Eastern Campaign.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1915, Page 5

Eastern Campaign.

REJOICINGS IN GERMANY. AT RUSSIA'S THREATENED I'ATK. Received July .'lO, 5.20 p.m. (Tijuos and Sydney Sun Services.) London, July 30, Tlie Merman authorities have ordered official rejoicing over the events on the eastern fronts. Ruildings are beflagged. The <li!rman press is asserting that the Russian power will shortly be broken in the most gigantic battle of history, and are snoeringly, declaring that there willAio no effort by England to redress the situation, though England will endeavor to avert for herself the terrible ( fate threatening' Russia.

HAND-TO-HAND SKIRMISH

SITUATION THE SAME. Received July 30, 9.20 p.m. Amsterdam, July 30. An Austrian official message savs: We surprised a strongly fortified position on the frontier between Bukowina and Messarabia. The enemy fled, after bloody hand-to-hand fighting, leaving 170 dead. "We captured 500 prisoners east of Kamionka, and the enemy's attacks near Sokal were repulsed, Otherwise the situation is unchanged. NEAR WARSAW. ANOTHER RETREAT CONTEMPLATED. Received July 30, 10.20 p.m. Petrograd, Julv 30. Newspapers are preparing the" public for a new withdrawal, necessitated by the enemy's overwhelming superiority in guns and munitions. They state that the resumption of the Russian offensive is impossible till the mobilisation of industry supplies the armyi with munitions.

ON THE VISTULA. A RUSSIAN DISPATCH. Received July 30, 10.20 p.m. Petrograd, July 30. Official: The enemy; at Roxha'ny unsuccessfully attempted to advance between the Narew and Ozh. The enemy's outposts on the left 'bank of the Vistula were repulsed in the direction of Gora, Kalvaria, and Groitsky. The enemy's continuous attacks at Slaydan and north of Guhetsgow were repulsed, and they lost enormously. Austrian attacks above Sokal were repulsed, and they lost enormously. Austrian attacks above. Sokal were repulsed. Six Austrian regiments l crossed the Bug at Ivamionka and. captured some of our trenches, but were driven back on .Wednesday across the river in disorder. We took prisoner 1500 at Sokal and Kamionka.

RETIRING FROM WARSAW. TO NEW LINE OF DEFENCE. Received July 31, 12.30 a.m. London, July 30. The Times correspondent at Warsaw does not believe that there will be any fighting in the vicinity of Warsaw, and jiroim'bly only a rearguard action between Warsaw and the Russians' new line.

The Daily Mail's correspondent at Petrograd says that the retirement from Warsaw is voluntary and orderly. There is no pressure by the enemy, and everything useful to the enemy is being taken away. Only the troops in the centre will have any considerable distance to march, and they are ready to move everything, and are prepared for a rapid transfer to the new positions.

AWAITING THE RESULT. SMASH IX THE WEST WANTED. London, July '-f>. Renter's t'etrograd correspondent says that at the beginning of the war Russian .military opinion was divided as to whether Warsaw and the Vistula ought to be defended. In the upshot the Russians have gained a year before taking up the front they contemplated in 1014. They now await a Franco-British diversion. When tins Duma meets on Sunday the Government will acquaint the i country with the military situation. |

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPELLED. Berlin, Julv "'•'• A communique states: The situation north of the N'iemeu is unchanged. Wo took prisoner 2010 men north-east of Sutt'alki after occupying a part of the enemy's position. The Russians last night repeated attacks on our front south of the Narew and NasJiesk. All failed, with heavy enemy losses. Tile Russians, on the nights of the 27th and 2Sth attempted to advance westerly in the district south-west of Oorakahvarin. They were attacked and repulsed. Ye-lorday the situation in the south-east was unchanged. THE MAD HUN. ins cun-'.i. ai!l',(h;.ancl. Ib'ceiv.d Julv 31. 1.2.1 a.m. I'etrograd. July :'.!». A German prisoner states that v. hen the Kaiser visiled the eastern front ho addressed the troops, saving:---"!? 1 had a thousand sons I would send them all to death for the honor of Germany." The Kaiser spoke a great deal, said the prisoner, and we wore tired of listening. An hour later wo wore sent to the attack, ami the Kaiser scolded our ollicrrfor being too lenient, and said:— "Leaders who' are 100 soft with their s.Jmrdinaes are useless in war time. In a great cause [ am ready to force mvseU to be cruel;' MORE, MEN TO TILE COLORS. (Times ami Svdnev Sua Services.) Received July 30, 5.20 p.m. London, July 30, . The Czar has called to the colors all men horn in 189 C.