IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 August 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

IN A STRONG POSITION. BRUSILOFF'S FRONT STRENGTH- . ENED. Received July 31, 0 p.m. London, July 30. The Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent reports that General Brusilofl lias straightened his front, which runs along the Kolomea-Moidan line and consists of a 250-mile line in front of the river Pripet to the. Carpathians, and thence for another hundred miles into Transylvania. It bulges westward for a dozen miles towards Novel Vladimir. i»nd Volynski, and from Kolomea it bulges again westward for twenty miles. Otherwise the Hue runs north and south for sixty miles. The westward positions tvere occupied seven weeks ago. General Brusiloll retains perfect freedom to manoeuvre, whereas, strategically, the enemy are practically are practically immobilised. THE KOVEL OFFENSIVE. ENEMY'S FIRST LINE BROKEN THROUGH. Received July 31, 0 p.m. Petrograd, July 31. A Russian communique states: The fighting at the Stokhod is developing in >Dur favor. Our detachments at Novel, mid also those southward of the -Rovi-tohi-Kovel railway, broke through the ■enemy's first line, and continue to advance southward of Pustomigty. AN EIGHT WEEKS' BAG. 400,000 PRISONERS. , Received July 31, .7 p.m. London, July 31. The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent reports that the Russians, during the last eight weeks, have captured four hundred thousand prisoners. The -enemy's losses in killed and wounded oannot be calculated. THE FIGHTING AT BRODY. RUSSIANS' STIFF PROPOSITION. '■' Received July 31, 7 p.m. '■ v ."" ' Petrograd, July 31. A correspondent says that the Austrims at Brody made a stand three miles ■outside the town, but none were inside. The fighting preceding the captu'.'e was of the sternest character. The Russians were impeded by marshy forest tracts, (ind were forced to face a most formidable machine-gun fire. The Austrians were constantly reinforced, but were powerless to the onslaught of the main service. GERMANY'S COLLAPSING ALLY. . AUSTRIA BEING DESERTED «&'■—* RUSSIANS USING CAPTURED GUNS. -1 received July 31, 7 p.m. London, July 31. Mr. Stanley Washburn, writing from Dubno', says it is significant that German battalions have begun to rapidly ' disappear from the Austrian front. The I Hermans have probably abandoned any further intention of risking their remainiing strength in support of a collapsing i ally. | Mr. Washburn mentions that General I Sakharotf is using captured Austrian I'Oin. guns against the Germans. The Russian operations are most perfectly planned, and the time-table is exactly .'pbservejL

FIERCE STRUGGLE DEVELOPING. ENEMY MASSING AT KOVEL. • FIGHTING LIKE DEMONS,. ; Received July 31, 10.30 p.m. Petrograd, July 30. ; The enemy is concentrating at Kovel. Tile battle now developing is becoming tile fiercest of the campaign. The Little for Kovel threatens the entire German front, hence the enemy are fighting iiico ileinons and refusing to surrender even when surrounded, preferring the Russian bayonets. The fortifications in Iron: of Hroily Vcre extremely strong. The rinssians therefore attacked on the Hank, where the Austrians did not expect a big offensive owing to the swollea river and marches. RUSSIANS ADVANCE ON KOVEL. TURKS DRIVEN FROM POSITIONS. Received July 31, 10.30 p.m. Petrograd, July 31. A communique reports: Our detachments continue to fortifv themselves on the left bank of 'the Stokhod. We continue to advance on Kovel from Brody, Southward of the Dneister we are pu'ri suing the enemy. We repulsed two Turkish attacks westward of Cumichany, and drove out the Turks from a series of strengthened positions in the direction of Sivas and Khaiput. 86,500 PRISONERS TAKEN. RUSSIANS PURSUE THE ENEMY. Petrograd, July 30. 'A communique sitys: Details of the booty and prisoners are incomplete, It has been ascertained that General Brusiloff on the 28th and 20th took prisoner two generals, 051 officers, and 32,000 men, includang many Germans, and captured 29 heavy bowifeers, in addition to 21 guns taken by General Letchitsky. General Sakaroff's forces in the three days' battle took prisoner 210 officers. 13,f)39 men, and nine guns. General Sakaroff's armv has captured from the 10th to the 23th 940 officers, 30,152 men, 19 guns, 39 mine-throwers, and six ar- ■ tillery and engineering depots. - Petrograd, July 30. A communique says: The Russians i continue their pursuit towards Kovel i from Brody and southwards of the Dniester. THE GERMAN REPORTAmsterdam, July 30. A German communique says:— General von Hindenburg's fire prevented strong patrols crossing the ■ Duma. A Russian attack southward of Skrobowa broke down completely under our fire. Russian attacks against General Linsingen increased in extent and intensity and, with the exception of certain regions on the Stokhod and northward of Kovel (these attacks extend as far as westward of B.resteozko). broke down with tremendous losses under our curtain of fire. Wherever the , enemy penetrated our counter-attacks i ejected or restricted the enemy's advance. Our troops at night, unmolested, .' recaptured a short salient on the Stok- , hod, northward of the Kovel-Rovno rail- [ way. Russian local attacks against General von Bothiuer north-west and westward of Buchacz were unsuccessful.