RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE RUSSIAN VICTORY. 'APPEAL FOR PROMPT AID, WESTERN TROOPS MUST DO THEIR UTMOST. Renter Service. Received July 4, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, July 3. Tlie high command of the armies on the western front have issued an order of the day which states that the army 011 the south-western front defeated the enemy. The order proceeds: ''A decisive (battle lias begun, whereon depends the liberty and fate of the Russian people. Our brothers on the south-western front are advancing victoriously, and look to us for prompt assistance. We must not betray them. Tho enemy will hear the thunder of our cannon, and our troops 011 the western front must put forth all their efforts, otherwise the Russian troops who have entrusted to 113 the defence of their liberty and honor will curse us." London, July 3. The Austrians retreated across the Little Strypa and the Russians arc marching 011 Zlochoff.

PETROGRAD TRANSFORMED. BY NEWS OP VICTORY. SUCCESS AT ALL POINTS. Received July 4, 8.5 p.m. Renter Service. Petrograd, July 3. The news of the Russian success transformed the city. Pessimism vanished, and a wave of patriotism drowned the exploits of the anarchists and mutinous soldiers. The national tricolor was prominent in the streets. A procession was formed, headed by General Russky and the Russian staff officers, who, arm in arm with officers of the Allies, marched to the headquarters of the Government, where patriotic rpeeches were delivered from the balcony. Tho following details of the new offensive are supplied authoritatively. A portion of an armv corps and a Finland division attacked under violent fire, and took two lines of trenches north of Konioukhi, afterwards repulsing the counter attacks. Some of the regiments suffered severely, especially the officers. On the rest of this sector the artillery continues to demolish the enemy trenches, which are replying vigorously. In the. section where the army corps was engaged our troops carried all the trenches on the slopes of Mt. Sredniayogoura, cast of Konionkhi, which was strongly defended, and occupied Konioukhi, and the forest- west thereof as far as the Korf torrent, and the whole trenches south of Konioukhi, capturing many prisoners and machine guns. A part of a trans-Amur division, after capturing the western outskirts of the village of Schibalius, and all three lines of trenches in the forest of Lischon deployed north of the forest, where they entrenches themselves. The enemy is violently bombarding tlir forest of Brzezwanv, which we are attacking. Detachments of a division of infantry carried two lines of trenches north-west of Zolnoucbi, and the Siberian Armv Corps took two lines of trenches southwest of potontory. Other troops captured the whole first port of the second and third lines of trenches east and south-east of Mitchijcliov. Yesterday, after a severe 'battle, we occupied Presovce and also strongly fortified heights west and south-west of Zbnrov and the fortified village of Korshiduv. We penetrated three lines of trenches. The enemy retired across the Little Strypa. We captured positions westward of Uzefuvka. NOT READY FOR SOCIALISM. GOVERNMENT WILL BE FIRM. ACAIMST RTOTERS AND ANARCHISTS. Received July 4, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, July 3. if. Skolbeleff, in the course of a speech, said democracy's duty was to acknowledge that Russia was not ready for socialism, and that it was essential to co-operate with the 'bourgeoiso in ■ irder to secure freedom's triumph. The Government would take firm, energetic ineftsures against street riots and shooting, while anarchist demonstrations would, in the meantime, be treated with a firmness that had been absent from Petrograd, although urgently needed for the control of anarchists. New York, July 3. The United Pres3 correspondent at Petrograd slates that Teuton prisoners say that the Teutons learned six weeks ago that the Russians would start their offensive on July 1. The Teuton defensive preparations did nob materially affect the Russian victory. Thd correspondent adds: "The offensive nvas carefully planned as a climax to M. Kerensky's long campaign for iron handed discipline in the Russian armv. M. Kercnsky may stand out as the greatest statesman-general in Europe." Washington, July 3. Tho Russian Mission stated that the Russian armies were plentifully supplied with ammunition for the continuance of the present offensive. They predict further victories. London, July 3. A wireless Gorman official report says: The Russian attacks at Koniucliy broke down and fresh attacks developed northward. A wireless Austrian official message says: Between the Narajowka. and the Strypa the enemy is continuously employing fresh reserves. He has pushed assaulting waves totalling at least j twenty divisions into hand-to-liand combats, which were mostly repulsed before our first lines were reached.