THE RUSSIAN ROLLER

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 3022, 17 August 1916, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN ROLLER

ITS PROGRESS CONTINUED

CROSSING THE ZLOTA LIPA. - v

[by flkctrio telegbarn—copyright.] [per press association.] London, August 16. A Russian official communique says: The crossing of the Zlota Li pa continues despite bombardment hindering the. construction of bridges.

AN AUSTRIAN WITHDRAWAL. ADMITTED BY THE ENEMY. London. August 16. An Austrian communique .says: Our battalions southwards of Tartarmw withdrew to the Tnrtaren Pass before superior Russian forces. We repulsed six mass attacks near Horozanka.

GERMAN AERODROME BOMBED

London, August Jo

A Russian eonimunkiiie states: Two of our hydroplanes successfully bombed an aerodrome on Lsike Aiigcrn, in Courland (near tbe coast of the Gulf of Riga), and returned safely.

AGAINST THE CARPATHIANS

AUSTRIAN'S EVACUATE JAB-

LONITZA

Petrograd. August IG,

Owing to our pressure, the enemy in the wooded region of the Carpathians between the branches of the Pruth evacuated Jablonitza, which we occupied. AYe also re-occupied Voivkhta nn<l Ard.jeluz, on the- Prutli. capturing 32 officers and 1000 men.

Our offensive continues

GREAT CAPTURES

BY GENERAL MUJSILOFF'AND

[Reulor's Telegram.]

(Received August 17, 11.40 a.m.)

Ptrograd, August IG. General Brusiloif and his Generals, from June 4. to August 12 captured 7757 officers, 350,845 men, 405 cannon, and 1326 machine-guns. : London, August 1C A Russian communique, states: We occupied some places west of Zlota Lipa,, enemy counter-attacks checking further advance. Our troops are fighting forward between the -mouth of the Zlota Lipa and the Dniester..

Despite desperate resistance we occupied two towns upon the 3Jyetritza. Our pressure in the Delatyn and Voroksta regions is compelling the enemy to retire westward. AYe captured a series of heights which frustrated the enemy's attempts to resume the offensive in the region of the Kapul mountains.

INDEPENDENCE OF POLAND

[Australiaa'-N.Z. Cable Association.]

London, August 1&...

The Daily Chronicle says: It is believed the Central Powers „ will proclaim the independence of Poland on Friday. A portion t)f the .Russian territory now in German occupation will be incorporated.