THE GRIM CONFLICT IN THE EASTERN THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2492, 19 June 1915, Page 5

THE GRIM CONFLICT IN THE EASTERN THEATRE

MOTH IWTIIIi IMINIiNT ADVANTAGE OK (UtOUNI) WITH THE RUSSIANS Tim High C'nminwsioMPr fi'porln• London, .111110 17, 1.1(1 p.m. "In Mm courso ill' oomili'Millni'lui in Um I'lml- of Miimmpnl, tho Uukmiiiis liavo capliUTil villaiioii occupied li.v tlio i>m>my. "Oil Tuesday Win oticm.y lny.iin u ln'mluudmont <>f'Onm>\vii<ii al. I,wo in llici morning, lint, ilin Iml tones of tlio I'oi-l,rnf<» |r<il. Mm upper Imml. "In tho OildU, \ alloy, during |l hijjlillu> enemy opiumd un iiilomio artillery liru I'com mimct'oun Imttonoii agiuiml. tlio villus ofjeditorojplz, Lluwing tons of thousands of (diolls in a short npiifo of lime. On 'I'liotidiiv fjio enemy cevoral times 1 tioil to atlaeli tho Russian position, his od'orlb ending in his occupation of pari, onl.v. Ho completely iloulrn.vctl tlio trenches of mm of our regiments." G Eli MAN" OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Reo. Juno 18, 6.10 p.m.) , J London, Juno 17. A ncrlui official communique Biniwi:— "General von Mackonsen has forced tlio Russiani to nbnndoll llieir positions Hiul retreat to Tarnoghid. "Tlio situation south-oast of ill® Uninßtor tunrslicn in liiiolinnffccl.'' EVE OP A TERRIFIC AND DECISIVE BATTLE PREVIOUS FIGHTING "M 15103 OUTPOST AFFAIRS.". (Reo. .Timo 18, 8.5 p.m.) T, , , „ , , , , , . London, Juno 38. _ Renter's Petrograd correspondent, rof<\rnng to tlio oulmination of tlio GaJieian battles and tlio forcos advancing on tlio Sail towards Leinborg says.— "It is hardly an exaggeration to dosoribo tlio oarlior fiyhLing—though it hai cost tens of thousands of lives—moro outpost affairs compared to what is to como. Tlio Russians liavo had uono tlio worst of tho oxchaiigo in tho fighting at Moseiska, which served the purposo of delaying tho Gorman advanco ponding tlio Russians Imal concentration on positions further eastward? "A. decisive battle is likely to bo fought at Grodok, where'tlio Russians will have tho benefit or tho lako country/' THE RUSSIAN RETREAT TO THE SAN GERMAN ARTILLERY THE POTENT FACTOR, (Reo. June 18, 9.15 p.m.) .. t, ~ , ~ ~ London, Juno 18. A Russian eye-witness of the operations from May 3 till May 18 writes — "Germany's counter-stroke to the Russian advanco in tho Carpathians was carpfully prepared. It was tho biggest olfort yot niado to bolster up Austria. Tho attacks thrpughoiit were principally confined to intense artillery work \\ hole areas wero covered with shells, till trenches and men wcro lcvolled out of existence. "After pouiiding out our troops by artillery fire, tho Germans' advanced in close formation, but in almost every case thoir infantry attacks were abortive. A early all our regiments suffered great losses by shell-firo "The enemy's airmen delivered an intermittent violent bombardment, and our hospitals wero removed to tho rear. At one of tho hospitals, where tho treatment of the wounded had advanced to the bandaging point, German soldiers, raging drunk, burst in and bayoneted tlio doctor. Nine shells fall on. the hospital. At another point one shell struck tho operating room and wounded a lady doctor. "Some of the German troops engaged against our Third Army were reserve divisions from the neighbourhood of Verdun.' Austrian and German Gunnery Contrasted. "Tho Austria'ns had previously kept up a ceaseless but futilo caimonade, badly placed, on the Russians' battery, and their progress at range-finding Loey was slow and expensive. It was a different story when the Germans undertook the- initiative. The difference in accuracy of fire between the 4.ustrians and the Germans soon became clear. The Russian regiments suffered terribly. ° "The right wing of tho Russian advance on the Carpathians was outflanked and had to come backward. Half the corps rectified its position without serious los;j, but the other division had the greatest difficulty m fighting its way through, and lost heavily. "The Germans scored a big success in technique, and wiped out a good number of lives. Still, the Russians are firmer than ever, and more and more men are pouring in. "During tlie retreat to tlio San the enemas airmen irere übiquitous At one time ton.flew-over our lilies, and three of them were brought down, 'their occupants being lulled."

AUSTRIAN,OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. Juno 18, 10 p.m.) . Amsterdam, June 18. Ail Austrian official communique states: — _ "On the Lemlperg road, at Ermolli, wo repulsed strong rearguard attacks, and stormed at midmglit the west part of Grodek (15 miles west of Lemberg) We cleared out the enemy from tlio west bank of tie Voreszyca, south of Grodek.' 1 'REPORTED HINT FROM THE VATICAN TO AUSTRIA. (Rec. Juno 18, 6.20 p.m.), »m tt -• , , , London. June 18. The Vatican is reported to hato informed Austria of the Pope's abhorrence of aerial raids, adding that in the event of a raid on Rome damaging Church dignataries' property, relations»between the Vatican and Austria will bo affected.— Times' and Sydney "Sun" Services, RUMANIAN MINISTERS INVITED TO KAISER'S HEAD- ' QUARTERS. (Rec. June 18, 6.20 p.m.) The Kaiser has invited the Bulgarian and Rumanian Mtota' torisiUho German Headquarters—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.