IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

FIGHTING IN THE CAUCASUS. TURKS DRIVEN BACK. London. August 2S. A Russian communique says: We captured a. wood north ot the Dniester. Fighting continues in the Caucasus, from Kyghi to Lake Van. Our detachments drove the Turks from their trenches on the bank of the Madarasi, and crossed to the West hank. We continue to press the Turks in the direction of MossuL POLAND'S KING. Zurich; August 23. The Central Powers have agreed to .the appointment of Prince Leopold of Bavaria as King of autonomous Poland. MORE GERMAN TRICKS. .Petrograd, August 28. A censorship has been instituted over gramophone records, owing to the discovery of a large number of German origin. They were labelled 'music, hut were scurrilous lampoons and preposterous reports about the Russian military and internal situation. GERMAN SUCCESSES—ON PAPER. London, August 28. A German communique says: Northwest of the Swinuichy-Lutsk salient the Austro-Hungarians repulsed the Russians. The enemy attack north of the Dniester temporarily succeeded, but w.\s wiped out by a nocturnal counter-attack. We repulsed the enemy advances northcast of Kukul, Stara, and Wipzina. AN AUSTRIAN REPORI. Received August 29, 8.15 p.m. Vienna, August 28. A communique reports: We repulsed a strong Russian attack, north-west of Mount Kumal in the Carpathians. POSITION UNCHANGED^ Received August 29, 8.15 p.m. Petrograd, August 2S. A communique reports: The position is unchanged.