REPORTS FROM THE ENEMY.
EASTERN CAMPAIGN.
NEW BATTLE IN THE NORTH.
CAPTURE OF SIEDLCE.
(Received August 15, 5 p.m.)
Amsterdam, August 14.
An official communique from Berlin states: "A new battle is developing, in which General von Hindenburg's armies are engaged north of the Niemen, in the district of Alesoff, Kupischky, Westchinty, and Kowarsk. Before Kovno we captured the fortified forest of Domikanka, taking 350 prisoners.
" Between the Xarew and the Bug we reached Slina, whore the enemy is resisting. We stormed a strong advanced position north of Novo Georgievsk, taking 1800 prisoners and capturing four machine>guns."
| An earlier communique from Ber- ; lin stated : " General von Hindenburg has made further progress in the attack on Kovno. We made progress between the Narew and the Bug, despite the enemy's strong reinforcements on this front, where resistance had to be broken. In the sector to Scholtz we took 900 prisoners and three guns. On Thursday General von Gallwitz took prisoner 6550. Prince Leopold of Bavaria fought his way to the sector at Sokolow, 10 miles west of the Bug, captured Siedlee, 55 miles east of Warsaw, and reached the Liwiec sector."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15997, 16 August 1915, Page 8
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