IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

NEW RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LOSSES. 'PARLIAMENTARY MEMBERS ISDIGNANT. DEGRADING OF STAFF DEMANDED. Received July 10, 0.20 p.m. London, July ft. The Morning Post's Budapest correspondent states that the Hungarian Parliament members, who were present at the 'Russian and Italian fronts during the offensive, agree that the AustroIlungarian losses for six weeks were at least six hundred thousand, whereof one hundred 'thousand were distillled by illness due to hunger. Men dropped by hundreds <m forced marches, and the retreat had to be abandoned owing to insufficient transport. The parliamentarians censure the Chief of Staff (General Holtzendorf) and Archdukes Eugene and Frederick for grossly underestimating the Russian strength, and contend that the Stall' should have placed General Mackensen in command of the Austrians when the Russian offensive proved so formidable. The.f hotly demand that Holtzendorf and the Archdukes shall be degraded.

"ALL WELL WITH GERMANY."

THE CUSTOM a I"! Y REPORT. Received July 10, 7.15 p.m. London, July 7. A German communique states: The Russians repeated strong attacks against Prince Leopold's armies broke down with the heaviest losses. Their attacks at several points against General Linsijigen were unsuccessful.

PRESSING THE ENEMY. Received July 10, 10.45 p.m. 'Petrograd, July 10. The new Russian offensive has already driven back the enemy twenty-five miles in some places, and the whole of the fifty-mile front of the Pripet to Luck salient is now on the move. The Russians; have in some places crossed the Stokhod, and are pressing the enemy very bard. In the direction of Kovel, fighting is proceeding within twenty miles of the town, the enemy retiring in great disorder. The Russians in Bukovina are employin" aerial torpedoes, and have launched new mine-throwers with great effect. They ere also using a new and almost m iseless French aeroplane. RUSSIAN ADVANCE PROCEEDS. GREAT OFFENSIVE EXPECTED. . Petrograd, July 9. The Russians captured all the fortified positions eastward of Ugli between the Slyr and the Stokhod, taking many prisoners and capturing three howitzers. The Russians continue to advance up the Dniester and west of the Strypa, anil are now twenty milos from Halicz and Stanislau. London, July 9. Berlin newspapers report that the Russians have developed a most vigorous lire against General rlinilenburg, the cannon thundering day and night. Aviators report that the Russians have concentrated colossal masses of troops iu the Pinsk-Smorgan area and a great offensive is expected. AUSTRIANS IN HOPELESS IPLIGHT. Petrograd, July 0. General Rnisiloff's right wing is progressing toward Kovel. The Germans are employing 110,000 prisoners and civilians in strengthening the defences. The Austrians are in a hopeless plight and, save General Pflanzer's army, are completely demoralised. The Russians- are taking thousands of prisoners. GERMAN VERSION. Berlin, July i). A German communique says:— At Lamenaroez, strong attacks were made on both sides of the Darowa against Prince Leopold of Bavaria, and thousands of dead are lying before our positions. Attacks on Lutsk and Buczacz were also fruitless. OFFENSIVE CONTINUES. SEVERAL VILLAGES TAKES. ENEMY'S DISORDERLY RETRE _. ' AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE. TURKISH ATTACKS REPULSED. Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, July 9. A communique states: The offensive on the lower Stockhod continues, the enemy rotirin" In great disorder. We occupied, after fighting, the villages of Goalevitchi and Haehaya, south-ward of §aimfhovel railway. Further northward many villages are aflame. General Letchitsky's army, after vio-;-'jit fighting occupied the important railway juiictku of Delatyn, capturing much material. Ihe liveliest fighting continues castwaid and north-eastward of Baranovitehi, the enemy desperately resisting. Our fire repulsed Turkish attacks on Friday nigl'it southward of Platna. We raptured a whole line of fortified positions westward of Meridier. RUSSIANS CROSS THE STOCKHOD. ENEMY GROUPS THREATENED. Received July 10, p.m. Petrograd, July 9. The Russians crossed the Stockhod near the village of Ugly, half way between the railways running towards Kovel from Samy and Kovno. The enemy forces defending Kovel chiefly concentrated along their lines. The Rus"i::r. move in the centre threatens both groups. FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. (Renter Service.) Received July 10, 11.50 p.m. Petrograd, July 10. A communique states: Further successes were achieved west of Kimpolung. Between June 23rd and July 7th General Letchitzky captured 674 officer*, 30,975 wen, «d ilgatou gusft ,