RUSSIA'S PART.

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13652, 21 August 1916, Page 3

RUSSIA'S PART.

FIGHTING ON OALIOIAN FRONT. RUSSIANS CLAIM-ADVANCES. ' ! ..TUBtfIBHTBOOPS BEACH ' •'.'., ;.." LEMBERG. 1 -(Australian and N.is. Cable Association.) Received. August 19, 5.5 p.m. .... • ■ LONDON, August 18/ i ; A-German communique reports that : fighting continues on General von Both-mer's-front -■ • -i Received August 19,5.5 p.m.." ; i ' ~ . " . ; ~LONDON, August 1?..' .. A Russian comuiuuiquc. says: The cue- .' tn>■"on.--.the- HJota'iLipa front;' westward of Podpaie'eJTc-sltiWecl the tifftn'sivy frith':' ! .considerable forces. The attacks were repulsed- with;great loss. We occupied . Lysicehary, upon -the. west bank of the •LvstritsKi. We occupied a series of heights in- the direction of Ardeloz, and ■ continued our advance in the vicinity ' of Kor'ozmc'zo! Received .August 19, 5.5 p.nL'''..''"' ; ' ;It is' reported from Cologne that the ' Central Powers have decided not .to ■ commit themselves to any statement .re-.,' garding the future of Poland at present/ ■ owing to the intricate war situation. ''•■'•■ ("Itcutcr's Telegrams."') '" ' Received August 19, 5,5 p.m. , ' COPENHAGEN, August .19. The Russians are employing AustroGerman prisoners in the rapid construction of.a railway linking Alcxandroyo : with Kola and Petrograd. Beceived August 19,7.5 p.m. , ' PETROGRAD,'August. 19.' " ' An oll'icial communique says: A squadron 'of our Baltic hydroplanes bombed the aerodrome near Lake Augeru. causing great damage. Beceived August 19, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, August 18. A German "communique reports: A German aeroplane successfully attacked '; Russian destroyers and a submarine , north-cast' of Kara-bwna. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)' ' Received August 20, 5.5 p.m. PETROGRAD, August 19. ' An oll'icial communique says: Wemade _ a considerable advance near Ghernisehe oirthe Stokhod,. where we broke the enemy's position, capturing the. village of Toboly. ' Received August 20,5.5 p.m. LONDON, August 19. • Correspondents at Lemberg describe the frantic jo ( y of the Austrian troops ami population'in we'lwming the Turkish sailors and soldiers. Beceived August 20,11.0 p.m. LONDON, August 20. A German communique says: The Russian, attacks west, of Lake Nobel were completely driven back. The Austro-Gennans stormed Magurasill, north of Capul.in the Carpathians, capturing- six hundred prisoners. Received August 21, at 12.45 a.m. LONDON, August 20. An Austrian communique says: After -violent lighting westward of Zabic, we withdrew to Chornaliora ridge.' .The Russians penetrated a'trench near Toboly, but were repulsed. A fresli attack continues,