GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN NORTH POLAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 17 July 1915, Page 5

GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN NORTH POLAND

REmFOBGEMIBNTS' AT SHAVLT.

RUSSIAN TRENCHES CAPTURED.

PETROGRAD, July 16. The enemy captured several trenches in tfid Pissa and Skrwa pegion, bub owv ing lo his heavy losses on Wednesday he has not W6 ( "repulsed several attacks south of Piasbysz. .The enemy, has been reinforced m the legion of Riga and; iShavli, and began art advance from " Easenpotfc on Goldnigejr and", the sector of Schiurden and Popeliany. • •-- .--'.' ' " .' •- --: : Our cavalry advance guards are hold--ing up the enemy at the passages of the rivers Windawa and l Jenia, and at other favourable positions.

The Austrians on. the 13th took the offensive in ; the Mesviskar —Okna sector, and attacked bur bridgehead on the right bank in the district of Kunichovce and Kolianki. They crossed the Dniester in til© districts of Ivanijijava, Koscelniki, and Sinkow. On the 14th our artillery bombarded them during the passage of the river, and obliged the enemy at some places to abandon the crossing. The engagement continues. CHEkSMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. BERLIN, July 15. An official statement says:— "The battles in the neighbourhood of j continues. We have captured PrasnysZj - which the Russians had strongly fortified." / THE RUSSIAN TTiARVEST. . : ; PETROGRAD, July 16. The Ministry of Agriculture announces a magnificent harvest. With a reserve of foodstuffs Russia is ready to continue the struggle for years? and she wilt be able also to provide the necessary reserves for the armies of all the . Allies. ... „