THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 3, 5 January 1916, Page 7

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

LIFTING THE CURTAIN

VAST OPERATIONS SOUTH OP THE PRIPET

(Received January 5, 8.45 a.m.)

■ . LONDON, 4th January. The Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says the curtain is being lifted on the vast operations between the Pripet and'tho Rumanian frontier. It is now clear that our Ally is active practically on the whole front, extending 170 miles. The enemy has been pushed back at more than one point. It is believed that General yon Mackensen and General Pflanzer are in command of the enemy forces, the latter being at Czernowitz, A semi-official estimate of the Austro-German strength south of the Pripet puts it at 1,500,000. A sudden and unexpected storm disconcerted the enemy, whose costly mudworks 'are now becoming liquefied into rivers. The trenches were made untenable owing to tho inrush of water. Many prisoners taken were frostbitten. Numbers' of Germans are surrendering, consequent on a Russian placard being issued that deserters would bo taken in daily at a certain place and hour. ENEMY LOSSES ENORMOUS. (Received January 5, 8.10 a.m.) rt _ . . " PETROGRAD, 4th January. Official.—The enemy attacked near Chnrtorysk, also on tho "Upper Strypa, but was repulsed with heavy losses. Fighting north-east of Czernowitz continues with tremendous energy. Tho Russian advance continues. The enemy losses are enormous. Sixteen officers and 766 unwounded men were captured. (Received January 5, 8.10 a.m.) LONDON, 4th January. A Berlin communique reports bitter fighting on the Bcssarabian front.