THE EASTERN THEATRE

Grey River Argus, 21 October 1915, Page 5

THE EASTERN THEATRE

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES

(Reed. S. 10 p.m.) PARIS, October 20. "Le Journal's" Petrograd corres.pondent, states that in the attacks on Dvinsk the German had 80,000 casualties. Prisoners state that the defeats provoked a senous misunderstanding between General von Hindenburg and the Kaiser. It is understood that the Montenegrin heir apparent, Prince Dahilo, joins General Joffre's staff. *

RUSSIANS SMASHING UP THE

ENEMY.

(Reed. 11. 5 p.m.)

PETROGRAD, October 19.*

Experts claim that the Russians, : utilising the railway, fortified a nart row passage between the lakes with - ever}' resource of military engineering-. Hence every step must be won I by hard fighting. 1 The following is a typical example : The Germans entrenched on Height 66, _by means of trenches along a ; series of terraces 'up the slopes of • the hill, all well furnished vith ; machineguns. The Russians ,however, rushed the hill at the point of the bayonet, kil:»rg ■ the majority of the defenders..: A communique states: — Terrific ! fighting in the northern sector ojn--1 tinues. > We brilliantly followed up successes at Middlestry, capturing many prison--1 ers and machineguns north of Rafal- ■ onka. ■ We stormed Tehartorysk, and turni ing the enemy's flanks captured 700 • of First Kronprinz Grenadiers and 9" guns. v Owing to the German use of ex- !. plosive bullets the Russians «xasper- ; a ted, bayonettecT a large number of the same regiment. ; The pursuit continues. EUSSIAN PRISONERS. DEPLORABLE CONDITION IN GERMANY. ; „ LONDON, October 19. The Russian Embassy in London is making itself responible for feeding 130,000 Russian prisoners in Germany, of whom the most deplorable reports have reached England. GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES. (Reid. 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 19. German wireless claims that General yon Kovess captured Obretoviz. Austro-German units, after the battle, reached the heights eastward of Vranic and southward of Groca. On the Danube General von Gallwitz captured the region westward of Scone. The Bulgarians pushed forward towards Zaitebar, Kniashevatz and in the direction of the Valley of Pirot. The Bulgarians also captured Vrania, and further south crossed the 1 Egripulanka-Ishtib line. • General von Hindenburg stormed several positions arid reached . the Dwina eastward. of Borkovitz. GERMAN TORPEDOER RAMMED. COPENHAGEN, October 20, It is admitted that the steamer Preussen rammed and sank a German torpedo boat, believing it to be the enemy's. Forty-nine out of fifty-four perished. . A German torpedo boat was accidentally blown up in the Langeland belt; arid fourteen were lost. . RECRUITING CAMPAIGN. APPEAL ,TO SPORTING ASSOCIA- •■■•■ TIONS. . ROUTE MARCHING ADVOCATED. - / WELLINGTON, October 20. ' At a meeting of .the combined sports bodies ' representatives to-night, Dr Newman, ' M.P.#presiding, Captain Donald Simson, N.Z. Engineers, -who, was wounded at the Dardanelles, was present .and advocated the institution of wekly. route marches by all spbrts bodies in the Dominion us an incentive to recruiting. It was decided to write to all sports bodies and "Asociations urg- ] 4ng ; tlVP'trf t?WS>^ugS*et?ipn.-ljfL adapted* „ .-, «<