IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

STUBBORN FIGHTING* ■ GREAT ENEMY LOSSES, Petrogra«, Sept.; if. Tlie Russian abandonment of Kermaifti shall was due to the intense heat, which! has now ceased, and the Russians are iq the Held with practically a. new army, The recent successes will probably con'« tinue without interruption. lj A communique says: Stubborn fight* ing on the right bank of the Zlota Lipnj and southward of llrzezany dislodged the enemy. Fighting continues in tile region of the river Naraiuvka and Poi kvyseke, and oil the Hulicz railway. Thtl enemy has already suffered great 'losses in killed and wounded. There were 9174 German prisoners taken. Snow if fall* ing in the Carpathians. > Tlie Turks on Saturday niglit attacked our advanced guards on the fi out, in the direction of Esselli, but were repelled with great losses. Turkkhi attacks south-west, of Kyglii and of Rayat were unsuccessful. i&L 'A GERMAN REPORT, ' London, Sept'. A German communique says: There fi increased Russian activity on .the whole of Prince Leopold's front northward oJ Pin.sk. There were enemy attacks west* ward of Lutsk on a 20 idlometre front from Zatnreky to Pastomyty. The) Russians advanced in numerous waves> but completely failed, with the most se* vere, and in some places fearful, losses* There was a most vigorous attack! against General Boehm Krmolll's armfl between the Sereth and Strypa, north'" ward of Zberow, also attacks against) General von Kben, 'but they broke and the enemy's strong forces attack* ing the. Archduke Karl upon the Mara* jowka were pressed back. Tlie Roumanians are advancing against the Kokel section on both sides of Szekelyndbßri hely. _' Maekenson's pursuit in tlie Dobrudja continues, and lie lias isolated the enemjj