EASTERN THEATRE

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 9

EASTERN THEATRE

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. ADDITIONAL CAPTURES. ' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, August 17.. A communique says :-rThero are artillery and rifle duels along the whole front. General Bezobrazoff since August 16 has taken prisoners 7500 men, and has also captured, seventeen heavy guns, twenty-nine field guus and seventy machine guns. NO CHANGE. i (Received August 18, 7.10 .p.m.) PETROGRAD, August 17. A communique says:—There is no change on the European front. POSSIBILITY OF A COUNTEROFFENSIVE. Heater’s Telegrams. - PARIS, August 17. French experts arc discussing the possibilities of an Austro-Germau counter offensive from Kovel towards Lutsk, simultaneously with one at Jamma against General Leshitsky’s left wing. General Brussiloff is preparing for eventualities. THE ENEMY’S VERSION. SUCCESSES REPORTED. . Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, August 17. A German communiqfae says-Fierce Russian' night attacks were repulsed west of Zalocz. Enemy advances north of the Dniester were fruitless. (Received August 18, 7.10 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 17. A Vienna official message says:- ' We have taken Bohorodczany, south of Stanislau. The Russian advance southwards of Moldawa and Ingpen, on the Bystrica failed. Von BoehmrErmolli’s army was engaged in fighting of tho greatest violence on Wednesday between Pepelinni and Pieniaki: * The enemy for twelve hours uninterruptedly threw masses against us. Most of the assaults broke before our’ entanglements. Whenever the enemy temporarily entered our trenches, as at Nanajov, he was driven out. AUSTRIAN LOSSES. 697,716 SINCE JULY 7. L GENEVA, August 17. _ Tho Austrian Red Cross Society estimates that the Austrian losses as the j result of General Brussiloff’s offensive UP to July 7 were 697,716. Of this number, 76,000 werei killed and 300,000 missing. The losses now exceed a million. ._

POLAND’® I DISCUSSED IN RUSSIA- /;jl ■ THE ENEMY’S DESIGNS. PETROGRAD, August 17,1 A definite Russian pronouncemejl regarding Poland’s future is expectjß daily. ‘ The censorship has been relaxed, .p|H mitting frank discussion. • fl Many writers point out that where* Russia has given the Poles vague'pr® mises, Germany has already grant* several ardently sought political right® Tho tenor of tho discussion has ocql sionecl a widespread' belief that Russ® hopes to anticipate Germany’s immi® ent proclamation of autonomy. ■ It fl fully believed that the _ Kaiser 5 s .-yis® to Warsaw, expected within the no* few days, foreshadows the preclamj® tion. (iSSf® Russian Poles are .urging th? Miff* try of the Interior to take action, ail declare that Germany is really aim* to enlist Poles in the German arml It is estimated that 1,200,000 a?e :*■ for military, service. *'?#■ HUNGARY’S DEMAND, 1 INSISTED ON GERMAN ASSIST|| ANCE. : ■ V. II ■' ■ ; -. (Received August 19, 1.10 a.m.) ' LONDON, August 18.|| The “ Morning Post’s” Budape® correspondent says that seven Genua® divisions are co-operating with / tui Archduke Karl’s Army. The Hiingana® Government insistently demanded, Ge® man assistance, otherwise _ HungarJ could not guarantee to continue co-op| oration in the war. I INVISIBLE GAB. I v,l GERMAN INNOVATION... M •" ■ - J (Received August 19,' 1.10 a.m.) f l FETItOGRAD, August 18,1 Th© Germans are using a now invigil ble gas. The only warning is a sicklj® sweet smell, causing dizziness. TheJ are also using a simple magazine eul abling a liflo to fire twenty-five sbgti without reloading. ' ' : 1