GREAT RUSSIAN BLOW ON EUROPEAN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2790, 7 June 1916, Page 5

GREAT RUSSIAN BLOW ON EUROPEAN FRONT

■/ ' . / 13,000 PRISONERS /TAKEN VFURIOUS FIGHTING'OVER A WIDE AREA By Telesrai)li-Prcs6 Association-Copyright ~,, „„ ' ,Y New York, June a. Ihe following message has been issued by Renter's Jgency:— Petrograd, official.f-Tliere have been great Russian. successes from the Pripefc Marshes to the Rumanian frontier. Prisoners numbering 13,000 were taken. RUSSIAN SUCCESS DEVELOPING 1 . / (Rec. June G, 11.15 p.m.) ■ Petrograd, June G. • A Russian official commuuique indicates that the success' on the European front between the Pripot River front and the Rumanian frontier is developing The artillery is demolishing the enemy's s and shelters, and further positions have been captured. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ' (Rec. Juno G, 11.15 p.m.) . ' , . ' Amsterdam, Juno 6. ...An Austrian ofhpial communique states: "The Russian south-western offensive along,the whole front is developing into a great battle. Pierce fightin" is proceeding. at several, points." - i . HOW OUR NAVY HELPED THE RUSSIANS ONE OF THE RESULTS OF THE BIG SEA'FIGHT. . Copenhagen, June 5. . bteamers report that large German cruisers-have withdrawn 1 from the coast of Couriand (in the Baltic), where they-were recently operating. A large squadron of torpedo boats, v liich wero lately patrolling the Southern Baltic, were not seen last week. -