RUSSIA'S TASK.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13663, 4 September 1916, Page 4

RUSSIA'S TASK.

COUNTERING GERMAN OFFENSIVE. Bill OI'KIJATIOXS DKVI'IOPIXG. ATTACKS ON WIDE FRONT. (Per Pablo—Press Association—Copyright,) (Australian and N. 7,. Cable Association..) LONDON, .September 1, A Russian comniiiuiipie says: In Thnrsilav's battles, the prisoners iiiimiiereii IoJOO, of whom 2-100 were German. A bullet in Ihe head killed MajorGeneral Nakitin. Stubborn lighting is raging in the Vladimir-Volynski direction. In the region of Rokaehi there have"been fierce enemy attacks, Fighting, accompanied by uninterrupted enemy aerial reconnaissance is proceeding westward of Ololcsinotz. There is tierce fighting in the direction of llalicz in the region of the river ll'orovanka. We have captured a whole series of heights in the Carpathians, in the region of Tounatio mountain, and we have slightly advanced from Donui Valra westward.

Received September 2, ii.s p.m. LONDON, September I

A German communique says: Southiwest of Lutzlc, the Russians gained ground but were forced to withdraw beIfore the German counter-attacks. Near Hboiw the enemy made progress on a narrow front, Fierce battles are raging on a twenty-four kilometre front on the /Zlota Lipn, near Nosow.

Received September .'I, "),"> |i.m, PETROGRAD, September 2. An official communique says: The enemy resinned the offensive south-west' of Toboly, on tlic Stokhod, hut was repulsed. Fierce fighting continues in the iilireo.tion of Vladimir, Voryniki, and in the region of Sheltuvov and Korytnit/.n.Our troops, after, a battle, advanced in tlie direction of Golochcv and Salicz, loapturing several positions. The enemy iwiis compelled to retire westwards, making a stubborn resistance. The 'enemy's counter-attacks everywhere were repelled. We captured several hcighls south of Yoromenka in the .direction of Korohmitzo. Received September .'!, 5."> p.m. ■LONDON, September 2. A German wireless says: The "Russians made repeated attacks with superior forces ami won temporary (successes at. Korytriea, south-west of Lut/.k. Subsequently'they were drievn back in disoilier. We counter-attacked anil 'gained ground north of Zborow. The Russians, after advancing north-west of Mariamv pol, wen; forced to retreat,

WINTER CAMPAIGN INEVITABLE, RUSSIAN MINISTER'S OPINION. N (Australian and O. CaMo Association,) Received September It, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Seplember 2. The Pclrograd. correspondent of Ihe Daily Telegraph says: M. ShuvalT, Russian Minister pf War, in an interview, says: The enemy is seriously damaged, but not finally broken. The Allies must increase their munitions and equipments for a winter campaign is inevitable.