IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 October 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

> _i FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUES: MASSES OF GERMANS REPL'fLKRO RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. ' London, Oct. $. . 'A Russian communique says: Our Art drove back -dense columns of Germans who were attempting to advance beyond their entanglements ea&ward of Novo Alexandrovitz. We frustrated ai midnight attack on the Krinks-Ostasbinj sector. There was stubborn fighting at> Zatmrcy, Volasadovskai" and Slielvou. We captured some positions against ' strong resistance. Stubborn 'battles can: | tinue on the Zlota Lipa. Our lire stopped a counter-attack on the river Cenjuvfau ' The enemy brought up reserves, whiabj ■ suffered severely. Fierce fighting it. proceeding. The prisoners taken in: this region on Monday total 1000. In the J tliree battles here since the 30th ovej; .100 prisoners have been taken, of wiuHS COO are Germans. „"" " * HEAVY. FIGHTING. RUSSIANS' GENERAL OFFENSTVM, " 1/ STEADY HEADWAY. MADE. 4 (Received OcJ, 4,10.30 p.m. London, Oct. 4. There is heavy fighting along t!he wholq of tihe Russian front, from tile Rusk marshes to Eoumania. General Brusiloir has apparently re* Ruined his general offensive, and is clearly aiming at Lemberg. He is makiiM steady headway, "'" ' ' r~ —i **' GERIL4N OFFICIAL REFORM ', Received Oct. 4, 5.5 p.nw London,. Oct. S. A German communique states: Russians west of Lutsk violently tU tacked twelve times, and their guards seventeen times, 'but all failed, •with heavy losses. Our success north of Ora* berka was extended. We took 2800/ prisoners. The Russians, .attacking on the east bank of the Zlota Upa, captured the Lysonia height, which we rw ■ captured.