IN THE EAST.
; AUSTRIANS DEFEATED ABSURD GERMAN REPORT. London, September 15. A Swiss source reports that the Austrians have suffered a further sanguinary defeat westward of Kapul. A German communique sayfi:—The Germans and Turks were successful in the Marajowka sector. We threw out the Russians where they penetrated outlines at Einhnoslawak and recaptured a lost position west of Capul. The enemy's resistance was frequently broken. Prince Fredrich Wilhelm and Von Hessan killed and prisoncred 28,000 men. A Russian communique states that hostile Kurds are increasingly active south-west of Kighi. Our advance guards in the direction of Bitlis drove the Kurds out of Tehukhur and Mo-shem and pressed them back to Tcbavkis. There arc frosts in some places, with over 27in. ot snow. TURKS REPULSED. 1 Eeceived Sept. 17, 11.00 p.m. Petrograd. Sept. 17. Official: The Turkish offensive in the Caucasus has been repulsed. ;
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1916, Page 5
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143IN THE EAST. Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1916, Page 5
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