IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1916, Page 5

I N THE EAST.

ON THE LIPA. SAKBAROFF'S SPLENDID ACHIEVE- \ MEXT. 6CCCESB ON THE LOWER DVINA. Received. July 24, 11 p.m. Petrograd, July 24. General SakharofT's victories on the Lipa river bring the total of Brusiloft's prisoners since June 8 to 300,000. General SakharolT's successes for (ho week alone cost the Austro-llcrmniis 50,000 casualties, being a third of the total German forces in the Lipa seetor. Details of the great battle on the lower Dvina, which has been proceeding for a week, continue to lie meagre. It is reported that the Russians at one place advanced five miles, capturing Kemmern, twenty-miles west of Riga, and have also driven; the Germans across the Nusso ftom Kckkau river, which (lows into the Dvina thirteen miles south of Riga. Aleanwhile the Grand Duke's summer campaign in the Caucasus is extremely promising. The weather is good. He captured Ardasa, whereby he secured all but the last tfiirty miles of the g'eat military Toad running from Trebizond to .■Ereerum to Erzingan. The Russians still have a range 7000 feet high to cross before they reach Erzingan, from Kelkiehiften. Received July 24, 10 p.m. Petrograd, July 24. xTie 27,000 prisoners mentioned in the communique are Auslro-Germans captured at the Lipa. CONTINUOUS PRESSURE. WILL BRING ABOUT VICTORY. I ' Amsterdam, July 23. General Ru&ski, interviewed at Pel.rograd, en route for Finland for his convalescence, said that the Allies were aim•ing continuous pressure at a number of different p<%ts, and, if they avoid the mistake of advancing too quickly, the end will come sqoner than expected. Paris, July 23. The Petit Jourral says Austrian dispatches state that General von Lint singen's army in the Beresteczko region is falling back. Petrograd, July 23. General Fukuda, a most distinguished Japanese general, has been inspecting the whole of the Russian front and reporting to Tokio. Afterwards lie will visit the West front GERMANS CHECKED. 'ADVANCE IX THE CAUCASUS. Petrograd, July 23. A Russian communique states that the Germans attempted to advance northeast of Smorgon, but our batteries compelled them to retire, and we repulsed all further attacks. We repulsed a night attack, in the Stokhod region, in the district of ZaVej and Bereznica. There is rain and snow in the Carpathians. We made a considerable advance on the shore of the Black Sea. taking a great number of prisoners. We captured the town of Kialkitehevlik, near the river Eshimtrmaka. Our troops in the direction of Erzynvan crossed the river westward of the Euphrates. We are engaging larger Turkish forces at Mosul find eastward in the Revadiza district. AN AUSTRIAN CLAIM. Amsterdam, July 23. An Austrian communique announces: The Russians captured t'agura height, near Tatirov, but we recaptured it. We have taken up new positions south-west of Beresteczko. We repulsed the Russian attacks. THROUGH GERMAN EYES. Amsterdam, July 22. Southwards of Riga the enemy's feeble attack failed. Russian ' attempts to tross the Dvina, on both sides of Freidrichstadt, were prevented. SELDOM TROUBLED. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not only a certain cure for croup but will prevent the attack if givfii as soon as the croupy cough appears. In thousands of homes'it is on hand for instant use when the croupy cough appears. These, homes are seldom troubled with croup for the attack is warded off by the prompt use of this remedy. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can be given to the youngest child as it contains no narcotics. Sold werjrwhere. ' THE "CAMELS" arc coming:! Competitors in Desert Gold Tea Competition will he advised of results immediately »{tcr July 30. . .- ■* '