Austro-Germany.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1915, Page 6

Austro-Germany.

REPORT ON THE WAR. SUCCESS CLAIMED ON BOTH FRONTS. Received June 30, 10.35 p.m. Amsterdam, June 30. A Berlin official report says: The French on the Mcuse heights five limes attacked our positions south-west of Eparges, which we captured on the 2flt't. .The attacks failed, with heavyi enemy lossen. f'ifiiWSl General von Linsingen repulsed the Russians entirely from Halicz to Firslejow and across the Guilalipa. Fighting continues. The enemy further north retreated behind tho Bug, below Kaimonka. The enemy north and northwest of Mostywiolkic, fifty kilometres nortli of Leinbcrg, and north-east and west of Toma'ssou, offered a resistance but everywhere were repulsed. Here our troops are now in Russian territory. The Russians are beginning to evacuate the. positions at Ta.ncff, on the. lower San.

HARVEST IN AUSTRIA. V X FAVOR ABLE PROS PECTS. Received dune 30, 5 p.m. Zurich, June -29 Official reports by the. Austrian Minister of Agriculture.' state that owing to the drought, hay, barley, and oats are likely to he a failure; wheat and rye may' he tolerably good. Hungary's prospects are somewhat more favorable, ihourji the giuin is greatly damaged by beat in many districts. TO CoSTdLrATK AMERICA. Received June 30, IL3O pan. Amsterdain, June 311. The l.okal Aii;-eiger is glad Germany is about, to com-iiiatc with America, and ;,',!,is; ••('crmanv on several points surrenders io the American standpoint and eone.-rnin--' the blockade i-. n-adv io negotiate for a. viviendi v. ok Britain.