Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign

AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. ItUSSIAXS "DELAY" GEKMAX ADVAXCE. Received. July 1, 10.15 p.m. Amsterdam, July 1. An Austrian official report s«iy<: The Russians have delayed (Jeneral von Linningon.s pursuit on -Uuilalipa anil near Kaimonkow. We progressed greatly further north. Arehduk.' Josef Ferdinand's army lias already readied the heights north of Tanew plain. STRUGGLE FOR TRIUMPH. AX APPEAL HV XIIK CZAR. Petrograd, June 0(1. 'I lie Czar, in n rescript, acknowledges the proof <if the people's determination to devote its strength to equipping the army. The national unanimity gives an ainsluikeable assurance of a, ihriUjant future, lie appeals to the people to strengthen the resolution to carry on the struggle until there is ii complete triumph. Unless the enemy is crushed, peace is impossible. All the thoughts of the country must t.e directed to satisfying the army's needs. Xlie Czar adds that he recognises the necessity of advancing the date of re-opening Parliament, which will re-assemble early. A Hoard of Military Supplies has been formed with M. Polivanoff as president. It comprises representatives of the Duma, Council of Empire, and industry and commerce. It is empowered to compel manufacturers to give its orders precedence and to requisition public and private supplies. The Germans transformed a sugar refinery at Smicrnlovice into a munitions factory. An explosion destroyed the greater part of the building. Xlie Germans shot several local people, alleging that the occurrence was-intentional.

RUSSIA'S DETERMINATION. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received July 1, 7.10 p.m. London, .Tune SO. Russian press extracts indicate a national determination to prosecute the ■war despite the Galician retreat, and point out the necessity of closer cooperation with the Allies and suggesting the creation of an Allied military council.