LOSS OF CZERNOWITZ.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1917, Page 5

LOSS OF CZERNOWITZ.

'A SBWC&3 BLOW TO RU66IX Received Aug, 5, S.S-p.m. London, Aug. 4. The loss of Czernowitz is a bad blow to Russia and Roumania, threatening that part of Roumoma whiijh is still free from Austro-Germ&ns, also. opening the road to Odessa, •>: GERMAN REJOICING. AT HINDENBURG'S REQUEST. Received Aug. 5, 5.5 pjn. Amsterdam, Aug. 4. Field Marshal von Hiadenbuig telegraphed to the Kaiser that the capture > of Czernowitz had also freed AustriaHungary from the enemy, and added: *?•' pray your Majesty will order flag* to bei 'Rotated and guns of victory fed forth-; •with." The Kaiser a*dared to* oairjaog oat o| th» suggestion throughout «ia and He afepteiagraphed his congratulations to thf eo»-mapder-ia-ehief in the East. Czernpwita has new sis •timse.

TJ* enemy of Gzemowitz are followiag Um of the Bukovina hod the tributiiries of the Roumanian Sweth. Tfceir lioa nos south-south-eaat, and tins advance has outflanked, the Obv pathian barrier guarding the western: frontier of Moldavia, fighting is proaeoUsig on both of the Qoldea Systritea, rmming iwthward through R«»nmni«.

SUCCESSES AJfD REVERSES. A, and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter. Received Aug. 6, 5.5 plm. Loodon, Aug, 4. A wireless Rnssian official message ■states; We attacked northward of Husi' atyjt said cleared out the enemy from the eastern bank 1 of the Zebrug. , We drove out the enemy froin Chustouka and Czernokoziney, southward of Skala. We abandoned Czertowitz, after Wowing up the bridge across the Pruth. The enemy took possession of Czernowitz, Raclikov, Poliana and Raranoze. Our troops arc Sighting the enemy north-eastward of iKljnpohing. Thojenemy occupied Watra, ; on, the Moldavitza.