RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN GALICIA.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13929, 11 July 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN GALICIA.

' RUSSIAN ATTACKS SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINED. • BIG STRUGGLES FOR STRATEGICAL POINTS. (Australian and Renter). . Received July 10, at 9.5 p.m. LONDON, July 9. A wireless Russian official reports a successful .offensive westward of Stanislau. General Kornilolf captured on Sunday several villages, also 131 officers, 7000 men, forty-eight guns including twelve heavies) and many machine guns. General Kornilgfii attacked Psercite, the enemy s foremost and most important positions west ol' Stanislau. Wc advanced and captured the villages of Jezujo, Ksczos, Javelclie, Rybno, and Stolyeysiee. The cavalry immediately pursued the enemy, finally reaching Lukva river. We bombed the Railway station at Pinsk, causing a conflagration. (Australian iuul Router). Received July 10, at 9.5 p.m. . LONDON, Jnlv 9. I. 1 An Austrian communique says: The enemy attempted a decisive blow with superior forces against the road from Stanislau to Kolostd. Those penetrating the advanced trenches were ejected by our strong counter-attack. Strong enemy forces were also replaced in Strubzca valley near Huta. (Australian and Reuter). Received July 10, at 9.5 p.m. LONDON, July 9. A German wireless reports fresh battles at Stanislau. Strong Russia nattacks pressed us back in the direction of the wooded heights of Czarnas. The German reserves brought the thrust to a standstill. A revival of the Russian attacks in the Carpathians / failed. ("Tlie Times" Service.) jk Received July 10, at 9.5 p.m. ODESSA, July 9. A body of Russian soldiers refused to participate in the offensive and entrenched on the outskirts of the forest. The artillery fired shrapnel and the cavalry corps surrounded the mutineers who ,■ laid down their arms. o hrfaaN FURTHER IMPORTANT SUCCESSES ANNOUNCED. BIG CAPTURES IN MEN AND GUNS. 1 !. . ' „ .J The. High Commissioner reports: LONDON, July 9 (3.10 p.m.) . A Russian official messags says: Westward of Stanislau (south of'Lcmberg) on Sunday General Genttarniloffi captured several villages, 131 officers, and 7000 men. He took 48 guns, including 12 heavier and many machine gun* (Australian and New Zealand Cabla Association,) " ' 'U t PETRO.GRAD, July 9. A semi-official message says: ' We repulsed desperate German attacks with the object of stopping General Brusiloft's enveloping

7 ■ messag<Tadmittirtg lcrri)We losses/"' Three?'6ennanVescrvff'diYi- v - atolls'we're* cut up and ljany battalions wiped out. The greatest importance is attached [to General .Brusiloff's advance. • ' . 1 ' ' RESTIVENESS' OF RUSSIA'S SUBJECT RACES,, ;-j lU_J— J-J ' I • • ... ■■■,■. -■ * , ■ FINNS DEMANDING COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE.. | ' ' Bs«ie*69 ■ ■ " (AUBtra'iian and Now Zealand CaWo Association) j-" 1 ■ v ' LONDON, July 9. The Petrograd correspondent of The. Daily Chronicle says: The Finns cause grave .embarrassment to the Provisional Government, as tiny continue not to respond to the advances of the reyolu- : tionary Government to assume the place formerly occupied by the Czar in the Finnish constitution. They, demanded that the right to sanction laws should belong to the Finnish Government, re- ' sponsible to the Diet. German agents in Finland are circulating false money for the purpose of depressing the value of the rouble. The Russian Government is trying to raise a loan of 350,000,000 marks in Finland, which the Diet approves. The Finnish Socialists demand that Russia should pledge the telegraphs and railways- and other property in Finland as security ' for the loan. The Finns state that they wish to place themselves under international protection, as they dread the instability of the present Government.