The Daily News. TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 January 1916, Page 4

The Daily News. TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

The most important news from the war zone U that connected with the successful advance made by the Russians under (iinorals lvanoll' and Brusiloll' on (lalicii, Bukowina, and the. Bessarabiiii frontier. The 'battle in the Bukow.in district '.a described as the fiercest which has taken place in that region since l:m war began,' and Russia is said to lun'e never before poured in snob a furious avalanche of shells. H is definitely stated il»nt ths Russians liave captured t'hartorysk, which is on the Styr river, not far from where it joins the Pripet, 70 miles north oE the nearest point on the ("!»lieifi:i frontier. It appears also that the capture of Czernovitz is imminent. That Die Czar considers the operations in this region of exceptional importance is shown by his having established his headquarters there, and it is evident that the offensive is meant to have etuisideraolo effect on the Balkans campaign. As usual, the Russian movements arc slow, but there can be no question that their onward march has been crowned with a succession of victories, and that it has been marked by an unusual expenditure of ammunition. Count Keventlow has thought fit to make a pronouncement on these operation? that

bears afll the evidences of Teutonic guile. He states that if the offensive movements succeed Greece and Roumania will join the Entente. That he has an object in view in nuking such a statement goes without saying, and it may be fairly assumed that it is a prelude to discounting the success of the Russians. To all appearances the Russian,* are working on a definite plan which is intended to fit in with tlie movements of the Allies in the Balkans. The Germans are well aware of the danger that will confront them when their enemies thoroughly develop their campaign in this region, for they must know that the beginning of the end will then take place. Too much stress cannot be laid'on this timely co-operation of the Russian forces In the area where they can perform services of incalculable value by forcing the enemy to carry on a war on two fronts and prevent a concentration in the West. It is stated that the Austrian casualties in a week totalled 100,000, and if this is correct a very good idea, of the desperate nature of the fighting is obtained. Bulgaria seems to have had enough fighting to satisfy her; and thero are signs of irritation with Germany. The latest rumor concerns an alleged hostile movement by the Anstro-Ger-mans and Bulgarians on Salonika, for which preparations are said to have been made. This announcement need not cause a moment's anxiety, for if it is not another piece of German bluff it is certainly a foolish enterprise doomed to disastrous failure. The only weak point at present is in Montenegro, and though the enemy may gain a temporary advantage there it.will be at a heavy cost and lead to no material advantage. The situation on the whole is decidedly encouraging, and the Allies are slowly but surely enmeshing their enemies in readiness for a series of movements that will prove to be the real turning point of the war.