RUSSIA'S TASK.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13665, 6 September 1916, Page 3

RUSSIA'S TASK.

PRESSURE ON A WIDE FRONT, SUCCESSES ON SOUTHERN SECTION. ADVANCING? TOWARDS HUNGARY. (Australian and N.Z, Cnlile Association.) LONDON, September 4, ■General Brusiloff, between .".Ist August and 3rd September, took 10/IO;") prisoners. A Russian communique says": The enemy made a pas attack south-east of Baranovitchi, there being at some points as many as four emissions, but we'repelled all the following infantry attacks. Pierce battles continue near Vladimir-Yolynski. and on the Upper Scroti). Wc have crossed Hie western tributary of tho Zlota Lipa, eapturing an enemy position and taking 2721 prisoners. We have captured a whole series of heights on the wooded C:irpathians,. and are now advancing towards the Hungarian frontier. Received September :l,.nt 7,! id p.m., LONDON, September 5. A German communique says: Repeated Russian efforts, west and south-west of Lutzk, completely failed, Received September fi, at 8.5 p.m. LONDON, September fi. An Austrian communique says: The enemy's severe losses south-eastward of Brzezany brought him no advantage, The -enemy attacks north-ward of Zborow, and between Swiniughy and Szelwow, carried out by large masses of troops failed.