THE CAMPAIGNS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17291, 5 October 1916, Page 6

THE CAMPAIGNS.

ExcEn for the Russian offensive on the Dvina front in March and the subsequent offensive on the Baranovitchi sector, there have been only spasmodic bursts of activity on the Russian front north of the Pripot this year. The Germans, of course, (attempted to attack at various points from time to time, but tho operations from thoir side do not appear to have been organised on any considerable scale, and were probably designed to relieve the pressure on the front in Volhynia -and Galicia, while the Russian offensive in tho Narotch region, which seemed likely to load to larger movements, obviously had no great weight behind it. Once more the Germans are busy at various points, but still tho fighting is local in character, and there is nothing to suggest that we should attach importance to it. The great struggle south of the Pripet, however, is. proceeding as violently as ever.' >Brussiloff is attacking hotly now south-west of Lutsk, and gaining ground against stubborn opposition. Fighting iji intense, too, where the Russians are endeavouring to extend their front west of tho Zlota Lipa, and tho communique shows that the battle which was raging principally on tho Brady-Brzeisany sector has now extended north and south, affecting th© whole front between tho upper Stokhod and the Dniester. Lcshitsky has been giving his attention of late to the Russian forces that nre co-operat-ing with the Rumanians close to the Bukowina border, but the resistance of the enemy there seems to have -weakened,' and it is reasonable to suppose that there will, now be a recrudescence of activity immediately south of the Dniester. The communique is a progress report only, and the fighting has so far brought no important change in the general position. There is fighting on all the Rumanian fronts, and apparently everywhere to tho advantage of tho Allies. Tho position north of the Vulkari Pass is secure for the time being, though tho enemy is still attacking the approaches to the pass. Further east on this front tho Rumanians aro making progress. In the Dobrudja the battle is proceeding on a sodden field. In Macedonia tho Bulgarian right has been compelled to fall back on its main positions from Fiorina to the Moglenitsa valley, and it is not unlikely that the Allies will shortly be advancing everywhere west 'of tho Vardar. On the right wing the British troops have extended their now positions across the Struma. The Italians report a useful success on the Cismon sector, carrying a position that was blocking their advance into the Travignolo valley. The position in France is unchanged, but a heavy artillery duel i 8 proceeding south of tho Soinme.