Russian Compaign

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1915, Page 5

Russian Compaign

GERMAN PROGRESS i CONTINUES. I RUSSIANS REPULSE ATTACKS. "BJU AIOVJiiIEN'X i'OiiISIIADOW KD. Received July 'I, 3.3.') p.m. J'etrograil, July 3. Four hundred thousand German troops aro concentrating in th e Libau district, cither to await to co-operate with Genera) Mackensen in a gigantic envelop-

ing raoveinentt nortli and south or to advance 011 Riga. Official: The enemy established contact with us along the risers 'Wyznica and in the direction of Lublin, and continues to progress north and north-east between the Viejirx and the Hug. A stubborn rearguard action was fought northward of Zammosc. Numerous enemy attacks on Wedii"Ndav and Thursday 011 the front were mostly, repulsed with heavy enemy loss. We took '2(H) prisoners during our counter-attacks southward of Rohatyn, an important enemy fortress. The enemy established themselves oil Thursday evening on the left bank of the Gnilalipa. RUSSIANS REPEL ATTACKS. ,STUnm>l!.V HMWJKtt OONTINUIOK. Received July 5, 1.3."> a.m. , ' otrograd, July 4. Dllicial: We. repelled attacks in t : hc Random an«l in the Kieno districts. The enemy carried 11 short portion of our iirst line, of trenches in the Oalwarya region. Stubborn fighting northward of Zamosca continues, HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED. Received July 4, 3 p.m. Rotterdam, Jnly 3. An Austrian official report says:—• Heavy fighting is progressing against strong Russian forces in the region of Fosefonc, north-eastward of the Tarnow road. THE GERMAN REPORT. Received July 9, 12.5 a.m. Amsterdam, July 4. A Berlin official report says:-Our pursuing troops north-west of tlie I)neister nre advancing across the Mirianipol, Narajow, and Miastrol line towards the Zlotalipa district. We reached the Bug below Kazonka and Strumilowa to 'ielow Krylow and we are also progressing further north between the Bug and the Vistula. We captured Labukovv, despite a stubborn resistance. The Russian counter-attack south-west of Radom was repulsed. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. Received July 5, 1.35 a.m. Amsterdam, July 4.. An Austrian official report says: The Austro-Germans are pursuing the Russian* eastward of Halicz and across the Narjowka and are also successfully attacking to the north the heights eastward of Jtnczyn, and are steadily advancing in the face of violent lighting. the Vistula and the Bug we stormed Zamose and also the village of Wysnaca westward of Krasnik. We captured on the Por 4800 prisoners and three machine-guns. RUSSIANS RAISING MONEY. Received July 4, 5 p.lll. Pctrograd, July 3. A hundred million sterling five per centum Treasury Bills are being issued