RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN
OBJECT ACHIEVED ON SOUTHERN FRONT OFFENSIVE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED . PETROGRAD, Jan. 'l2. The Russian offensive on the southern front is suspended for the present, have achieved its ohject in divertincr the enemy from France and the Balkans. The enemy fogg Drought up reinforcements, and it is therefore inecoedient to press further. The Anstro-Gennan losses for ;hn three weeks -were from 70,000 to 100,000. The enemy's efforts to dislc-t'je us from. Chartorysk failed. AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. . VIENNA, Jan. 15. Av communique says:—Trie Ilnss.ans on Tuesday made six "attempts to penetrate our Ehes in Bessarabia., btu, were repulsed in disorderly retrt-at. There were 800 dead Russians in fu»a*. of one Austrian, battalion. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPOHT. RUSSIAN REPORTS. The High Commissioner report.- : '.."■.' London, Jan, 13, 3.20 p.r:i.' At Olayveyk a Germm attempt <e cross the Mxssey failed. Bayonet fightin geast of Plakanen -was to Russian advantage. . Two lines of enemy wire were cut on the railroad at Ponievesz, and the Germans werr chased out of their trenches.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 14 January 1916, Page 5
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