IN THE EAST

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1915, Page 5

IN THE EAST

RUSSIAN REPORT. A STUBBORN CAMPAIGN'. Received August 13, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, August 11 Official: We repulsed German attempts to overwhelm our ou«posts in the Riga region. Our troops are advancing successfully, and pressing the enemy in the direction of Jacobstadt and Dvinsk. Ws occupied Kovarsk and Toviany, north of Vilkomir, after a fight. We continue to repulse assaults west of the Niemen, as far °s Jessia. The Germans make persistent attacks on the roads from Hotza and Suiabova. We assumed a counteroffensive on both sides of the KieffMaikin railway, and wc repulsed the enemy with heavy losses between the Wieprz and the Bug. Their losses were specially severe east of Ostroff, where the German dead lay in enormous heaps,

PETROGRAD THREATENED. BALTIC FLEET A SAFEGUARD. Times and Sydney Sun Services. ! Received August 3, 7.40 p.m. London, August 13. A German wireless, referring to Russia's suggestion to favor ,tjie Allies by special railway rates after the war, states it will mean a continuance of the war with Germany by otheir means, leading to serious difficulties. Germany must receive accession to Russian markets, like all other nations. For sixty years the Britishers have been unable to beat the Germans, although enjoying the same treatment,, and if England cannot .use.'her present opportunities Russia's- markets are bound to again ibecome a German domain.

The Daily, Mail's correspondent at Petrograd says tliat to-day the first hint was »ivcti of the possibility of an endeavor by the enemy to approach .Petrograd.' , The Novo Vreinya declares that the Germans are trying to develop operations in the regions adjoining the roads to the capital, with the object of bringing into play a new lever for fre3h pressure in the Balkans. An advance against Petrograd is considered unlikely, unless the Germans obtain command of ,the Baltic. The Russian fleet is regarde:l as a safeguard for the security of the capital. Copenhagen states that the German Baltic fleet is using Libau as a base repairing harbor, and the enemy are fortifying the town.

ADVANCE AGAINST KOVNO. APPALLING SLAUGHTER. Received August 13, 8.5 p.m. Petrograd, August 13. , The desperation, impetuosity, and recklessness of the Germans smashing their regiments to pieces against the Kovno forts recalls the tactics in Belgium. An entire army corps is concentrated opposite Kovno, with masses of heavy artillery which were hastily brought up. After a tornado of projectiles, the infantry were sent forward in successive waves, regardless of the fearful havoc made by the steady Russian machine-gun and rifle fire.' The only result was that the enemy approached our outer works, five "miles from the main girdle.

IN THE CAUCASUS. TURKISH TROOPS DISPERSED. Potrograd, August 12. A communique states that in the Caucasus we dispersed five companies of Turks, who were supported by four batteries, in a river valley hi the OHz region. The enemy fled in disorder before the bayonet. EXODUS FROM GALICIA. A TERRIFIED PEASANTRY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 12. Mr. Stanley Washburn, describing the exodus from GaKcia, was struck by the fact that the husbands, brothers, and fathers of the.se refugees were fighting in the Austrian Army. The refugees said the presence of the Hermans struck fear into their heart*. It is a truly sad commentary on the Herman reputation when the people of their Allies flee at their approach. Tile Prussian name carries the same terror to the Galieia peasai. as to the Belgians and Poles.

RUSSIAN STOCK EXCHANGE. A CHEERFUL TONE. London, August 12. ■ Though the Stock Exchange is less active the general tone is cheerful. Russian stocks are bright and prominent. This is attributed to the news from the Dardanelles or to a possible surprise by the Grand Duke Nicholas. Thy former is considered the move likely, as Black Sea oils improved. The Russian rate of exchange i-losed at 141 on Wednesday. It touched 131 this mornini; and closed at 135. THE POPE'S COMMISERATION. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received Auflu.-t 13, 7.40 p.m. London, August 13, Le Matin announces that the Pope has addressed a letter to Catholics in Eastern Pm-sia. commiserating cm the frightful calamities indicted by the Rus sian invasion. MACKENSEN ADVANCES. Amsterdam, August 12. General von Mac'kensen is within 3(1 miles of Brest Litovsk. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. London, August 12. A German communique state; that noth of Yjenne-le-C'hateau we captured a group of fortification. The enemy's losses were severe. General von Eiehorn repulsed a strong Russian attack in the Dwina soclor. taking 700 prisoners. General von Seholz captured the bridgehead at Wizon and threw the enemy southward of the Narew across the river G;iz. We have taken 8000 prisoners since August 8. General von Galliwitz stormed Dambrovo and crossed the Andrychow to the, eastward. A German airship bombarded Bialystik railway station, and a great explosion was observed. We ococenpied Lnkow. General Mackensen's troops nit several points have broken into stubbornly defended enemy positions. The Russians consequently are retreating on the entire front between the Bug and tht Parlzow