RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

SUCCESSES AND A REVERSE. HEAVY LOSS ADMITTED. London, April 4. . wireless Rußsi&n official message tays:—We threw back the enemy who temporarily occupied otir trenches in tho regions southward of Illukst and southwards of Krevo. The enemy heavily bombarded with chemical shells our positions oil a river passage of the Stockhod, in the region of Stchervitch and Gilenin stations. The Germans discharged thirteen gas waves, pressing back our troops. The Germans crossed the Stockbod north-east of Gilenin. In retiring aeross the Stockhod some of our detachments lost heavily. *- We neeupied three rows of Austrian ' trenches six miles westward of Rofailova ■ all d frustrated a Bulga'r attempt to cross • (he St. George branck of the Danube. ENEMY ASSAULTS, .muetflANS REGAIN LOST POSITIONS ' 'JL & Cable Association and Reuter. Received April 6, 5.25 p.m. .London, April 5. 'A wireless Russian official report states The enemy attacked in the ' Dolotchev Tegion. Six assaults were made-near the village of Tchepeli. We Eventually dislodged the enemy, completely restoring the position we occupied. IMPORTANT POLITICAL MISSION. CAUSES SENSATION AMONG GERMAN SOCIALISTS. - {Received April 6, 10 p.m. Stockholm, April 5. / Branting, leader of the Socialist party, is visiting Petrograd on an important political mission. This step has cuiied a sensation in German Socialist A DURABLE PEACE. ' KJPPOBT FOR THE GOVERNMENT. •Received April 6, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, April 5. The Union of Republican soldiers re--1 solved to support the Government in a vigorous continuance of the war until a durable peace is obtained, assuring a , fiussian republic. ALEXIEFF'S' APPOINTMENT WELCOMED. Paris, April 4.The Petrograd correspondent o{ the Petit Parisien states that the army has received General Alexieff's appointment AS Commander-in-Chief with enthusiasm.