EASTERN THEATRE

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17264, 4 September 1916, Page 8

EASTERN THEATRE

RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

STUBBORN FIGHTING

GAIN IN CARPATHIANS

Australian and. N.Z. Caßle Association.

LONDON, September 1

A Russian communiquo says:—ln Thursday's battles th© prisoners taken Jiumbered 15,700, of whom 2400 were Germans.

A bullet in the head killed MajorGeneral Nskitin.

Stubborn fighting is raging in tbo Vladimir-Volynski direction. In tlio region of Rokachi there were fierce enemy attacks, the fighting being ac-, companied by an uninterrupted enemy aerial reconnaissance proceeding. westdard to Aleksiuetz. There were fierce fighting in the direction of Halicz and in the region of the River Horowenka. Wo captured a whole series of heights in the Carpathians. In the region of Tonnatio Mountain we slightly advanced at Dorna. Watia westwards.

BATTLES IN VOLHYNIA

RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN

GALICIA

ADVANCE TOWARDS HALICZ.

(Received September 3, 5.5'p.m.)

PETROGRAD, September 2.

A communique says:—The enemy resumed the offensive south-west of Toboly, on the Stokhod, but was repulsed. Fierce lighting continues in tha direction of Vladimir Volyuski and in the region of Shcltuvov and Korjtnica. O'ur troops, aftor a battle, advanced in the direction of Golockevl and Ilalicz, capturing several positions. The enemy was compelled to retire westwards, making a stubborn resistmice. Cbunter-attacks were everywhere repelled. We captured several heights south of Voromenka, in the direction of Korosmezo. THE ENEMY’S VERSION, FIERCE BATTLE ON ZLOTA LIP A. AMSTERDAM, September .V. A German communique says:— Southwest of Lutsk the 'Russians gained ground/ but the enemy was forced to withdraw before German counterattacks. Near Zborov the enemy progressed on a narrow front. There are fierce battles on a twenty-four kilo-, metre front on the Zlota Lipa, near Eosow. GERMAN STATEMENTS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received September 3, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, September 2. A German wireless message states:— Tho Russians made repeated attacks with superior forces and scored temporary successes at Korytnica, southwest of Lutsk, but subsequently were driven hack in disorder. V o counterattacked and gained ground north of Zborow. The Russians, after advancing north-west of Mariampol, were forced to retreat.

ENEMY NOT BROECEN. • V WINTER CAMPAIGN INEVITABLE. VIEWS OF RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER. (Received September 3, 6.5 p.m.) LONDON,. September 2. The “ Daily Telegraph's ” correspondent in Petrograd says that General Shuvoff, the War Minister, when interviewed said that tho enemy was seriously damaged but was not finally broken. The Ailies must increase their munitions and equipments. A winter campaign was inevitable.