RUSSIA'S PROLONGED STRUGGLE

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13754, 13 November 1916, Page 6

RUSSIA'S PROLONGED STRUGGLE

INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL BRUSILOFF. GERMANY'S CAUSE IRRETRIEVABLY LOST. RUSSIA REACHING ZENITH OF HER POWER, ("The Times" Service.) LONDON, November 10. The Times correspondent at the Russian front had an interesting interview with General Brusiloff, who said the war was won to-day, though it was a matter for speculation how much longer it would require to convince the enemy that his cause was irretrievably lost. Despite superhuman efforts, the enemy had utterly failed to regain the initiative. Russia had not yet reached the zenith of her power. This would be approached next year, when she would have the largest and best army since the beginning of the wqr. The offensive in 1916 had been conducted with an inferiority in heavy guns, but Russia would be on an equality with the enemy in 1917, The new Russian levies were equal to the best troops. The recent temporary reverses in Rumania had not the slightest significance. They would have been serious if Germany had pierced the Carpathians, but the last attempt to regain the initiative was doomed to perish. Russia was determined that Rumania should be protected, helped, and supported in every way. FIERCE FIGHTING IN DORNA WATRA REGION. RUSSIAN LINE FORCED BACK. DETERMINED ENEMY USES FLAMING LIQUID. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Renter), Received November 12,5.5 p.m. PETROGRAD, November 11, An official communique says: By means of a sudden counter-attack we recaptured a section of. trenches at Skrobowa. The enemy fiercely attacked east of Narajuwka against the ridge of the heights, and were everywhere repulsed until the afternoon when they succeeded in pushing back portions of one of our regiments. The enemy were again driven out in the evening. The enemy offensives in the wooded Carpathians south of Dorna Watra were repelled. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Reuter). ■ Received November 12,5.5 p.m. LONDON, November 11, A Petrograd official says: After repelling seven onslaughts we fell back to a second line of trenches • in the region of Skrobowa, The enemy used liquid Are. We abandoned the heights occupied the previous day in the region of Dorna Watra. ( Australian nndtNew Zealand Cable Association and Renter), Received November 12, 5.5 p.m, AMSTERDAM, November 10. A German official message asserts that the Russian line near Skrobowa, on the Eastern 'front, has been stormed and 3429 prisoners taken. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Renter). Received November 12, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, November 11. A German official message says: The Russian counterattacks at Skrobowa failed. The Germans penetrated the Russian main positions at Narajowka, south-west of Joletkoasnolisnie. J: