THE RUSSIAN LINE.

Evening Star, Issue 16211, 5 September 1916, Page 6

THE RUSSIAN LINE.

MORE CARPATHIAN GAINS.. ADVANCE INTO HUNGARY. ENEMY HELD IN NORTH. LONDON, September 4. ■ (Received September 5, at 11.10 a.m.) A Russian communique states : The enemy made a gas attack south-east of Baranovitchi (Vilna-Pinsk sector), at some points making four emissions of gas. We repelled all the infantry attacks which followed. Fierce battles continue at Vladimir Volynski (Vqlhynia), and on the Upper Sereth (Galicia). We crossed the western tributary of the Zlota Lipa (Galicia), capturing the enemy position and taking 2,721 prisoners. We captured a whole series of wooded heights iu the Carpathians, and are now advancing towards the Hungarian frontier. S3USSSLOFPS PRISONERS LONDON, September 4. (Received September 5, at 11.10 a.m.) General Brussiloff, between August 51 and September 3, took prisoner 19,405 men. LEOPOLD’S TASK, ROME, September 4. (Received September 5, at 11.10 a.m.) The ‘ Messagero ’ repeats the rumor that Prince Leopold of Bavaria succeeds Hindenburg in the command of the northern armies on the east front. CAUCASUS ARMY’S ADVANCE. BRITISH CARS ASSISTING. LONDON, September 4. ' (Received September 5, at 11.10 a.m.) A Russian communique states; Our Caucasus detachments advanced southward of the river Ellen. Our offensive at Ognot continues. British armored motor cars had a fierce engagement with the Kurds westward of Lake Van. PERSIA. ELIMINATING GERMAN BLIGHT. 'The Times.’ LONDON, September 4. (Received September 5, at 9.40 a.m.) The formation of a pro-Ally Cabinet at Teheran coincides with the success in South Persia, where order has been restored and the pro-German bands have been punished. POST-WAR TRADE. BELGIUM AGREES. Reuter’s Telegrams. HAVRE, September 4. The Belgian Government have notified the French Government of their adhesion to the resolutions of the Economic Conference. ITALY’S GAINS. ROME, September 4. (Received September 5, at 12.10 p.m.) The Italians now occupy 300 square miles of Austrian territory. VON CALLWITZ COMMANDS ON THE SOMME. PARIS, September 4. (Received September 5, at 12.10 p.m.) General Von Hinclenburg is inspecting the Somme front, where General Voii Gallwitz is in command. EAST AFRICA. CHIEF PORT SURRENDERS. LONDON, September 4. (Received September 5, at 11.10 a.m.) The War Office announce that Dar-es-Salaam, the terminal port of the centra! railway, surrendered on September 4. South of Mrogoro our forces continue to pursue the Germans. General Smuts’s mam body, on the east slopes of th Uluguru Mountains, and our mountei men are pressing towards the grea* Ruahia River, co-operating with Genera Van Deventer’s second division at Kikumi. General Northcy has occupied New Iringa. The Germans are trying to retreat to Maesvge. CONCEALMENT FUTILE. NEW YORK. September 4. (Received September 5, at 8.55 a.m.) It is eienificant that the German ceisor has allowed the Berlin correspondent of the ‘Now York Times’ to make un qualified admissions as to the pro areas of the Allies. The same correspondent also says that, although Germany has got over “her attack of nerves following on Rumania’s entry into the war, the greater Balkan situation is creating absorbing interest in Germany. THE NEW YORK EXPLOSION. AUSTRIAN SUSPECT ARRESTED. NEW Y r ORK, September 4. (Received September 5, at 9.40 a.m.) An arrest in connection with the hi-.; explosion of munitions on July 30 has revealed the mysterious movements of a". Austrian named Michael Kristos. Many rnape of factories and charts of bridges were found m his possession. WAR PENSIONS. MELBOURNE, September 5. (Received September 5, at 10.20 a.m.) To date 11,542 war pensions have been granted, with an annual liability of £495,325. THE REFERENDUM. SYDNEY, September 5. (Received September 5, at 10.20 a.m.) Mr Hughes conferred with the New South Wales Political Labor League on the question of the referendum. When seen subsequently he declined to make a statement-