IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

RUSSIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES. 1000 PRISONERS CAPTURED. Received July 20, 9.25 p.m. Petrograd, July 20. A communique states: The Russians crossing of the river Sloniovke, a branch of the Styr, was continued without interruption, although under enemy fire. During to-day's advance we took 1000 prisoners and captured nine guns, which we arc now using against the enemy. RUSSIAN PROGRESS. IX THE EAST AND CAUCASUS. Petrograd, July 25. A communique states that a flotilla "bombarded most of the enemy positions on the banks of Lake Miaziol, eastwards of Lake Narotch. We repulsed an attack in the Somotinke district, near Lutsk, and captured two guns in street lighting in the village of Galiehanie. A furious battle is proceeding in the Lesliny region. The Turkish armies on the Caucasus front are in disorderly retreat. FLOODS HINDER RUSSIANS. TYPHUS AMONG GERMANS. Petrograd, July 25. It is thought that the Dniester floojf will make the region impassable, for in Tantry for two or three weks and enable General Bothmer to transfer his forces elsewhere. He has already concentrated certain of his effectives in the Carpath ians, along with a new army composed of the remainder of General Pflanzer's army and troops from the.Trentino ant the Balkans. There is a serious epidemic of typhus among * the Germans in the Dwins swamps. The hospital at Vilna is crammed and the mortality is very great. , HUNGARIAN TOWNS FORTIFIED. Loudon, July 25. A correspondent at Bucharest says that the Hungarians are fortifying various towns in the Banat region anc ire using 44,000 prisoners on raihvaj and other works. M. SAZAXOFF'S DOWNFALL. London, July 25. The Times' correspondent at lVtro grad says that M. Sazanofl's resignatioi is probably due to internal politics. J1 Sturmer assured the Ambassadors thai there would be no change in policy. The reactionary press welcomes II Sazanofl's downfall. A GERMAN ADMISSION. Amsterdam, July 25. A German communique says: The enemy succeeded in penetrating the first line of a small piece of the front soutl of Stonowka and south of Berestecko, MESOPOTAMIA RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON ERZINGAN. TURKS HURRIED FLIGHT, Received July 20, 0.45 p.m. Petrograd, July 20. A communique states: Our advanci in Erzingan continues, the Turks an retreating hurriedly, and deserting guns rifles, and all sorts of material. The Russian cavalry are within elevei rciles of Erzingan. FATE OF BRITISH BOATS Received July 20, 7.30 p.m. London, July 25. The Cologne Gazette states that th< Germans have restored the flotilla o British river boats abandoned at Ctesi plion and subsequently used under Ger jnan lommand, against the relief of tin British at Kut.