RUSSIANS' MAIN POSITIONS PENETRATED.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 170, 19 July 1915, Page 5

RUSSIANS' MAIN POSITIONS PENETRATED.

AUSTRO-GERMAN STORIES OF THE FIGHTING.

CZAR'S FORCES DRIVEN FROM PRASNYSZ

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

AMSTERDAM, duly 18.

An Austrian official report says that an Austrian corps, lighting in closest touch with the Germans between the Vistula and the Bug, stormed and captured, after seven attempts, an important Russian vantage point west of Grabowiee, and penetrated one of tho enemy's main positions.

The Germans pierced the enemy's lines south-west of Krasnoskv

An official message from Berlin says that General yon Hindenburg's offensive led to great events. Yon Billow's army is progressing in the Knrschany district, across the Windawa. The cavalry repeatedly defeated the Russians, capturing 11 officers, including the commander of the Eighteenth Rifle Brigade, 2,4.50 men, 3 guns, and 5 machine guns.

General yon Gallowitz attacked the Russian position south-east of Mlava. Three lines were successively stormed and carried north-west and north-east of Prasnysz. and the Dziolin Lipa was reached. The pressure on both sides shook the Russians, who evacuated Prasnysz and retreated to the previously consolidated Cieelianow-Kvasnosiole line. Tlie pursuing Herman troops stormed and pierced this position southward of Zielona, on a front of seven kilometres, forcing the enemy to retreat.

The attackers were assisted by yon Seholz's troops, who advanced to the pursuit from Kehuc. The Russians retreated on the entire front between the Pissa and the Vistula and towards the Xarew.