THE EASTERN THEATRE.
RUSSIANS STILL RETIRING. DESPERATE FIGHTING ON THE NAREW. PETROGRAD, August 3.. A communique says: — "We captured 500 prisoners and six machine-guns east of Pontevesz (in Courland). • " The enemy progressed on the right bank of the Narew after several days' stubborn fighting. The. enemy has concentrated very large forces in the Rozan district, and attacked in the direction of the railway south of Ostrolenka. An extremely desperate and sanguinary battle continues. Actions on:the Vistula' front, north-west of Blonie, and south of Gara Kalvaria terminated in our favour.: We with?, 1 drew to a niore concentrated position j near the Ivangorod crossing.. A;|iter,ra..! stubborn engagement our troop^in the sector on the left of the' Bug occupied i a new front unmolested. |
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8208, 4 August 1915, Page 5
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122THE EASTERN THEATRE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8208, 4 August 1915, Page 5
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