IN THE EAST.
KOLOMEA TAKEN. COOO PRISONERS. London, June %). The Russians have occupied Kolomea, taking 0000 more prisoners. [Kolomna is on the river Prulh, 43 miles north-west of Czernowitz. The Russian progress at the southern end of the line is very satisfactory, as it outflanks the Austrian right, which rested on the Roumanian frontier. Good progress is being made between the rivers Pruth and Dneistcr, and a further advance of (i() miles will bring the Russians to Lemberg from the south.]
IMPORTANCE OF KOLOMEA. RETREAT OP ENEMY, RUSSIAN SANG FROID. PRISONERS TOTAL 212,000. Received July 2, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, July 1. A communique states that the Russian left wing on Friday captured Kolomea. the 'most important converging point of the railways in Bukoviua. The enemy continues to fall back westward of the previously prepared positions. The enemy north-west of Kampohtng are trying to resume the offensive. Large forces of General Lechitsky's troops are carrying out the oll'cnsive under extremely difficult conditions, torrential rains having wrought havoc with the roads. The enemy north-west of the confluene of the Lipa and Styr took the offensive, and our troops, with imperturbable sang froid, let the enemy approach to the barbed wire, and then shot them point-blank. The prisoners now total 212,000.
RUSSIANS PROGRESS. DESPERATE ENEMY ATTACKS. REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES. Received July 3, 1.30 a.m. Petrograd, July 2. A communique states: Further progress has been made southward of Koloinea and north-westward of Kimpolung. The newly arrived Germans made desperate attacks in the region of the Lipa river, but were repulsed with heavy losses. The total number of prisoners taken amounts to 2i7,000. PURSUING THE ENEMY. A GARRISON SURPRISED. Received July 2. 5.5 p.m. Petrograd. July 1. A communique states: \Ye are pursuing the enemy. South of the Dneistcr the enemy fie;, panic-stricken, abandoning waggons. Prisoners continue to arrive. The fighting continues. North-west of Kutz we surprised Kovbane, at the c influence of the Lipa and Styr, and bayonetted the garrison, fhe enemy near-by fled. We captured some
prisoners. The Germans attempted to advance at several places but were repulsed. GERMAN OFFENSIVE. VIOLENT ATTACKS ON DVINSK FRONT. Paris, June 30. Sudden violent attacks on the entire right of the Jaeobstadt to Dviusk front arc interpreted as showing that Hindenburg has finally begun his offensive. HINDENBURG'S MOVE FAILS. Paris, June 30. The Echo de Paris declares that General von Hindcnburg's offensive diversion has completely failed.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1916, Page 5
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