IN THE EAST

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1915, Page 5

IN THE EAST

WARSAW FATED. v STAVING OFF THE EVIL DAY. Received August fi, 32.40 a.m. Petrograd, August G. , For the sake of the Poles the Russians have been doing their best this week to save Warsaw, but the military authorities fear that the evil day'can only he slaved off. So far General von (liilhvttz lias not succeeded in establishing himself in great force on the left of •the Narew, where his effort is entailing enormous losses, due to his inability to convey artillery to the southern bank.

ON THE NAREW. CHECKING THE ENEMY'S ADVANCE Petrograd, August 4, Official: The enemy for three days made enormous efforts to dislodge us from the sector on the Narew stretching from Ostrolenka to Lodz. On the Pissa-Skna front he threw against us a whole army, hut took a whole week to drive back our rearguard from one village. The fight for the passage of the Narew near Novgorod has not yet begun. Near the mouth of the Skna we prevented his artillery crossing, and, with the bayonet, annihilated some elements which deprived the artillery of protection.

Some of the enemy's forces have hecn withdrawn tp help Genera] Rosen's army, which has also been strengthened by reinforcements from the left bank of the Vistula; nevertheless all bis efforts to progress towards the east have been broken by the river Qjfi. The *nemy then changed the direction of his attack, and now on the front between the Karew and the Qje js making great efforts to advance in a north-easterly direction behind Ostrolenka. For three days he repeatedly hurled masses of infantry on our trenches, suffering heavy losses, and only advanced two or three versts, On August 2, during a desperate German attack, the cavalry were assailed by our infantry and the losses were \-try great, in the southern sector, near Bokshivnit?., the enemy endeavored to pass large masses across the Oje valley. Our artillery smothered and "disperse/.! them. Our losses were very heavy, but the troops ar<? valiantly resisting. The German plan is to deal a severe blow from the Karew line on the rear of the Russian armies, which are impeding General Mackeasen's offensive in the Wicprz valley.

THE GERMAN REPORT, ADVANCE PROGRESSING. Berlin, August 4. A communique states: Our pursuit of the Russians has, reached Kupischki, east of I'oniewicz. We pushed the Russians back to their advanced defensive positions north of Louum. A Prussian regiment, after heavy fighting, captured the N'arew crossing- near Ostralenka, capturing several thousand men and seventeen machine-guns. The pursuit continues. We threw the Russians before Warsaw from the Blonie position back to the outer line of the fortress. General, von Wttyrseh captured the west portion of the fortress of Ivangorod. The Russians yesterday were again defeated when attempting to arrest General von Mackenseu's advance on I.enczna and are now retreating northward between the Vistula and the Bug.

MUNITIONS WANTED. THEN A DECISIVE BATTLE. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received August 5, 5.5 p.m. London .August 4. The Times' correspondent at Pctrograd says that the debates in the Duma show that the output of arms and munitions is now rapidly rising. When home supplies and the allied industries can give tiie army all that is required, then Russia will give decisive battle to the invader.

A SURPRISE COUP. DRAMATIC FACTORS PROMISED. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) London, August 4. Petrograd messages to the Italian press suggest that the Grand Duke Nicholas is preparing a surprise coup. A correspondent to the C'orriere Delia Sera states that new and dramatic factors are likely shortly to affect the eastern struggle, the chances of ultimate success being with the innumerable and unconquerable Russians.

RUSSIAN REPORT. INTENSE FIGHTING CONTINUES. Received August (S, 12.40 a.m. I'elrograd, August 5. Official: The Russians in the OstroJenka sector fought stubbornly. The Russians on the Blunic line, accord ins to instructions, passed to new positions unopposed. The Russians on the Ivangorod passage are gradually shortening their front on the left hank of the Vistula. A large force of the enemy, on the road between Cholin and Vlodava, on Tuesday attempted to break the Russian front. The fighting attained a pitch of exceptional intensity, the Russians counter-attacking most successfully. AUSTRIAN REPORT. Received August 5, 11.40 p.m. Vienna, August 5. Official: Tlie Russians arc retreating step by step from the Bug and Vistula, and offered Dew resistance at several places. There is violent fighting on the Leczna-Xovo Alesandra line. The enemy at many parts of the front undertook short counter-attacks, Imt continued to retreat northwards. Tlie western part of Jvangorod, on the left of the Vistula, is in our hands. Great fires have been seen south-west of Wladimir and Woolynsky. Tor chronic cheat comnlalnli, 'Wxhls' Great Peppermint Cure, la 6d, fa 3d.