Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, 30 June 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign

A STUBBORN BATTLE. enemy repulsed. • ADVANCE OF ENEMY CONTINUES. ATTACKS BY TURKS FAILS. Received June 29, <J.4O p.m. I'etrograd, June '2O. Oli'ieial: in a stubborn battle in the OjaroSl district, ou tlie left bank of the istula, tlie enemy; were everywhere repulsed, suffering great losses. ( The enemy's attacks on tlie town of Clmiani were particularly desperate. During counter-attacks we took prisoners belong, ng to all regiments of the Austrian fourth division. The enemy's advance on Tomacheff, Belz, and Kaiuimuka continues. Before retreating to Onilalapa wo repulsed a desperate attack by great German forces. A Turkish attack on the Gheidag mountain, in the Caucasus, was repulsed with heavy losses. Upwards of a, thousand dead Turks were found. WAR MINISTRY CHANGE. Received June 30, 12.35 a.m. p London, June 29. Dr. Dillon (tlie war correspondent) the change in the Russian War /Ministry is most important. M. I'olivanoff's appointment is welcomed by competent judges. He is regarded as Russia's greatest military adminis■trator. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. Received June 30, 12.35 a.m. Amsterdam, June 29. An Austrian official report says:— Haliez, our possession on the southern bank of the Dneister above Haliez has been cleared of the enemy. The Archduke Joseph Ferdinand's troops stormed Plazow, south-west of Kara), and pierced hostile positions on a height north-east-U'ard of Plazow, tlie Russians retreating I to Xaral. ° I *