Russian Campaign

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1915, Page 5

Russian Campaign

ACTIVITY IN GALICIA. | "~~~~' GERMANS RESUME THE OFFENSIVE. Received July 15, 10.30 pm. Pctrognid, July 15. Official: The enemy's artillery was lively on Monday and Tuesday in the direction of I.emza. The Germans on Tuesday eaptured , two versts of our trenches on the right bank of the Pizza, but a counter-attack drove, them out. There is stubborn fighting on both banks of the Skrwa. A considerable force, of the enemy has commenced the offensive between Or.shyts and Lydynia, The Russians declined a decisive engagement and retreated to their second line. The Russians last week took prisoner 22,ti00 on the Wisloka front.

FIGHTING'AT THE SAN. RUSSIANS' FINE ORGANISATION.' * Paris, July 14. At the. end of -May the eni-nw made tremendous efforts to cross the San. The crossing was effected in boats. The Russians attempted to fire a mine, which did not explode, and masses of the enemy were already! at the bridge when a llussian officer and private eo;inij.eoi>.-4v amended the bridge, made a new connection and set fire to it. The bridge was blown into the air and the shock sent the two Russians flying, but l.h", survived for five days. The ,-cvere fighting after the crossing showed that oven half-annihilated Russi:ui regimen!s were masters when the issue depended on the bayonet. The enemv daily sent, aeroplanes to the Rus-

siau'rcsir, ton simultaneously on one day, but in lit least I'ive eases tliey were brought down. The enemy's repeated attempts to break through i" c!o,o formation failed. The Uussians liuvc a splendid ambulance organisation of the most complete ■kind, with a wide system of hospitals, be.syles flying columns giving first aid to the wounded. Those are carried in very sensible and comfortable c.vov.heelers. It is ■mentioned that the enemy is using none but explosive bullets in one area. HIXDEXJVF.EI! I'IIOMISES A SUltl'iaSE. Amsterdam, .Inly, 1-1. The Tyd stali-s that well-informed German Mium-s deny thai Genera] .Hin-dcnhei-g is iii disgrace. On the contrary he is busily engaged in preparations which will surprise the world and shortly bring the war to a conclusion.