EASTERN THEATRE

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17533, 17 July 1917, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

RUSSIA’S ADVANCE. GALICIA PANIC-STRICKEN. PEOPLE FLEEING TO AUSTRIA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 15. The “Daily Telegraph” correspondent at Rome says that Austrian reports state that the population of Galicia is in a state of panio. Thousands of families aro fleeing into tlio interior, and Vienna and Budapest are crowded with refugees. Divisions of Cossacks are ravaging the country towns. Doliua and the Stryj region are deserted. THE GAINS IN GALICIA. ENEMY REINFORCING DVINA LINE. PETROGRAD, July 15. The importance of the occupation of Kalusz, in Galicia, is that it brings tlie Russians twenty kilometres nearer Dolina and enables them to debouch behind the enemy’s communications, threatening completo disorganisation that will compel the armies beyond the Carpathians to retreat through territory devoid of roads, exposing tlio left flank to continual menace during the retreat. Hand-to-hand fighting in houses and gardens at_Poviczo resulted in tho rout of the enemy. Entire battalions were wiped out. Tho Germans are concentrating reinforcements on the Dvina. Transports crowded with German troops are reported in the Baltic. M. Guchkov, an _ ex-War Minister,. has enlisted as a private. KORNILOV’S PROGRESS. SUCCESS AT ROZNIATOV. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. (Received July 16, 9.15 p.m.), LONDON, July 15. A wireless Russian official report says:— We repulsed several attacks southwest of Kalusz, against the Dobro-viany-Novitza front. Wo took 600 yri,seiners. As the result of a series of stubborn attacks in the region of Rozniatov wo drove tho Austrians from their positions, taking over a thousand prisoners and a number of guns. The, enemy is attacking the Lomnitza River crossing near Perehinsko, in an attempt to throw us back to the right, bank of tho Lomnitza. Heavy rains are causing the Lomnitza and Dniester to inundate the country. Tho enemy is resisting our offensive on tho Slivki-Jasient front, further south. RUSSIA’S NEW SPIRIT. ARMY’S SUCCESS STIMULATES NATION. ' The Times" Service. (Received July 36, 8.25 p.m.) LONDON, July 15. “The Times” correspondent at the Russian south-wester* headquarters, says that the self-sacrificing example of the commanding officers and subalterns are greatly inspiring the men. The army committees heroically march at the head of the attacking waves. The Russians have already achieved great deeds with regiments terribly depleted by desertions and sickness, but success has so stimulated the national zeal that largo reinforcements are arriving. The future possibilities aro excellent. The Germans are much alarmed, and aro rushing reinforcements from France. Many Austrian positions are exceedingly strong. The Austrians suffered little, and surrendered wholesale, offering littlo resistance. FROM THE ENEMY SIDE. GERMAN CLAIMS. Australiax And N.A. Cable Association and Router. (Received July 16, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, July 15. A wireless German official message says:—There is lively fighting along tho Dvina and at Smorgon. We repulsed the Russians southward of the Dniester, above Kalusz. ■

POLITICAL SITUATION* SOCIALISTS SUPPORT THE WAE. 1 Australian and N.Z Cable Association. , PETROGRAD, July 15. The progress of the offensive is far. ourably influencing the political situation. -The leaders of the bulk of the Socialists are disappointed at the German Socialists not supporting their peace terms, and now advocate the continuation of the offensive. POSITION IN FINLAND. THE SITUATION GRAVE. COPENHAGEN, July 15. Tile situation in Finland'is worse. The police have resumed duty, bub other strikes are threatened, including railway men. Food supplies from Russia have been stopped. Foreigners are forbidden to enter Finland. THE EX-CZARINA. UNABLE TO WALK. PETROGRAD, July 15. The commander of the Alexandra Palace reports that the ex-Czarina is

unable to walk, her legs being swollen, following heart affection.