AUSTRIAN'S ABANDON CZERNOWITZ

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2728, 24 March 1916, Page 5

AUSTRIAN'S ABANDON CZERNOWITZ

DEFENCES OVERWHELMED

RUSSIANS CEOSS THE DNIESTEE

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

< ' _ Rome, March 22. A wireless message states that the Austrians have abandoned O.ernowitz, capital of Bukowina. Tho Russians liavo crossed the Dniester, complololy overwhelming the Austrian- defensive positions.

MVELY FIGHTING ALONG WHOLE FRONT

(Rec. March L' 3, 8,10 p.m.)

Petrograd, March 23. 'A Russion communique states: —"There liave been lively infantry actions nlong the whole front. The Russians captured a co'uple of villages and some woods on .the Jacobstadt sector, and a line of enemy trenches in tho Mik-aimiy-Lake Sekly. sector. "There was desperate infantry fighting north of the village of Postava, in tho Vileita-Mojeika- region, where the enomy is directing violent counterattacks owing to our troops capturing trenches and machine-guns. < "The fighting on the' south-western shore of Lake Narotch is developing in our favour, despite ,the asphyxiating gases and the enemy's murderous (ire. Wo forced three lines of tho enemy's trenches, and stopped a counter-attack by using projectiles with asphyxiating poisonous gases.'

J GERMAN PRESS SCENTS APPROACHING TROUBLE.

(Rec. March 23, 8.10 p.m.)

Amsterdam, March 23. The German newspapers admit that the Russian attacks are becoming heavier. Fresh forces are being brought in, and an even stronger offensive , is expected, with the double'purpose of relieving the pressure on Verdun and locally improving the Russian positions, which are lower than those of tliQ Austro-Germans.

FOODSHIPS SUNK BY THE RUSSIANS OFF VARNA

(Rec. March 83, 8.10 p.m.)

Bucharest, March 23. The Russian Fleft torpedoed and sank a 7000-ton steamer, the Esperanza, laden with foodstuffs, off Kaliakrla, and flying the.German 1 ensign. She was bound for Constantinople. ! The Russians also' sank twenty food-laden sailing vessels.

RUSSIANS OCCUPY PERSIAN CITY

POPULATION EXHAUSTED BY GERMAN LOOTEEs'

(Rec. March 24, 1.10 a.m.) Petrograd, March 23. A Russian communique'states: 'wo occupied Ispahan after a fight. The population had been exhausted by looting by Germans, and the mercenaries welcomed us with enthusiasm."