Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign

ENEMY OFFENSIVE CONTINUES. [ RUSSIANS REPULSE ATTACKS. Received July 2, 10.55 p.m. " I'etrogr.id, July 2. Official: The enemy's offensive, at Vicwprz on the Bug 'continues. Rearguard actions were most stubborn on the 2!) th on the Toninssow-Zamosc road, and tin- enemy's persistent attacks on the 2!) th and With on the .Kamionkallalicz front were repulsed. We inflicted great losses, aiiil took a thousand jirisoners. REPORT FROM BERLIN. GERMANS' BOOTY FOR JUNE. Amsterdam, July 1. A Berlin communique, states Genertl von Linsingen, on Wednesday, stormed the Russian position east of Guilalipaka, capturing 2328 Russians. General Mackensen continues to advance. The Russians at Weestvulso are also retreating after obstinate fighting. The total bootv taken during June by General Linsingeii and General Mackeiiscn is 40(1 oflieers; 150,050 men, eighty guns, and 208 much, ine-guns. DETERMINATION OF THE, PEOPLE. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received July 2, 7.50 p.m. London, July 1. The Cologne Gazette expresses the opinion that the resignation of General Sahomlinofl' is a serious loss to the war party. Nevertheless, pacifists liave no chance of gaining the upper hand while the Grand Duke Nicholas is at the helm. Symptoms indicate that the Russian I people are resolved to persevere in their i efforts to bring the waT to a successful termination. ! GERMANS GATHERING THE j HARVEST. | (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received July 2, 7.50 p.m. London, July 1. It is stated that 200,000 German pri- * eoners are engaged in harvesting Russian crops. THE RUSSIAN RETREAT. FINE SPIRIT OF TROOPS. London, July 1. The Daily Mail's Petrograd correspondent says that when the withdrawal from Przemysl towards Lembcrg began the Russian officers had hard work to get the troops to retire. They longed to make a stand, and whenever'the artillery fire slackened, pleaded for a bayonet charge. In one counter-attack on the Wisznia they flung themselves on the enemy with such fierceness that two thousand surrendered rather than face the bayonet rushes. After the attacks on June 8 and 12 the Austrians returned with more solid blocks of men, also with | a number of fresh German regiments idrawn from Warsaw, East Prussia, and 'France and Belgian fronts. All the losses were filled up, and the pressure never relaxed, so that, despite the Russians' splendid stand, they were forced to yield. The Germans were vastly superior in gun strength. When thc'Russions retired to the Grodek Lakes, and the attempt to outflank them failed, General Mackensen resolved, on the 14th, to try the north. The Russians falling back from Lubaczow threw out a cavalry screen to protect the retreat. The "avalry were ordered to repair the breaks made by the enmy in the Russian front northward of Lubaczow, and accomplished the task magnificently. They charged everything standing in the way, and swept upon the batteries, leaving them without gunners, scattered the infantry, smashed the transports, and checked the advance at a cost of only a hundre.l casualties. The Russian retreat was saved, but nothing could restrain this enemy's advance, and a general retreat and abandonment of Lemberg followed. The Russians succeeded in keeping their army intact, and, though the Germans gained much territory, they failed in their object, the annihilation'of the Russians in Galicia. Nevertheless the enemy may soon be able to send a large minibore of troops to the western front. Mikbailovski, the , great military critic, in the Russ Kislovo, emphasises the need of close co-operation among the Allies to avoid being beaten one by one. Petrograd, July 1. Official: A German coastguard battleship, four light cruisers, and several torpedo boats bombarded Windau and endeavored to effect a landing, but were repulsed. One of the torpedo boats struck a mine and was blown up. Our torpedo boats, which were protecting the operations against Windau from the north, compelled them to retire. The enemy's offensive between the Wieprz and Bug, on the Zamosc-Sok.il front, continues. We successfully repulsed several attacks on the western Rug and Gnila Lipa. On the 28th and 2flth, observing the enemy cross the Dneister, near Halicz, we assumed that offensive and drove the enemy back, taking several hundred prisoners. London, July 1. The Times' correspondent at Stockholm refers to the distrust of Russia that has arisen owing to the fear" that she is striving at the expense of Seandinavia to secure an icclcss port.