RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 October 1915, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE NEW STRATEGY. TROOPS HEARTENED. * Times i and Sydney Sun Services. London, Oct. 13. An exchange telegram from a correspondent at Petrograd says there is tremendous satisfaction in all quarters at the vigor of the initiative since the Czar and General Alexieff have taken over the command. The successes gained are reacting favorably upon the spirits of the army and civilians. Returned wounded state that the troop 3 are more confident and more cheerful than since the Austro-Germans' spring offensive. Russian strategy is the secret of success in the war. ' Henceforth it will be for the enemy not to get more growid *than he is able to take, The policy presents certain dangers, but the staff Considers the risks less harmful than the losses in men and material resulting from a continued retreat. Since the Czar initiated the new strategy Russia has lost only a third of the number, of prisoners in a similar period ilurfyg the preceding months. She has taken five-fold more and regained lost territory in three theatres. NO CESSATION IN FIGHTING. RUSSIAN STATEMENT. Received Oct. 19, 10.55 p.m. Petrograd, Oct. 19. A communique states: There is no cessation of fighting between the Demmen and Drisvity Lakes. The Germans were dislodged with enormous losses from positions on the southern side of Drisvity. THE ENEMY'S STORY. ALWAYS ON THE GAIN. Received Oct. 19, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, Oct. IS. A wireless reports: We repulsed Russian attacks at Jacobstadt and Snjorgan, and also at Bftrbaowitschi. in th§ Macva fflstliet,