RUSSIA'S PART.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13661, 1 September 1916, Page 3

RUSSIA'S PART.

RUSSIAN ATTACKS SUCCEED,

TROOPS WELL OVER HUNGARIAN

FRONTIER,

(Australian and X.Z. Cable Association)

PETROGBAD, August 30. A Russian communique states; We repulsed enemy attacks on the Upper Serelh and Bystrilza, and have captured Pankcr mountain. Our troops have penetrated from twenty-five to thirty vcrsls past the Hungarian irontie.

BLOOD AND IRON NOTORIETY.

VON BERNHARDT GIVEN A

COMMAND,

(Australian and N.H. Onhle Association.) ZURICH, August 30. Marslial von Jlimleubnrg lias given flic notorious General von Bornhardi command of an Austrian army corps in lliu Kovcl sector,

THE FUTURE OF LITHUANIA, N

BIDS FOB I'AVOUJi

(Aiisiriiliaii and N./,. (,'nlilu Association.) BERNE, Angus! ;j(l. A wireless summoned Al. Itchas, chairman ni' liie Lithuanian Nationalists in the Duma, to ;ui interview at .Russian lloadqiiariers. The .'minorities promised the Lithuanians a liberal measure of home rule,

Germany, on the other hand, is lirepared lo declare-Lithuania an independent principality, which will act as a Ihill'it SI ale, subordinate to Germany by military ami commercial treaties with the Kaiser's son as a ruling prince!