IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

FIERCE BATTLES ON SERETH. BUSSIANS HAVE THE ADVANTAGE. ''ADVANCING INTO HUNGARY London, September i. ■X Russian communique says: The enemy with gas attacked us south-east of Baranovitchi. At some points there were jour emissions, but we repelled all the following infantry attacks. Fierce tattles continue near Vladimir-Volynski and on the upper Sereth. We crossed the western tributary of the Zlcta Lipa, capturing .an enemy position and taking prisoner 2721. We captured a whole series of heights in the wooded Carpathians and are now advancing towards the H:inj>armn frontier. Our Caucasus detachments advanced southward of the river Ellen and the offensive against Ognot continues. British armed motor-cars had a fierce engagement with Kurds westwards of Lake 3fcn. A GERMAN ADMISSION Berlin, September 4. The Russian offensive on the Southeast front has been resumed with the obvious purpose of blocking Austro-Ger-man reserves. It is kdmitted that the move here is growing in intensity. JSRUSSILOFF'S CAPTURES. London, Scptamber 4. 3?neral Brussiloff, between August 31 (iid.lvopUmber 3, took 19,5i!)j prisoner:. AI.LCGEO RUSSIAN LOSSFS. Received Sept. 5, 8.5 p.m. Lcndon, Sept. 4. an Austrian , communique reports: Small local successes are attending the Russian fighting, or.i south westward of Fundulmoldavi and the Tartar Pass region the Russian advance was mostly disputed oy means of counter-attacks, the snemy suffering heavy loss. Thf enemy's severe leases south-eastward of Brzezanv has brought him ne age. Enemy attacks jiftrthward o ZboHNf, and between Sriniugh*- ani gzelivow were carried out v.'it!' -a™< suassss jf the troops, i/it tlic.r i* 1 GER'*A- I'XPOTiT. r.cc'.vcd £c:'„ «• 6 "' )ja > " Sept. A Gevj:. , r comn'"? # -tates: Re- .,<• ti ? d el" / -at .fP* i ontUV j?t ii Luck ' «.• rte'.el? i i-.i led.