Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1915, Page 6

Russian Campaign

THE ENEMY ADVANCE. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. Received June 30, 11.30 p.m. Petrograd, June 30. ■ Official: There is a lull at the Niemen and Narew and on the left hank of the Vistula, but there was a great advance of the enemy forces Wtween the sources of the V'cprme, in the Lublin district, and on the western Bug. The advance continues here on our rearguard positions. On Sunday and Monday we repulsed (several German attacks. The hostile army on the Dneister was reinforced by fresh German troops. The enemy sought by a most desperate attack on the Bukaczovctz-Martyuovo front to throw into confusion our retirement towards Gnilalipn, but failed, after suffering enormous losses. FINANCE ARRANGEMENTS. Received June 30, 11.20 p.m. Petrograd, June 30. An Imperial decree authorises the placing of £50,000,001) on short term bonds on the London market. MORALE OF TROOPS UNAFFECTED. ENEMY'S FORCES EXAGI! BKATED. j London, June 20. A correspondent says that a Petrograd eye-witness of the recent fighting in Galicia relates innumerable episodes showing that the morale of the troops is not a whit affected by the continuous retreat. Wherever the artillery) was sulficient the Russians easily withstood the attacks and drove back the enemy. The tendency in some quarters is to attribute the Russian withdrawal in Galicia to the enemy's overwhelming superiority. Some newspapers estimate the Austro-Gcrmans ou this front ut four millions. Such .statements are obviously unfounded. The. figures are grossly exaggerated ,and. even if,correct, are far i chnv tile total at tin: disposal of the Rnssiiin--. RUSSIANS RROUOUPED. Petrograd, June 20. Officers of the General Staff state that, a satisfactory re-grouping of the forces has been carried out in. Galicia, and they are now ready to oppose ell'cctivel-.- any further incursion in Galicia or Southern Russia. EXPLOSIVE lirUdvl'S. Petroir.nl. June 20. After rerouting the ,l,.„ia! of Gorman al'ogatioiis that the Russians are using dum-dums, :'. cunvmur.ique states that explosive bullets hav-- been found 'on Aiistro-Geiman |, Yis.moijs. ..also in the enemy's machine-gun equipment. These have 1 n immodiuiol- fired at the onrmv, bui. ;:• others ha-o be--a used.