ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13654, 23 August 1916, Page 3

ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

. BUSSIANS ON THE STOKHOD. CLAIM SUCCESSES.; , (Australian and N.Z, Cable Association). Received August 22, B,'iO p.m. LONDON,' August 22. A German communique says: AVe repulsed Russian allemjits extended along I lie west, hank of the, Stokliq.il. Wt; took Stepmiski and Kiietti '■ lieiglits in the Carpathians. J ' MORE DEVILISH METHODS. ■ DEADLY'LIQUID. ... ' (Australian and K.Z. Cable Association.)'' Received August 22, 9,1") p.m. LONDON, August. 22. The Pctrograd correspondent of The Morning Post says: The Germans on the Drave used a liquid producing' a burning sensation. It ivas not-liquid lire. The ..soldiers were struck on the arms and were nof disabled'immediately, but ■thejylied on the third or fourth flav. The concoction produce}/ bloodclotting. FIGHTING ON THE STOKHOD. . STEADY ADVANCE. SUCCESS IN CARPATHIAN DISTRICT. (Australiuii ami ia. Cubic A-ssociution).. LONDON, August 21; A Russian communique says: Fighting contiiun's on the Stokhod in the region ol' Tobolv. . We have further advaucl'dj)u some points, and our raptures here 'during the iStli and '.liltli August iwere .111511 prisoners. We have successfully advanced westward of Nadvorna, capturing a series of heightsj; and we, have also occupied Knereskul and .lablonitzii, and several heights westward' of'EniVreskul. ENEMY FORCES AGAINST RUSSIA. NEARLY A MILLION MEN. (Australian and M." Cable Association.) Received August I'M. 1.0 a.m. LONDON, August 22. .\lr Hamilton Fyfe, the Daily Chronicle's correspondent on the Russian front, estimates the Austrian strength at (i()0,0(K>, assisted by :!()(),U(I(| Germans and a ..few Turkish regiments. These, numbers include 400.000 Austrians transferred fro.ni all fronts,,, to resist General BnisiloU'.