BRILLIANT CAVALRY WORK.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 June 1916, Page 5

BRILLIANT CAVALRY WORK.

AUSTRIA'S GET A SURPRISE. Received June 2d, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, June 24. Correspondents at the front are agreed that the artillery is a decisive factor in the offensive, but it is successfully followed by the cavalry. The latter played a brilliant part in the hard-fought enfjjipfpment in the Lutsk region at the battle for the river crossing at Sokul, This was undecided at midnight, when a force of cavalry was sent some distance i.p the river, where the fords and bridges were in the Russian hands. They crossed, and riding hard, got behind the enemy at dawn, and awaited until the Austro-Gei'inan infantry moved forward. The cavalry immediately charged the enemy from the rear, cutting down large numbers, many surrendered, and stragglers alone escaped. The main Russian body thereupon pushed the enemy at Galvi to within twenty miles of Kovel. A vivid picture is given of the wretched inhabitants in the, extensive war zone. They 'are living in holes scooped in the sTounrt, hoping to escape the bullets and bursting shells. AUSTRIAN REPORT, Received June 25, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, June 24. An Austrian communique says that the Russians in Czernwcmos Valley are advancing towards Kuty. Wo repulsed severe attacks south-east and north of Radziviloff. i THE AUSTRIAN VERSION. Received Juno 25, 11.5 p.m. Amsterdam, June 25.

An Austrian communique says: Our encircling movement forced the Russians to abandon Kutz. The Russians' attacks north-west of Tarnopol,'and also near Radziviloff, were repulsed. The Austro-Germans advanced north-east of Gorochoffj and north-west and west of Tcrczyn.

THE FLIGHT CONTINUES,

Received June 25, 11.5 p.m. Petrograd, June 25. A communique announces:—By the occupation of Garahemora, General Letch itsky has jambed a portion cf General l'flanzers' right wing against the Roumanian frontier. The Austrian left wing strongly holds Koloinea, which is the only remaining link between the cnumys Galician and Bukowina forces.

Latest reports state that General Pi'anzer's. centre continues the flight to the Carpathian passes. Wc captured Kutz yesterday. GERMAN TROOPS FOR THE EAST. The Hague, June 23. A hundred troop trains passed through Aix-la-Chapelle eastwards. The Liege garrison has been ordered to follow.