IN THE EASTERN THEATRE.

Mataura Ensign, 12 January 1916, Page 4

IN THE EASTERN THEATRE.

RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN CALICIA. ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES. Reeeived .I:nm:iry 12, H.lo a.m. PKTROUKAI), .lan. 11. A connnuni<|Ue states:—The enemy in Calicia i-:ist of LV.enmwity. (ihe capital ni' Bukovina ami .sonic 10 miles we*l n|' tin iiorih-uesiern corner of Rumania) snlfered such enormous looses as i lie- result of our rapid and fierce blow and is so disorganised by desperate and l'mitlc»s 'counr«-i-a! lacks ihat lie is unable io hinder our consolidation lII' l ll>"' <';![)! 111-Pll positions. A GERMAN ADMISSION. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE NOT ENDED. K'vcivt.l .Iniiu-ii-y !'_', U.l-.1 a.m. AMSTF.IU.XVIM, Jan. ill. 'Hip 'Kolnische X^Ji states, "'The slackening <>l' the struggle in (Jalicia docs not mean -.tui'ithe Httssiati offensive has ended hut only that ('he enemy is taking breaths. Great' reinforcement-; are being brought up. The Russians- are u.-iny; great-, quantities of Japanese aminuni'i ion and ihe greater part of the infantry in Galicia is ar.med with Japanese rilles 4 "

A CAPTURE IN THE CAUCASUS. FROM THE ENEMY. WELLTXGTOX. .Jan. 12. Tlio High Coiriuii-iorifr reports ns follows, dared London, .January 11 <o a'.ni.):—The Russian and western fronts are calmer. The enemy sustained ciionimn.s losses ar O.ornowit/.. A bridge and the island of Arh.iv.ny in the Caucasus were captured.