IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

j RUSSIAN TACTICS. ] AUSTRIAN GENERALS REPLACED. London, July 12. An analysis of recent strategy and tactics shows that the general method is to attack with great vigor a particular point until tin; enemy strengthens tin* threatened sectors, and then tall back 011 the defensive, but make a violent thrust elsewhere against the sectors when! the lines have been thinned. The Germans thus have found the system of quickly entraining reinforcements to di'lci'ent parts of the line useless. A Hungarian staff 01'iicer. recentlv on the Russian front, states that, the'preparation tor attack is most formidable. The artillery is concentrated 011 a given point tor twenty hours' gunfire, and meanwhile at least ten lines of attacking columns are concentrated. The. bombardment commences at dawn and ends at nightfall. The defenders, utterly exhausted. expect a night attack' and everybody is awake, with nerves shattered. and eyes burning with fatigue and excitement, but nothing occurs until dawn, when the bombardment recommences and the defenders have another sleepless and nerve-rucked day. Perhaps the attack is finally launched at noon, (he bombardment only stopping when the attackers have reached the German position. 111 most eases the defenders arc so exhausted us 10 be unable to light amid .the debris of trenches. Having 'ample reserves General TirusilolV sends fresh regiments to fight daily, while the Austro-Gcrmans are obliged lo keep every man in the filing line. Rome, .Tiily 12. It is reported that General Pllanzer and the Archduke Joseph Ferdinand have been relieved of their commands. The reverses in Bukowina have produced a deplorable impression in Budapest. Seventy per cent of the forces in Bukowina are Hungarians. Berlin. July 12. On the Stokhod front the position is unchanged. We took prisoner in two days I'.WO men and 12 machine-guns. Russian detachments crossing to the left bank of the Stokhod, near Janowka, were wiped out. A TURKISH REPORT. London. July 12. A Turkish communique says: We surprised an enemy cavalry detachment in the Eelahie sector. The enemy fled, leaving their horses. 1 We repulsed an enemy attack south of the Chorokh and drove him eastward. I ' RETREATING GERMANS BURN BRIDGES.

ENEMY EFFORTS TO STEM | ADVANCE. ASIA'S HUGE BOOTY. I _ | Received July 13. 5.25 p.m. London, July 13. j The Morning Post's Petrograd corres'dent states that there is hot fighting 111 the west bank of the Stokliod. The "■treating Germans burned the briOlges. The Russians are pursuing them across the river. The Germans are straining every nerve to check the advance on Kovel. j The Russian booty foi five days in the Siokhod region was (ill officers, 21,1-15 men, 71 guns, and 93 machine-guns. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. Received July 13, 8.25 p.m. Vienna, July 13. Official: Several enemy attacks on the lewer Stokliod failed. We took prisoner 2100. We repulsed strong Italian attacks at Monte Rasta. FIERCE STRUGGLE ON THE STOKHOD. RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN ASIA MINOR. (Reuter Service.) Received July 13. 7.50 p.m. "Petrograd, July 12. A communique states: Fierce fighting continues 011 the Stokliod. Enemy attempts to recross the river were again defeated. The Russians are progressing appreciably west of Erzerum. The Turkish line of retreat is littered with arms and stores.

STARVATION IN POLAND. AN APPALLING STORY. EFFECT OF GERMAN RULE. AMERICAN PRESIDENT PROMISES HELP. Received July 14, 12.50 a.m. New York. July 13. The Polish Societies .have told President Wilson au appalling story of the suil'eiiugs in the portion of Poland now in possession of Germany. In many districts nearly every child under seven has died of starvation. Manj gnawed their own arms in the madness of hunger. President. Wilson promised to endeavor to get goods to the stricken regions.