THE RETIRING OF GENERAL BOTHMER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2852, 17 August 1916, Page 5

THE RETIRING OF GENERAL BOTHMER

COMMANDER'S EXPLANATION RUSSIA'S ADVANCE ON THE STRYPA ' '. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. • . Petrograd, 'August 15. A Russian ofhcial communique state.?: "We continuo our advance on tho Upper, Strypa." (Rec. August 16, 9.30 p.m.) , _ . ■ . , . Petrograd, August 15. A .Russian official communique states: "Tho crossing of tho Zlota Lipa continues, despite a bombardment whlcli is hindering tho construction of bridges. Owing to our pressure tho enemy in tho wooded region of tho Carpathians, between tho branches of tho Prutb, has ovacuated . Jablonitza which, we have occupied. _ AVo have also rcoccupied Vorckhta, and Ardjeluz! on tho Pruth. Our offensive continues." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. , . _ , . * • ■ London, August 15. A German ofhcial communique states: "All Russian attacks have'failed •south of Brody. General Bothmer repulsed strong attacks at Zboroff and at Konichy, west of Monasterziska." , . AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE, (llec. August 16, 10.50 p.m.) London, August 16. An Austrian official communique states: "Our battalions southwards of Tartarov withdrew to the Tartaren Pass beforo superior Russian forces. Wo repulsed six massed attacks noar Horovanka." ■ ' ■ AUSTRIAN EXPLANATION OF BOTHMER'S RETREAT. ' . ■. Zurich, August 15. Austrian Headquarters explain that General Botlimcr's retreat is owing to the front being held l by troops of inferior quality. EXPLOIT BY RUSSIAN AIRMEN.' ir, ' ' 'J' ± ' London, August 15. . A'Russian official communique states: "Two of our hydroplanes successfully bombed an aerodrome on Lake Angern, in Ciourland (near the coast of the Gulf of Riga), and returned safely. ' . A SOP TO POLAND, AND A SLAT FOR RUSSIA. , (Rec. August 16, 10.50 p.m.) • , •, ™ - i London, August 16. Ilia "Daily Chromclo" says that it is believed that tho Central Powers will proclaim the independence of Poland on Friday, and in this the portion of Russian territory in the occupation of Germany ivill be incorporated!