IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

- ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. MORE LINES CAPTURED. £ WOOD CHANGES HANDS SIX TIMES. I Beceived Sept. 24. 5.5 p.m. iPetrograd, Sept. 23. A communique states: The enemy *outh-west of Lake Narotch launched a gas attack for two hours and subsequently attacked in dense columns, which were repelled. The communique makes no mention of the Halicz fighting, but unofficial reports state that the tattle continues with extreme violence. General Cherbatcheff's troops are fortifying the captured Ger- I •nan positions, which were exposed to incessant counter-attacks for forty-eight Aoujs, the only result being that the (Russians have captured three more lines. The ground is covered with Orman corpses and wounded, whom it is impossible to remove owing to the stress of ■,the fighting. One wood overlooking the hanks of the Varainnk.i. changed hands Bix time 3 before the Russians finally santured it, BRUSILOFF'S OFFENSIVE. SIGHTING NORTH OF HALICZ. RAGING WITH REDOUBLED VIOLENCE. deceived Sept. 24. 5.5 p.m. Paris, Sept. 23. Le Journal's Petrograd correspondent reports that the battle is raging with redoubled violence north of Halicz and on the banks of the Xaraiuvka river. The resumption. of. General Brusiloff's offensive efter twenty-four hours' bombardment began simultaneously at ten points. Hundreds of prisoners were taken during the last two days. HALICZ FORTS TAKEN Rome September 22. Several Haliec forts have fallen. London September 22. A Russian communique states that on r the rest of the Caucasus front there is Nothing important to report. THE KAISER. Copenhagen, September 22. The Kaiser is visiting the Galician front. GERMAN LOSSES ADMITTED London, September 23. A German communique states that near Korytnica the Russians still occupy small portions of our position. ■There are vigorous artillery engagements between the Sereth and the Sirypi. We ftgain lost the summit of Smotrec. Russian attacks were unsuccessful at Eaba and Ludowa. Strong Roumanian forces attacked south-west of Topraisar. The Germans, Bulgars, and Turks encircled them, and a counter-attack is forcing them back in disorder. Fighting has Te£wakened east of the Vardar. JiRUSILCFF'S SUCCESSES, London. September 22. A telegram from Petrograd states that ' General Brusiloff destroyed an entire (German division at Naragovka and crushed a Turkish regiment south of the jglota Lipa.