IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

AUSTRIANS' STRENGTH. ABOUT A MILLION TO HOLD BACK BRUSSILOFE, Received August 23. 1 a.m. 1 London, August 22. Dr. Hamilton Fyffe, now on the Russian front, estimates the Austrian strength- at 600.-000. They are assisted by 300,000 Germans and a few Turkk v i regiments. These numbers include 400,000 Atistrians who have been transferred from all fronts to resist General Brussiloff's advance,

IN THE STOKHOD REGION. STILL SWEEPING ONWARQ, London, August 21. A Russian communique states that fighting continues in the Stokhod region at loboly. We further advanced at some points. Our captures here on August IS and 10 were 1350. We successfully advanced westward of Nadworna, capturing a series of heights. We also occupied Fereskul and Jablonitza, also several heights westward of Enereskur. lighting is developing in our favor in the direction of Diarbekir. We captured a fortified series of heights and many Turks. ANOTHER DIABOLICAL INVENTION. LIQUID THAT BLINDS. Received August 22, 8.30 p.m. «• London, August ill, The Morning Post's -Petrograd correspondent states that the Germans at Drevo used a liquid producing a blinding sensation It is not liquid lire. A soldier struck on the arm is not dislocated immediately, but dies on the third or fourth day. The concoction produces blood clotting.