RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA.

A SIX DAYS' BATTLE. ALLIES DRIVES" BACK FIVE MILES, THE Sl'i I'ATION SERIOUS. Times Service. Received Aug. 13, 11.5 p.m.

London, Aug. 13. Tlie offensive against Roumania is conlinuinjj with unabated violence. The tattle lasted six days, the Allies being driven bach five miles. The loss of the Jonp line connecting the two main railWay.-; in Moldavia it, a serious interference with transit. A (I'legram describes the advance on the treacherous route to Jassv, where the situation is serious, though not hopeless.

A SIGNIFICANT CHANCE,

WORKERS' COUNCIL RECOGNISES THE DANGER. RUSSIAN FREEDOM PARAMOUNT. INVASION MUST BE REPELLED.

Received Aug. 13, 0.30 p.m. London, Aug. 12. The Daily Chronicle's l'etregrad correspondent reports that there is a significhange in the attitude of the Workmen;;' and Soldiers' Council, which formerly demanded the Stockholm Conference and peace without annexations and indemnities, and insisted that Russian blood must. not he shed in furthering the western Allies imperialist aims, but is now realising that Russian freedom is endangered, and is endeavoring to reestablish the army's fighting power by issuing appeals in articles, speeches, and resolutions, declarng that this is now the supreme question.

The I'oum-il has summoned a eunference of trades unions and military and naval nrirnnisations. with a view to mobili.-ing tin.' whole forces of democracy to repel the invasion, to increase recruit ii:L'. subscriptions to the Liberty Loan, the output of munitions and food supplies. i

JASSY IN DANCER. TIIE FRONTIER CLOSED. Tiirfes Service. Received Aug. 13. 9.23 p.m. ' London, Aug. 12. The Odessa correspondent of the Times reports that owing to the closure of the frontier the situation at .lasay is regarded as dangerous. Tho King and Queen are unwilling to liyive, except in case of extreme necessity.

ROUMANIAN RETREAT THREATENED. GERMANS AFTER GRAIN CROPS. KING AND GOVERNMENT QUIT JASSY. Received Aug. 14, 1.45 a.m. London, Aug. 13. General von Mackensen's driving back the Roumanians at Marasesti threatens to eut oil' the retreat of the Roumanians lighting at Mona, so as to enable the invaders to senile the grain erops in eastern Moldavia. The King and Government have quitted Jassy'for Russia.

ROUMANIANS FORCED TO RETIRE. A SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-ATTACK,

Received Aug. 13, 5.5 p.m. London, Aug. 12. A wireless Russian ollicial report 9tates: Following stubborn attacks, the Roumanians retired to Okna along the Mla-Moshorelei road, and westward of l -orozesc-e. Superior enemy forces attacked the Focsani-Merediesei railway. We counter-.Stacked and took 1200 prisoners. Later, we retired to Oreehesia I'tuvoiii. U e captured an enemy posi- J tioii at tlu mouth of the Burgeo river. RUSSIA RESISTANCE SLACKENS DEFENSIVE. ! Odessa, August 12. The enemy operations on the Roumanian front are rapidly diminishing in intensity owing to the heavy lossesand the desperate resistance of the liussians, who only fall back unwillingly in obedience to strategic necessity

TROUBLE WITH 11KRAINE REGIMENT. Pctrograd, Aug. 12. A Ukraine regiment which was entraining at Kicll' for the front fired on the cuirassiers guarding the stations, and, after a ii'/ in which H were killed and .VI wounaed, the Ukraine men surrendered. An official telegram from Odessa denies that, the evacuation of the town is imminent. THE GUARDS DISGRACED.

Pelrogiad, .A'ig. 12. General Kornilofi' has ordered the Guard' recimeiits which bolted at Tarnn|>ol to forfeit nil 'pmilows. Ho v.-ill replace the l ji««rti< , ed regiments after the wer with those having a better record, who will form the nucleus of the Republican Guards. AN ENCOURAGING MESSAGE. Received Aug. 13, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Aug. 12. General KornilofF has telegraphed to General Foch stating that after the restoration of Arm discipline the Russian troopg will very shortly brin« full sup. sort to the Alfot