EASTERN FRONT

Inangahua Times, 2 October 1915, Page 3

EASTERN FRONT

Fetrograd, Oct 1 A' communique states;—Qur pav-. airy stopped the German offensive southward otLakeDrisviaty. . We dislodged the enemy from Kelekevitaryonthe Sfcry and re* took Coehixhtohe eastward of Kolki. ■-."„ ' n .. . There was stubborn fighting in the vicinity of Bilino, eastward of Lutsk, which we abandoned two days ago, We were obliged to res tire in some sections, but repeated counter attacks southward of Silmo dislodged the enemy from their trenches. , Generally as a result of a series of successful engagements the positions of the armies along our front are favourable to our offensive. We are particularly successful eastward of the Svientsiflnys Qehmiana line, # The German's depression is nots iceable in the abandonment of the slightly wounded, and also wagons of htma and projectiles on the line of retreat. A Get man communique states:— General von Hindenburg stormed and b-oke through the Russian position east of Soorgon making % prisoners of !'■ piince Leopold repulsed many aw tacks with great loss,, ' i eneralvon Linsmen made prison e rs of 806 on the upper Kormin,