VIGOROUS RUSSIAN THRUST IN ARMENIAN THEATRE.
LOST GROUND PRACTICALLY ALL RECOVERED.
BATTLE DEVELOPING SOUTH OF ERZEROUM.
Australian and N.Z. Cable.
(Received 7 v.m.)
PETROGRAD, July 15.
Communiques show that the Grand Duke Nicholas organised a vigorous thrust in Armenia along the valley of the Euphrates, where the Russians in a few days advanced 25 miles in the direction of the military depot at Ezingan, which is 45 miles distant. The Turks already have lost practically all they gained in their recent offensive.
A communique says: "West of Erzeroum we" have captured a series of new Turkish positions. We are now ten miles from Raibur. The battle south-west of Mush, 80 miles south of Erzeroum, is developing successfully.
WHOLE LINE OF FORTIFIED POSITIONS CAPTURED.
ONE REGIMENT REPELS TWELVE DESPERATE ATTACKS.
Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association.
PETROGRAD. July 14.
A communique says:—" Our offensive westward of Erzeroum is developing with great success. We captured another whole line of fortified positions.
" One of our regiments, after repulsing twelve desperate counterattacks, is now attacking and making considerable progress."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16283, 17 July 1916, Page 6
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