RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN THE AIR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3126, 3 July 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN THE AIR

OPERATIONS BELIEVED TO BE ON A GRAND SCALE r GREAT THINGS EXPECTED OF BRUSILOFF Rome, July 1. Authoritative circles regard a Reneral offensive on the Basl front as certain from Riga to the Clack Sea. It in expected the operations will be on a grand Gcale. It is believed thnt General Brusiloff will eurpara his succeESPs of IDlfi. The Russian and Rumanian Armios are now reported to be in a hipli state of efficiency. There aro indications that tho Austrians and Germane me preparing a strong offensive on the Rumanian front, with a view of invading Bessarabia, seizing the abundant harvest and indicting a decisive defeat ou tho disorganiecd RußsiiDfl.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Aesn,

GERMAN PRESS PREPARING THE PUBLIC. Amsterdam, July I. Tno German newspapers aro preparing- the public for Russian activity. They point out that recent events at th« Stockholm Conference inako it a grim affair. Tho Germans' peace offer possibly led Russia to believe that an olTonsivo would be highly inconvenient to. Germany. "Wo must dispel tho popular idea," tho papers say, "that Russia is incapable of resuming tho offensive."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ACTIVITY REVEALED IN THE COMMUNIQUES London, July 1. A Russian official message states: "Both the Russian and the enemy's artillery is active south of tho Pripet, especially in tho region of 7,locholf mid Brze-zariy."—Aus.-N.Z Cablo Assn.-Reuter. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, July 1. An Austrian official 'message states: "Action by the Russian artillery, which had increased during tho past few days, became intense on Friday afternoon in the neighbourhood of Brzezany and Keninchy. An enemy infantry attack near Kenincliy broke down under our barrage."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router. (Rec. July 2, 10.15 p.m.) , London, July 1. An Austrian official report states: In Eastern Galicia artillery activity increased yesterday to n. degree of greatest violer.ee. Wo repulsed strong infantry attacks in the neighbourhood of Brzozany. Strong enemy attacks westward of Zalosce broke down,"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. " London, July 1. A German official message states: "Russian attacks from the Upper St.ryna as far as the western bank of the Zlota Lipa, broke down."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable' Assn.-Reuit.6r.; MUTINOUS DIVISIONS SUMMARILY DEALT WITH Petrograd, July 1. By order of M. Kereneki (Minister forfor War), as the result of -peace overtures failing, the 12th and 13th Divisions of Sharpshooters, who refused to fall in, were surrounded and charged by cavalry in the villago of .Tovkoff. After tlio village had been twice shelled, the sharpshooters surrendered, and were disarmed .—Eeutor. NATIONAL MOVEMENT IN THE UKRAINE i Potrograd, July 1. Before the revolution, the Ukranian movement was largely! anti-Russian, now tho whole demand is for autonomy, and for the right of the troops to fight under their own flag. The Ukraine aims at federation with Russia. The agitation is growing in strength, and. the leaders refuse to await a Constituent Assembly.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Aesn. ' ' SOLDIERS' DELEGATES SET OUT ON SOCIALIST MISSION. Petrograd, July ]. MM. Goldenburg, Rosanoff, and Smirnoff, Soldiers' Delegates, have started a mission to enter into pourparlers/ with all Socialist Parties. They will proceed first to Stockholm, and then to Britain, France, and Italy.—Renter. FE,EEDOM OF RUSSIAN NATIONALITIES. (Rec. July 2, "11.35 p.m.) / . . . Petrograd, July 2. The Pan-Rnssian Soldiers' Congress has passed a resolution to the effect that the Provisional Government should promulgate laws assuring the various Russian nationalities the right to dispose of their political future, and proclaiming equal rights of nil tongues simultaneously, while retaining the Russian language as the official medium.—Reuter.