GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS

Nelson Evening Mail, 6 July 1916, Page 5

GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS

TAKE THE FORM OF VIOLENT j RUSHES. ! (Australian arid N.Z. Cable Association.) PETR 0 G RAD /July 5. The Gerihan plans take the form _ of sudden violent rushes against various on the Russian lines, seeking to penetrate the arc from Kolki to the Lip a, or press inwards at Zatictsy and Liniestka. The fighting is of the - most savage

i description. The Russians are infuriatled by the enemy's .use of explosive and I glass bullets and other diabolical de- ' vices. ' Both Mackensen and Hindenburg j are reported to have arrived at Kovel, j where, with Linsingen, they are p-repar- ' ing- for a counter-offensive. | German prisoners possessed the Kaiser's order to recover these positions by i June 23rd. i AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. (Australian and N.Z. "Cable Association.) VIENNA, July 5. A communique says: "We repulsed Russian advances in Bukowina. The fighting at Kolomea continues with undiminished violence. Attacks westward the town did not penetrate our lines, i-iie Ausfcro-Germans *are south-east of Tedumacz. Massed Russian attacks in Volhynia were repulsed everywhere with heavy losses." GERMAN MESSAGE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) '(ißec. J-uIV- 6, 11L.45 a. nr.) LONDON, July 5. A German! -wireless message says thatthe Russian offensive against : H.indie.n----bua-g continues', specially in the region-. The Russians re-commenced the offensive from Zirin 'to Baranevitchi. Tliey were l repulsed with heavy losses. After stubborn/ hian d-to-ha n.d ' fieh ting the Russians crossed the Stvr west of Kolki.