RUSSIANS FORCED BACK FROM THE CARPATHIANS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3151, 1 August 1917, Page 5

RUSSIANS FORCED BACK FROM THE CARPATHIANS

STUBBORN RESISTANCE AT OTHER PARTS IRON DISCIPLINE RESTORING MORALE OF TROOPS (Rcc. July 31, 9.55 p.m.) o London, July 30. A Russian official■ report states: "Southward of Husiatyn we repulsed an attempt to cross the Zbrucz River. Wo repulsed ttie enemy after a stubborn battle near Zaroszck. The er.emy, persistently attacking, slightly pressed us back in the regions of Zbimiacz, Kiselie, and Stecova. The enemy compelled vs to retire from the Carpathians to the region of Kanioraic and Moldava. The enemy pressed us back after all day fighting towards Myiotyza, on the Rnman"A Zeppelin dropped twenty largo bombs on Oeland Island, in the Baltic. The enemy's hydroplanes dropped bombs without success on tho islands of Tserel and Arensbiu-g, in tho Gulf '.*' li'sa."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. LondoMi July 30. A German official report states: "in spite of Clio Busian' resistance we havo gained ground between the Dniester and the Pruth and elsewhere. We took several hundred prisoners northward of Focsani (in Rumania)."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ' S " n '" ' (Rcc July 31, 9.55 p.m.) London, July 30. A German official report states: "A considerable portion of 'mr tniops are now' in Russian territory, after a. battle which was [might, eastward of the Zbrura River."—Aus.-N.Z. Cab'lo Aosn.-Router. ANOTHER VIVID STORY OP THE GREAT PANIC , BRITISH ARMOURED CARS HOLD A 15-MILE GAI , . (Roc. July 31, 8,15 p.m.) London, .Tuly 30. Mr. Wilton, the British correspondent at Russian Headquarters, writes: "The Stall is now more hopeful. The panic is being suppressed ruthlessly. Three divisions of cavalry have taken positions along the front of the retreat, and attempts to spread panic havo resulted in prompt executions. Plundering is being similarly punished, and deserters and spies, who had enjoyed immunity under the committees, lie died on the highways, a papor pinned to each of the corpses notifying: 'Here lies a traitor.'" Detailing the experiences of tho British armoured cars, Mr. Wilton supplies interesting peops of the retreat. "The advancing Germans shouted 'Mil:--rah! Good Russians!' 'Die Jutter flung t'hoir rifles down and ran for their live-. At another place ovcrybody in a panic ran away beforo tilio Germane irero mw. The oueiny at Koziowa suddenly appeared a nd t'ho British macliino-guns killwl

hundreds. Bach car fired 3000 rounds. Tho Austrian advanco often was incredibly slow, the Russian lines being , unoccupied for two days after their evacuation, Tho hottest fighting occurred fot Darahow, where tho British ombudhed tho enemy in houses and courtyards, destroying them wholesale. This respite enabled the Russians to rally, ontrencft, and drivo out tho Germane. At four o'clock in tho morning the 21th Army Corps commander informed BrigadierGeneral Lockcr-Lampson that two of his divisions had bolted, leaving a fifteenmile gap, and ordered tho British cars to protect this huge space. Working along tho roads tho cars caused great execution among the enemy. They oncountered large forces at fifty yards' range, and mowed them down. Several cars were destroyed by direct hits from shoHs. Tho drivers wore b.'T.ic, and, though wounded, continued (o drivo for somo twenty hours. The enemy's cavalry and infantry repeatedly showed unwillingness to advance against tho cars without tho support of the heavy guns, which wevo slow in coming up."—"Tho Times.' GERMAN CORRESPONDENT'S TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH. (i!ec. July 31, 8.45 p.m.) London, July 31. The war correspondent of the "Berliner Tageblatt" supplements Mr. Wilton's story, and reveals how a number of subordinate officers in several of the Moscow regiments and the Sth Siberian Army Corps sacrificed themselves in tho battered trenches in a vain endeavour to stay tho retreat of tho 11th Army, steadfastly holding the east bank of tho Sereth, while tho British gums, stationed on low hillocks near swept the lines of tho advance with splendid accuracy. The rapid advance of the German field guns ultimately outnumbered and silenced the plucky batteries. When the Russians fired Tarnopol before retreating the Belgian "tanks" fought gamely in the streets, endeavouring to cover the evacuation of the wounded and stores during the last terrible scene, when the German guns and aeroplanes rained a shower of shells on the panic-stricken, fleeing mob of mutineers and civilians.—"The Times." RUSSIA'S MILITARY PLANS NO MORE "ELECTIONEERING BY GRAND STRATEGIC SCHEMES." London, July 30. The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent writes: "Russia will fight again victoriously, but only under proper rulers. She is now straightening out the sinuosities of the front, and this implies the relinquishment. of additional territory. But she is also helping tho Allies by drawing an increasing number of Germans deeper into Bussia. Fresh Russian troops will be substituted , for the disbanded units. Thore will be no more electioneering by grand strategic schemes; but muoh of that infinitely more useful tactical work by which General VUexieff, djurinjjfseveral mouths of retreat, kept his armies unbroken and inflicted the maximum injury on the Germane* by means of short blows frequently repeated along tho whole front. The enemy's resources are already strained to the utmoet lo hold tho territory they havo occupied.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. RUSSIAN WOMEN-WARRIORS IN ACTION THRILLING STORIES BY WOUNDED AMAZONS. New York, July SO. Mr. Shepherd, the United Press Agency's representative at Petrograd," interviewed members of the Women's Legion of Death. "Bach woman soldier carries cyanide of potassium, to be swallowed in the event of capture. Women and girls from comfortable homes and schools describe the charging amidst bursting shells. At a hospital one girl said: "I lunged at a German. It was his life or mine. I plunged my bayonet into his body and fired. He dropped dead. I took his hat as a souvenir. At first it was awful to hear tho girls yelling and shouting as they charged, but we soon forgot our fear when wo were suirrounded by a bunoli of Germans. • They cried: "Good God! Women!" Tho Germans threw down their rifles and s'lrrenderod." " Mr. Shepherd saw a thousand girls drilling in Petrograd, who ate soon to go to tho front. There aro smaller • bands drilling at Kieff and Odessa. M. Kerensky has authorised a women's marine detachment, which is being formed.—Ans.N.Z. Cablo Assn. ■ $ THE POLITICAL MAELSTROM AT PETROGRAD OADET -PARTY'S TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. Petrograd, Jmly 30, Tho Cadots (Constitutional Democrats) insist that tho Government shall not be controlled by the soldiers, but agree that there ehall bo equal numbers of Cadet and Socialist Ministers. They refuse to enter a Cabinet which includes M. TdiernolT, the present Minister of Agriculture, but the Socialist Ministers threaten to resign i£ Tchernoff is superseded.—Reuter. GERMAN REVOLUTIONARY INTRIGUE IN RUMANIA IMMENSE PROPAGANDA WORK FALLS FLAT. '\ London, July 30. Tt-euter's learns authoritatively that Germany made a big efl'ort to secure a revolution in Rumania, similar to that in Russia. Tho effort included immense propaganda work among the Army; but all attempts were unavailing. Last week fifty Germane, in Russian uniforms, were tried and shot by the Rumanian authorities.—Reuter. BRITISH LABOUR M;P. IN RUSSIA MR. WILL THORNE'S VIEWS OF THE REVOLUTION. (Rec. July 31, 8.25 p.m.) London, July 30. Mr. Will Thorne, M.P., in a speech at Sheffield, referring to Lie visit to iuseia—which, he said, ninety per cent, of tho British trades unions approved— said that the revolution was a soldiers' revolution. The mission learned that a separate peace between Russia and Germany had been drawn mp on March M, but tho revolution thwarted the scheme. Munitions were deliberately held up at the instigation of the Romanoffs and Rasputin. Mr. Thorne instanced a ease whero twenty-two thousand munition workers in one factory were sent home for three weeks at a stretch.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii.