RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1915, Page 5

RUSSIA.

COMING BACK. TIDE .TURNS IN RUSSIA'S FAVOB, London, Oct. 25. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that nothing like the full talc of prisoners bag been told in the communiques. Later information shows that 7500 were taken at Baranovitchi on the 20th and 21st, and (iOOO astride the Kovel-Kieff railway. The haul of prisoners recalls the palmy days of the Galici&n campaign. Without over-indulging in optimism it is undeniable that recent events encourage the hopes of an early decisive turn of the tide on the Russian front.

ON THE DVINSK FRONT. REPORTS FROM BOTH SOURCES. Petrograd, Oct. 85. The Novoa Vremya states that 69,000 Germans are now on the Dvinsk front between Illutz and Laisviatz. They have already lost over 40,000. They have an immense weight of artillery, hut officers in letters remark on the power and accuracy of the Russian gunfire.

Amsterdam, Oct. 26. A German communique says:—fThe Russians forced a landing near Dome Ness but returned to their vessel before the approach of the Germans. We ejected the enemy from positions northwest of Dvinsk and stormed Illuta, taking 3000 prisoners.

GERMAN REPORT. SUCCESSES AS USUAL. Received Oct. 26, 9.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Oct. 26. iA German communique reports: We repulsed Russian attacks south-east of Eiga . Our weak forces which crossed the Ilukst withdrew to the western banfc before a superior enemy. Russian attaks north of Lake Drisviaty were unsuccessful. The Austrians, west of Komarev, on a front of 41% kilometres, penetrated the enemy positions. General von Kovess reached the line of Lanzarevac to north of Arangeclover and Labova. General von Gallwitz stormed and captured Livadsca and Ziboar!, and advanced to Presedna heights, south of Peterovar. We have occupied the heights west and Both-west of Kuchevo.

DETERMINED GERMA&L. ATTACKS. ALL REPULSED. Received Oct. 27, 12.5 u.ife. Petrograd, Oct. 26. We repulsed five determined attacks southward of Ikskul railway, on the left bank of the Dvina, but during a sixth one the Germans entered one of our works. We cut up the majority of them and captured the remainder. The enemy pressed us at one point in the Komarova district, but reinforcements saved the situation.