German communique states that Ceneral von Linsingen lias crossed the Dneister between Halioz and Zurawuo and is engaged in a violent battle.