ENEMY RETREATS IN CALICIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16021, 13 September 1915, Page 7

ENEMY RETREATS IN CALICIA.

FIERCE BATTLE NEAR GRODNO GERMANS THRICE REPULSED. ATTACK ON SERVIA THREATENED AMERICAN ANGER AT GERMANY The Russians continue victorious in the Trembovla and Tchortkoff regions, in Galicia. Near Trembovla on Thursday , s they captured 5000 prisoners, and the Austrians retreated precipitately. The Russians are advancing on the left bank of the Dwina, in the Baltic. In the direction of Skidd, south east of Grodno, and the Lower Zelvianka, the enemy attempted by concentrated artillery fire to break through the Russian front, but were three times repulsed- In general, the Russian armies are described as quietly confident. The Germans have launched several attacks on the French / lines, using liquid fire in one instance. On the whole, the 11 French maintained their positions, re-establishing themselves by counterattacks when compelled temporarily to give way.' v The Italians are advancing on Carso Plateau, near Gorz. An Austrian torpedo-boat was torpedoed by an Italian destroyer. The Austrians claim that their ship reached port ;' K: in a damaged condition. * It is reported from Buda Pesth that a German attack on Servia is imminent, and from Geneva that Austria has closed V . the Swiss and Roumanian frontiers. This is interpreted to mean secret movements of troops- Prisoners state that 0M?&~> Austria has exhausted her reserves. The loss of a Zeppelin over Brussels is confirmed by Amsterdam reports. The Germans lost two aeroplanes in France. Allied airmen wrecked the barracks at Ghent, 103 Slili lives being lost. It is proposed to draw an army of at least 700,000 black men from the French colonies and protectorates for service ;.7 : i|?*c r -. in the spring* Great dissatisfaction is expressed in the United States at the German Note on the sinking of the Arabic, which pleads that the commander of the submarine feared the Arabic was trying to ram his craft. There are conflicting _ • ;** speculations as to what course Mr. Wilson will take, but : "_• newspaper comment makes bitter complaint of Germany's insincerity and evasiveness. In asking Austria to recall her Ambassador at Washington, V-v\'_ the American Government says he admitted proposing to his Government to instigate strikes in America, and that he flagrantly violated diplomatic propriety. The cases of Count Bernstorff, German Ambassador, Von Papen, German military attache, and Von Nuber, Austrian Consul-General, are also . .under consideration-