WITH THE RUSSIANS.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLIII, Issue 8, 28 July 1916, Page 6

WITH THE RUSSIANS.

AN AUSTRIAN RETIREMENT. AMSTERDAM, July 24. An Austrian communique states: Being threatened by a strong Russian attack south-east of Tartarov, we withdrew our troops. Fighting is in progress on Magura towards the principal ridge of the Carpathians. BREAKING BAD NEWS. RUMOUR IN VIENNA PAPER, AMSTERDAM, July 24. Die Zeit (a Vienna Paper) states that nunlerous detachments of Russian cavalry are raiding Hungary north and south of Borsa, 4(1 miles south-east of Marmoros Szigeth. There is no Russian confirmation of this news, which may be intended to break the bad news to the hitherto deluded Austrian public. BBUSILOFF'S PRISONERS. S A KIIAROFF'S WEEK OF SUCCESS. PETROGRAD, July 24. * General Sakharoff's victories on the Lipa River bring the total of General Brusiloff's prisoners since .June 8 to ;>00,0()(). General Sakharoff's successes in one week alone,cost the Austro-Ger-mans 50,000 men in casualties, being one-third of the total German forces engaged. RUSSIA'S GENERAL PROGRESS. I.X COURLAND AND THE CAUCASUS. LONDON, July 24. Details of the great battle on the Lower Dwina, which has been proceeding for a week, continue to be meagre. It is reported that the Russians at one place advanced five miles, capturing Kemmern, 20 miles west of Riga. They have also driven the Germans across the Nusse from the Kekkau River, which flows into the Dwina I.'! miles south of Riga. Meanwhile the Grand Duke's summer campaign in the Caucasus is extremely promising, and the. weather is good. The Grand Duke has captured Ardasa, by which he has secured all but the last .'{() miles of the great military road running from Trebizond to Erzeroum and to Erzingan. The Russians still have a range 7000 feet high to cross before they can reach Erzingan from Kelkit Tchiftlik. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. ALLEGED REPULSES OP' RUSSIANS VIENNA, July 24. A communique states: We repulsed Russian attacks south of the Prislop ridge, and also near Lobaczewka. In Y.olhynia we stopped a Russian approach south of the Dniester, and made successful surprise night attacks north of the Dniester. IN GALICIA. ANOTHER VILLAGE OIXJPIED. PETROGRAD, July 25. A communique states: The Germans have been dislodge! from the village of Dollochan, on the Lipa front.