IN THE EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1916, Page 5

IN THE EAST.

RUSSIAN FRONT ABLAZE. A TERRIBLE, BATTLE. , ~ RUSSIANS GAIN HEIGHTS. L'NORiMOUs RESERVES OF MUNITIONS. Received Oct. 5, S.lfl p.m. Petrograd, Oct. 5. The move forward towards Lcmberg has recommenced, the whole southern sector u f the Russian front being ablaze. General Brusiloff's immediate objective is Vladimir, Volynsky, Hid the railway at Kovel. The Russians are in possession of enormous' reserves of ammunition, and they arc shelling the Austrian line with unparalleled ferocity. A terrible battle at Erzezany has already 'jeen waged for three days, wherein the Russians, under cover of thenartillery fire, crossed the Zlota, Lipa and captured the opposing heigh*«. LEMBERG-K.OVEL LINE. GERMANS KEY POINT. DESPERATE EFFORTS TO RETAIN IT, , imes Servica. '■■ Received October 0, 12.55 a.m. Petrograd, October 5. The Germans are endeavouring at all costs to hold the space between Kovel and Lemberg, whereon mainly depend other issues of German strategy on the Russian front. It is semi-officially stated that Germany, since September, has despatched 12 divisoins to the southern , sectors, with twelve despatched to June. Altogether twenty-four divisions have reinforced the south-western front. Out of the twelve that arrived in September nine divisions are now defending the Kovel approaches, where Hindenburg in mid-September bad concentrated thirtyone. Russian critics predict ah obstinate resistance at Kovel, and opine the most formidable concentration; whereby can be gauged the importance the enemy command attaches to the Vladuirvolinsk region. STUBBORN BATTLES, BULGARIAN -FLANK BOMBARDED. • " Petrograd, Oct. 4. A communique says I Stubborn battles continue at Khclvd arid Korytnitza. The enemy stubbornly holds positions oil thei river Ceniuvka, Russian gunboats bombarded the Bui-' garian left flank near Rassova. Our offensive in the region of Rassova, Kabaden, and Egervele continues.