THE WAR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9051, 23 July 1917, Page 7

THE WAR.

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There id lively artillery activity in the direction of Vilna. 1 The enemy persistentiy attacked 2U miles south.of Brody. At urst all the attacks were repulsed, but one regiment, between Batyov and Manajov, left the trenches voluntarily and retired. The result was that the neighbouring units were forced to retire, also giving the enemy an opportunity to develop his success. Our failure was largely dve 1 to .the; influence of extremists^ several detachments of whom, being ordered to ;support theij- tiomrades'i held meeiings and discussed the, advisability of :obeying orders. Some refused toobey, and the efforts of the commanders and Army Committees were fruitless. ;

The Austro-Germans occupied a portion of our first line eastward of 'Brzezany, and also at Bludniki, westward of Halicz. ,

The enemy, in an offensive on July 17, captured a height southward of Novica, but our cavalry and infantry drove back the enemy and restored the position.