EASTERN THEATRE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16992, 20 October 1915, Page 7

EASTERN THEATRE.

RUSSIA'S SUCCESSES.

GOOD EFFECT ON ARMY. " Times ” and Sydney " Sun ” Servicoa LONDON. October 18. The Exchange Telegraph Agency’s correspondent in Petrograd says that thc-re is tremendous satisfaction in all quarters at the vigour and initiative displayed since the Czar and General Aloxicff took over the command. The successes ga.ned a.ro reacting favourably on the spirit of the army and of civilians. Returned wounded state that the troops are more confident and cheerful than since the Austro-Ger-maus’ spring offensive. The Russian strategy* is the secret of the success. Tlio war henceforth will be conducted on the plan that the enemy is not to get more ground than he is able to take. This policy presents certain dangers, but the staff considers the risks less harmful than the losses in men and material resulting from a coiv tir.ued retreat.

Since tin Czar initiated the new strategy Russia has lest only one-third of the numbers of prisoners compared with those lo t in a similar period during the preceding months, has tnkon fivefold more, and regained lost territory in three theatres. RUSSIAN ADVANCE. TO INVADE TRANSYLVANIA. By Telegiaph.—Press Association. —Copyright BUCHAREST, October 18. Recent Russian advices indicate that the Russians are reinvading Bukowina. and threatening to invade Transylvania. The Russian left army has now been reinforced by six more? army corps. ENEMY NEWS. RUSSIANS REPULSED. AMSTERDAM. October 18.. A wireless message from Berlin states:— We repulsed Russian attacks at Jacob tadt and Smorgoni. and also an attack at Baranovitslii (south-east of L'taj. INCESSANT BATTLES. GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY. (Received October 19, 10.55 p.m.) PETROGRAD, October 19. A comnnin'quo states: — Tlrre has been no cessation of fightincr between Lakes Demmen and Drisviaty. Tire Germans were dislodged with enormous losses front their positions on the southern side of Lake Drisviaty. MARTIAL LAW. WHY IT WAS PROCLAIMED AT MOSCOW. (Received Octobor 20, 12. 00 a.m.) LONDON, October 19. Mr Stephen Graham attributes martial law at Moscow to anti-German riots, in which damage to the extent of £3.600 OHO was done to foreign elements in the Moscow district. The riots were engineered by Germans. M. Khvosteff, the new Mini'ter of the Interior, is trying to uproot subterranean German influence. The strictest censorship over internal news in Russia prevails.