IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 June 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING. RUSSIANS HOLD BUKOWINA. Petrograd, June 25. After fierce fighting the Russians on s>'day captured Kimpolung, taking over -Oni) prisoners. This latest success, to- , >;#>e* with the occupation of Kuty, : ->' ••* the whole of Bukowina in Russian

BRITISH GUNS HELP.

A PUTHER ADVANCE. Petrograd, June 25. Some big British guns helped General Brussiloff in his advance. A communique says: The Russians raided the enemy trenches west of Radriviloff, oaptwing 300 prisoners. The Russians west of Sniatyn are advancing, gating all the time. They have occupied the heights near the Rybritza River.

A BAYONET CHARGE RUSSIANS SCORE YVTXL. Received June 26. 8.40 p.m. Petrograd, June 25. A corifmunique states: We carried a u doubt by a coup de main, three versts south of Zminy, on the Styr. We bayoMttd the' garrisons' after a fierce resista.hffi,. and., captured two .heavy guns. Many German attacks on this front have been repulsed, the enemy falling back owing to their growing losses. We captured eight hundred unwounded prisoners, half of whom were Germans, and fifteen machine-guns. The enemy trenches were filled with heaps of corpse, arid with men suffering from bayonet wounds.

AUSTRIAN DISPATCH. Received June 26, 8.40 p.m. . v London, June 28. A-,Vienna communique iays: Our troops in Bukowina occupied new positions between Kimpolung and Jseoberry We have evacuated the heights south of Bertrometti and Wisenitz, without enemy influence.

GERMAN, FORCES NOT STRONG ENOUGH. Time* and Sydney Sun Services. Received June 26, 5.10 p.m. London, June 25. The Times' correspondent at Petrograd reports that despite obstinate German attacks south of SmorgSn, the Russian military officials are not considering an attempt to pierce the line. It is believed that the German forces are inadequate, while the time will not permit of attacking by methods used at Verdun.

GERMAN REPORT. Received June 26, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, June 25. Strong Russian counter-attacks were quite unsuccessful against us, and General Linsingen's forward attacks were especially gtfbd on both sides at Zaturce. We repeatedly repulsed large enemy attacks southward of Plaszowka. PFLANZER'S REVERSE. Received June 26, 8.40 p.m. • Berne, June 25. French bombs killed a hundred people and wounded two hundred at a circus at Karlsruhe.

Tens of thousands of fugitives from Bukowina are entering Hungary. Vjenna despatches ire endeavoring to minimise the importance of declaring that General Pffanzer does not intend a serious defence until he reaches the last ridge of the Carpathians, where the enemy is formidably preparing.

IRELAND.

• CASEMENT'S TRIAL. Received June- 28, 10.35 p.m. London, June 26. ,Sir Roger Casement's trial begins at me Lord Chief Justices' Court to-day. The. prisoner will occupy the small heavily-barred dock that is used for criminals. A new jury box has been built in the court, and also a press fib* for one hundred writers and reporter*. . ~„