BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 3 September 1915, Page 8

BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

EAST AND WEST,

THE ENEMY'S REPORT

FURTHER SUCCESSES CLAIMED

(Received Sep. 3, 12.30 p.m.)

BERLIN, Sep. 2

A German communique states: —Our attack on the 31st re-captured the Liagekopf and Barrenkopf position and we repulsed all counter-attacks.

General Lindenburg stormed the village of CzarnokOj on the Vilna-Grodno railway. The North German Landwehr stormed Fort 4, north of tihe Dom-l»rowo-Grodria high road, capturing the garrison of four hundred. Later the Baden troops captured another forfc and the Russians thereupon evacuated the rest of the fortifications on the outer line on the western front of Grodno. General Hindenburg's- troops east of Bialowieska occupied crossings of the Swislocz and Makarouce after a hard struggle,' making prisoner of 3070. Prince Leopold won his way out of the north-eastern border of the forest of Bialowieska and secured a crossing at Jaisolda, in the marshes north of GroEaaa by means of a surprise attack. 'General Mackeusen continues his pursuit, and his whole line has crossed the Muehawiez section.