GERMAN ATTACKS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 6379, 8 May 1915, Page 5

GERMAN ATTACKS.

Incessant abortive German attacks were made east of the Malwa* railway The enemy left a thousand men dead.

Severe Fighting.

The Austro Germans continue to concentrate on the right bank of the Dunsjelg and are making effjrts in the direction of Biecg and Jaslow.

Our troops were severely tried owing to the superiority ef the enemy's heavy artillery, but the enemy suffered severelyjfrom our shrapnel and rifle fire.

We developed our success and positions at Mount Makuvka, capturing two thousand, iacluling forty officers The retreatiug enemy was thrown back lor a considerable distance.

Captive Seeks to Escape. General Von Wedel, commanding a German eavahy division, was taken prisoner near Ossovcietz. He tried to escape and was disarmed.

Enemy Claim Success.

Amsterdam, May 7

An Austrian official statement claims that the Bussians are retreating on the whole front at Parey. The Russians hold good defensive positions and are endeavouring to cover their retreat.

A flanking movement of our army threatens strong Russian forcosin the Beskiad mountain districts, and Jaslo aud Durlo havo already been conquered. The fighting which is proceeding will complete the destruction of the third Russian army.

The prisoners exceed fifty thousand Berlin. May 7

An official statement confirms the Austrian official announcement in regard to operations in tin Carpathians.

A Russian Denial. Reo May 7, 6 50 p m

Paris, May 7

The Russian Embassey denies the victory claimed by the enemy iu Western Galicia.