ACTIVITY ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2693, 12 February 1916, Page 5

ACTIVITY ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT

FIERCE FIGHTING IN EASTERN GALICIA ANOTHER DEADLY THAW HITS THE GERMANS n Br T«letrorh-Pios6 Association—Copyright /(Eeo. February 11, 10.30 p.m.) .Amsterdam, February 10. „ "An Austrian official communique states that there is increased activity in Eastern Galicia, the fighting being particularly fierce north-west of Tarnopol. Petrograd, February 10. Owing to the overflowing of the Oginski Canal (north of Pinsk) as the result of a sudden thaw, the Germans evacuated the whole of their second line trenches, and sacrificed great quantities of ammunition. CLEARING THE RUSSIAN POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE DUMA TO BE ASSEMBLED. • ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) Petrograd, February 10. An official ukase convoking the Duma for February 22 has greatly relieved the situation by clearing the highly-charged political atmosphere. The ukase does not restrict the period of the session or the programme of business. Commentators generally voice the opinion that the patriotic spirit of the Duma and the nation deserves, greater confidence from tho authorities. The absence of such confidence inevitably hinders injuriously tho solution of war problems. M. Kharitonolf, a member of the Council of the Empire and tho champion of the Duma, in the Cabinet, has resigned. His nominee, M. l'okrovsky, has been appointed in his stead.