RUSSIA'S TASK.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13667, 8 September 1916, Page 3

RUSSIA'S TASK.

SLAVS' STRIKING FORCE.

RUSSIA'S MYSTERIOUS /ARMY.

APPEAL TO BRITISH WORKERS,

(Australian aud N.Z. Gable Association.)

Received September 7, at 8,20 p.m. LONDON, September 7.

The Petrogracl correspondent of the Morning Post speaks of ton thousand Russians serving in Prance and Salonika, also a mysterious but entirely new army taking the field, with, a special mission "which will further simplify Russia's task regarding the bases. The foreign supply if the munitions is now on the eve of 30ttlcment. The nearer supply base will furnish Russia with fifty per cent more striking power, provided tho British workmon and workwomen strain every nerve to increase the supply of munitions.

AUSTRIAN ADMISSION. • RUSSIANS ADVANCING. ("The Times" Scrvico.) Received September 8,12.20 a.m. LONDON, September 7. Au Austrian official message admits th'at the Russians have succeeded in pushing them back on the lialicz front. ON THE ROAD TO HALIOZ, RUSSIANS' ADVANCE IN GALICIA, (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). LONDON, September G. A Russian Communique! says: -We have captured a fortified position in the direction of, lialicz, taking 4500 prisoners, of whom 2000 were Germans. Our advance in the Carpathians continues, and we have captured a further series of heights.

GERMAN VERSION. . . ENEMY PRESSED BACK. (Australian and N.Z, Cnblo Association.) AMSTERDAM, September (j, A Gorman' communique says: Between tlie Zlota Lipa. am! tlic Dneister the Russians pressed back our centre, and the enemy 'lias gained advantages south-west of Zuris and Sliipoth.