Russian Campaign
FIGHTING IN POLAND. IMPORTANT RUSSIAN SUOOBSS. THE ENEMY BROKEN UP. (Times and Sydney Sun Service*.) Received July S, 6.5 p.m. London, July 4, ▲ correspondent with the .Russian forces in southern Poland describes the readjustment of the line at this point to conform frith the Gallcian retreat. He navß the operation was brilliantly (tarried* out, the Russians achieving an important success near Opatow, resulting in the completo breaking tip of the symmetry of the Austro-German pursuing movement. The battle is peculiarly interesting because it was fought in the open without trenches, and a hundred thousand men and four hundred guns wore engaged. The Austro-Qermans last nearly thirty thousand killed, wounded and prisoners. The enemy strength was nearly double that of the Russians. It was supposed the Russians Jljjre demoralised, and it was not expected they would offer resistance outside their fortified lint. The battle commenced on the left by an attack upon the German corps, and thei the Russians, using Opatow as an axis, swung furiously upon the Austrians. The. attack was characterised by smart CosBack work, the Cossaoks riding round the Austrians' and hitting their line of communications, while at the same time the infantisy attacked the main column, crumpling up the entire Austrian formation. Immediately after this action the same troops wore forced to make a night- march over a mountain, attacking the German formation frontally and inflicting Jieavy--. losses. Unfortunately the Russians; wero unable >io follow, up this adftntage, .''lest they leave a gap frf the general * '< GERMAN .PURSUIT OeOTINUSSv received July 5, 8.35 p.m. Amsterdam, July ». A Berlin report states: General Linsingen continues his pursuit. We capture 4 three thousand prisoners. General Maclenen is advancing on Krylow, SUBMARINING OF BATTLESHIP. DESPERATE FIGHTING ON LAND. Received July fl, 1.20 a.m. Pctrograd, July 5. Official: The submarining of the battleship of the Dcutcliland class occurred at the entrance to Dantrig Bay. A Russian destroyer rammed the submarine approaching us, and the submarine disappeared. Our destroyer was only slightly damaged. There wero desperate engagements r.n Friday and Saturday between the 'Vistula and the Bug. We successfully stop, ped the enemy's offensivo on the Wyminica river. The enemy concentrated its principal efforts eastward "of Krasnitz towards Lykhave, where his attacks on Friday night wero repulsed. The result of the fighting is not known. There has been most desperate fighting where; the Volitza joins the Vlpw..B«rs'.:jijgL ene ?y'?. l° ww vm ve, 7
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Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1915, Page 5
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