RUSSIA'S STAND.

Evening Star, Issue 15906, 11 September 1915, Page 5

RUSSIA'S STAND.

LITTLE CHANCE IN NORTH. SUCCESS DEVELOPS IN SOUTH. i_ Presa Association—By Telejraph-Copjriglit. PETROGRAD, September 10. _ A communique states: In the Baltic Provinces stubborn fighting occurred between Lautke and Jakobstadt. Though the Germans did not offer resistance to our bayonet charges, they delivered a series of attacks for the purpose of driving the Russians from the right bank of the Dwina. We held the enemy's offensive southeast of Skidel (east of Grodno), inflicting considerable loss. The Russians continue their premeditated retreat, and occasionally deliver counter-attacks. On the • road to Rovno (Volhynia) the Russians are holding up great enemv forces advancing along the Olyka-Klevati railway. The enemy are supporting their offensive with artillery fire of the most violent character, which the Russians arc enduring with tho greatest courage. On the Sereth, south-west of Trembowla, our success was as important as at Tarnopol. We took as prisoners 150 officers and 7,000 men, and captured 36 machine guns. The Russian losses were unimportant. The enemy on Wednesday evening retreated in great haste towards the Strypa. The pursuit continues. Our raptures in the Sereth region since September 3 are 383 officers, over 7,000 men. and 99 guns. ALONG THE SERETH. WHAT THE RUSSIANS FRUSTRATED. PETROGRAD, September 10. Military critics, discussing the Russian victory at_ Tarnopol, point "out that the Germans intended an invasion of the Volhynia-Podolia district, with the immediate object of striking at the rear of Russians at Rovno, Dubno, and Krcmenetz. The local conditions were favorable: there are plenty of good roads and no broad streams. The battle was fought on a front of 30 miles, along a stream flowing parallel witli the railway two miles west of the town. The Germans made elaborate preparations to break the Russian front, and hafl immense accumulations -of ammunition. MODEST AUSTRIAN CLAIM. VIENNA, September 10. A communique states : The Austrians nave captured a fortress at Dubno, breaking the Russian front north of Olyka. TWIN BROTHERS: WAR AND PESTILENCE. ROME, September 10. .It is stated, with relation to Austria and Germany putting out peace feelers that it is impossible further to hide the truth. Cholera and tvphus fever are raging in the Central Empires, and have grown to alarming proportions. In 20 days there were 7,427 cases. Cholera is widespread through Galicia, and tvphus has a strong hold in Upper and Lower Austria. The mortality in Cermanv is alarming, and the efforts to combat it are inadequate. The diseases are contaminating and spreading.