WHEN RUSSIANS WILL ADVANCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9077, 23 June 1915, Page 7

WHEN RUSSIANS WILL ADVANCE

PROCESS OF EXHAUSTING THE ENEMY’S -STRENGTH - By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. “Times” and Sydney “bun” Services, (Received June 22, 5.40 p.m.) LONDON. June 22. “The Times” correspondent in Warsaw says that General Atexieff. who commands a force twice the size of the British and French armies, ami who is credited with the keenest brain in the Russian field armies, maintains the opinion that Russia can stand losses almost indefinitely, and is willing to accept the burden of breaking the German wave until the Germans have reached the limit of their strength. He adds that when the time arrives, the Russian advance will begin. THE RETIREMENT FROM GRODEK LAKES (Received Juno 23, 1 a.m.) PETROGRAD, June 22. Official.—“ The enemy’s offensive in the Rawa-Ruska region continues. We retired on Saturday night from the Grodek lakes on Lemberg.” “LEMBERG HAS NOT YET FALLEN” The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, June 22. 5.50 a.m. “The Times” says thet Lemberg has not yet fallen, and although the Grodek line has been evacuated, the Russians are making another stand nearer the city; but it is assumed in Petrograd that it will not be held. The latest Petrograd communique reports that on the night of the 20th the Russians retreated from the Grodek Lakes towards Lemberg. The enemy’s offensive in the region of Rawa-Ruska continues. GERMAN DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN STOPPED PETROGRAD. June 21. Official.—Details of the fighting at Lubaczow show that the crisis was reached when the Germans succceeded in breaking our lino to the west of Lubaczow, advancing rapidly northwards. Our infantry, which spent tour days in arduous fighting, were exhausted. - . , General Volodchenko ordered the Chernigoff Hussars, the Cossacks of the Don, and the Kinburn Dragoons to charge, and the Germans fled panicstricken all along the line. We pursued them till the German reserves took up a new front. W T e suffered a loss of two hundred kilted and wounded, but stopped the development of the enemy’s success. - THE KAISER PRESENT AT THE BATTLE AMSTERDAM, June 21. Official.—The Kaiser was present at the battle of Grodek. GERMANS CLAIM ADDITIONAL SUCCESSES (Received June 22, 7.40 Ju?e 22 . A German communique states that General Mackonsen’s ing for Lemberg and adds: “Wo have captured Zolkrun and. Rawa-Ruska. CZECH REGIMENT REFUSES TO FIGHT (Received June 23, 1 a.m.) T oi , BUDAPEST, June 22. The Twenty-eighth Regiment of Czech infantry refused to fight in the down thei/m, they nought H “ i: r£ U EmMro? > SdS'ea the regiment to he di.b.nded .nd their flag horned. SoS pShed in the Austro-Oermnn am,,, nnnooncmg the of Czech leaders. .

UEUT. WARNEFORD’S BODY

BRITISH _PRISOKERS

GREAT CROWD AT VICTORIA STATION.

IMPROVED TREATMENT.

ij TMegrapn~Presa Association— Oopyriebt (Received June 22, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, June 22. There was a great crowd to receive Lieutenant Warneford’s body at Victoria Station. - . A field-gun detachment of the Royal Naval Division carried the remains to Brompton cemetery, where they mil hi buried to-morrow. BRITAIN’S MEAT SUPPLY A RESTRICTED CONSUMPTION. jy Telegraph —Press Association— Copyright (Received June 22, 5.40 p.m.) ' LONDON, June 22. Investigations have revealed that during the war Britain must be largely self-supporting in regard to meat for civilian consumption. Householders will have to be satisfied with three-fifths of the normal quantity which they have been in the habit of consuming. time-expiredloldiers IN CANADA. , "Times” and Sydney ‘‘Sun” Services (Received June 22, 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, . June 22. Sir Thomas Shaughncssy, President o f the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., has arranged for the extensive settlement of time-expired English soldiers on the Canadian Pacific Company’s western lands at the conclusion of the war. open-alFtreatment' GREAT SUCCESS WITH SOLDIERS. "Times" and Sydney “Sun” Services (Received June 32, 5.40 p.m.) LONDON, June 22. An experiment in the open-air treatment of. wounds at Cambridge has proved that the greatest success is attained in wards which are wide open to the winds aiid the sun. It is recognised that it is not the wounds, but the germs entering them, which kill the patient. Of 10,944 patients treated, who were suffering from septic wounds, tetanus, pneumonia and typhoid in Flanders, only 85 deaths are recorded. . ANTI-GERM RIOTS DESTRUCTION IN MOSCOW.

By Telegraph—Pre»s Association— Copyright (Received June 23, 1 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. The American Embassy in Berlin submitted a report to the British Government. on the civil internment camp at Ruhleben, where practically all of the 4500 British are interned. The report shows that the many improvements in, the new barracks, have ended the overcrowding, and arrangements - have been made for football, music and amusements. \ . A system of .relief has been instituted ," providing for extra food ' and clothing. KING Of GREECE A DOCTOR’S STATEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received Juno 23, : 1 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, June 22. Reports state that -Professor Kraus has returned from a medical i visit to the King of Greece, arid he declares that the King was neither poisoned nor wounded. He is.suffering from a natural illness, whicli developed into pleurisy. GERMAN FOOD SUPPLIES EXCESSIVE OPTIMISM. By Toleeraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received Juno 23, 1 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. Lecturing before the War Committee in Berlin, Professor Ballad said that according to the London “Times” the shortage of German food supplies was only 12 per cent., so that the attempt to starve Germany had failed. The danger now to be averted .was that excessive optimism might result in waste. If the war lasted another year Germany Would have to practise great economy. There would be sufficient bread and potvtoes, but the authorises will have to reduce the meat consumption. AUSTRIAN SEAPLANES BOMBARD ITALIAN TOWNS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrlgh I (Received June 23, 1 a.m.) VIENNA, June 22. Official; “Our seaplanes successfully, bombarded the railway stations at Bari and Brindisi.” CASUALTIES The High Commissioner reports;—, LONDON,‘June 22, 3.55 aim. Army, men killed by gas 2, killed 230, wounded 114(5, suffering, from gas poisoning 166, missing 6h4; officers killed 3, ded of wounds 1, wounded 17, gas poisoned 3. , Mediterranean force: Officers killed 3, died of wounds 1, wounded 21. Dardanelles: , Navy men killed -3, wounded 72, missing 149.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received June 24, . 1 a.m.) LONDON. June 23. Petrograd reports that the anti-Ger man riots in Moscow resulted in four million pounds’ worth -of damage. Nearly five hundred stores and factories, and two hundred private buildings, acre wrecked. The rioters recklessly pillaged holies, which were then destroyed by fire.