GOOD NEWS FROM RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4602, 4 July 1917, Page 5

GOOD NEWS FROM RUSSIA.

BRILLIANT NEW OFFENSIVE.

GREAT STRUGGLE IN GALICIA. ATTACK ON AUSTRO-CERMAN POSITIONS.

OVER 10,000 PRISONERS TAKEN

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuters. (Received July 3, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, July 3. A wireless Russian official message announces the capture of Koniuchy and 164 officers and 8400 men, as a result of an attack on the AustroGerman positions. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 2. . A late despatch states that the Russians captured 10,173 prisoners. Australian amd N.Z. Cable Association.

and Reuters. (Received July 3, 10.45 p.m ) Russian official: After two days’ artillerying we attacked the Koniu-chy-Dyshki front, and occupied three lines of trenches and took the fortified village of Koniuchy. We advanced as far as Komchystrean, south of 7 i o V ri, ase - , TJle prisoners so far total 8064,_ and we got seven guns’ Admiralty—Per Wireless Press Australian and N.Z. Cable Association

and Reuters. Russian official: In the directions ol Zoiotchow and Brzezany, an intense artillery battle .is-raging. The communique does not mention infantry attacks. We destroyed an enemy train on the Roumanian front in the Carpathians. The Turks launched a series of attacks near Bistan. We pursued them north-west of Sepne and reached Zerizar Lake. We engaged the enemy defending the Pendirn road Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuters. Admiralty—Per Wireless Press. Ceiman official: There is heavy lighting in the Upper Strypa and the cast bank of the Narajowka. Russian pressure was directed against the Koniuchy sector east and south of Brzezany. After two days’ strong artillerying the enemy captured Koniuchy\ Fighting is most hitter astride the Brzezany. We maintained our positions after a swaying battle with heavy enemy losses. There is strong artillerying along the Stockod and Dneister. An attack northward of the Kovel-Luck railway failed.

BRUSILOFF’S GREAT STROKE.

FINE SUCCESS IN GALICIA.

LOCALITY OP THE OPERATIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 4. 1.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 2. Koniuchy is 30 miles east of the Lemberg-Brady railway and eight miles north-east of Brzezany district, where floods on the Dneister and surrounding marshland stopped the Russian advance in 191&. Brusiloff’s stroke was evidently a shrewd one, as Von Bohem already admits the loss of Koniuchy. Tlie' effects should be quickly felt on the French and Italian fronts.

Marcel Hutin points out that at the very moment when Hindenburg and Ludendorff were visiting headquarters endeavoring to arrange marked differences dividing the two Kaisers they are obliged to announce a big Russian offensive, warning the Germans that there is not longer any probability of a glorious peace as a result of the Russian defection. NEW YORK, July 3. A despatch from Petrograd states that M. Kerensky personally led the victorious Russians to victory.

(Received Julv 4-. 12.40 a.in.) AMSTERDAM, July 2. A despatch from an Austrian war correspondent 'at headquarters explaining the Russian success, states that the offensive was prepared on comprehensive lines in the unprecedented concentration of artillery. The attacks were made by welltrained troops of high morale. WASHINGTON, July 2. It has transpired that Krensky three weeks ago informed the United States that the Russian offensive would be made early in July.

HUNSTHSNKSNC HARD.

H INDENBU RG GOES TO CONSULT AUSTRIA. PROBABLE OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIA.

EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE THIS MONTH.

Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received July 3. 8.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 3. A correspondent at Berlin states that it is official that Hindenburg and Imdensdorff have arrived at Austrian headquarters to confer.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Julv 3. 6.30 p.m.') PETROGRAD, July 2. German deserters state that naval operations on a grand scale are preparing in the Gulf of Riga. Troops from other fronts are concentrating and formidable trenches and armored works are being constructed.

Hindenburg and Ludendorff are expected to inspect the preparations for an attack on the Riga front during July.

TURKS ALSO DRIVEN BACK.

FURTHER SUBSTANTIAL GAINS

We attacked south of Brzemany and occupied a strong fortified position, which constantly changed hands owing to Genii an and Turkish coun-ter-attacks. We captured on this front yesterday nine officers and 1700 men, the Turks retreating to Pend-, jvin. Our pursuing cavalry occupied Engidja, north of Lake Deribar. Wei also occupied Ivalaiuirivan, south of Lake Deribar, and villages in the neighborhood.

HUN CASUALTIES UNDER SEAL OF SECRECY.

A TERRIBLE DEATH ROLL. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, Jqly 2. The Daily Chronicle’s correspondent at Amsterdam states that estimates of German casualties* appearing in British newspapers are necessarily founded on German lists. .These are so inaccurate that recently efforts were made in the Reichstag to elicit 1 the truth. Thereupon fresh figures were given under seal of secrecy.-showing that over two million Germans were killed or died of wounds and sickness. Those permanently disabled number upwards of three millions. The above statistics do not include the recent hoavy fighting along the Hindenburg line. 'T - '

GERMAN PEACE PAMPHLETS.

PREPARATIONS FOR. NAVAL OPERATIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received July 3, 6.30 p.m.) PETROGRAD, July 2. Though the enemy is bombarding our first lines, small detachments at night come to the entanglements-and attempt, to deliver peace pamphlets) and present wine and brandy,' which the Russians reject.