EASTERN FRONT

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9172, 12 October 1915, Page 5

EASTERN FRONT

FURIOUS FIGHTING GERMANS FORCED TO CEASE . ATTACK. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright The High Commissioner reports: — LONDON, October 10, 0.40 a.m. _ Petrograd reports describe the furious character of the fighting in the region of Garbouuovka. The Germans also took the offensive at Post-Chilin, but were forced to cease fheir attack. : In the region of Rostoky and Gontovo on Friday, 1175 men and 36 officers were taken prisoner by the Russians. Enemy submarines have been seen in the Black Sea. ■ “ ENEMY REPORTS RUSSIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright AMSTERDAM, October 10. A German communique states; The Russian attempted to recapture positions at Garbunovka, west of Dvinsk. We repulsed them after severe fighting at close quarters. General von Liusingon captured'‘the village of Sinozyczy, south-westward of Piusk. The cavalry is fighting til Kuehockawola and Jozicroy. ■ Wo repulsed several attacks between th* Kovel-Rovno railway and Rafnlovka. General von Bothomer’s army repulsed strong attacks north-westward of Tarnopol. AUSTRIA ADMITS RUSSIA’S GREAT STRENGTH. ' PETROGRAD, October 9. A-communique describes the fighting in the Dvinsk region as incessant,both sides capturing trenches, and artillery duels of the fiercest. This shows that while the Russians are more than holding their own in the lake region oast of Vilna they are particularly successful >in the- southern theatre from near Pinsk to Tarnopol, in Galicia. They , stormed several''villages and fortified positions, and made big i-hauls of prisoners and machine-guns, An Austrian communique admits that the Russians, in groat strength and abundantly supplied with ammunition, are attacking the whole front in East - Galicia and Violhyim, nmll have penetrated the Austrian.' trenches at two points near Tarnopol. “FRUITLESS ATTACKS.” (Received October 11, 9 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, October 11. An Austrian communique states: “The Russians continued fruitless attacks in Bast Galicia. Some regiments lost half, their effectives in the last few days. The enemy was nlje repulsed on the Strypa front.” THE HOOFJF THE HUN DESECRATION OF THE HOLY LAND. , By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright (Received October 11.9 P • m.) PARIS, October 11. Tho “Temps”- ■ correspondent in Alexandria states: “All the convents in Jerusalem have been, transformed into barracks. Thousands of recruits are drilling on the plains of Samaria jind the Mount of Olives. 1 Musketry butts have been erected, at Golgotha, where German offioejrt. train tho Turkish troops. , All the roads of tno Holy Land are full of caravans, with munitions and supplies.” BIG ADVANCE ENEMY’S FIRST AND SECOND POSITIONS TAKEN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ; (Received'October 11, .8.40 p.m.) “ LONDQN, October 11. The “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent with tlie Russian south-western headquarters states: “The opened a strong simultaneous” attack on Thursday night and advanced from three to three miles and a half on the front from the river Styr to Garair raovka, everywhere capturing the first and second positions of the enemy. Despite the resistance ot large Austro-tiorraan forces, tho .Russians pierced the front Karpelovka-Mochanitza-Nosovitch.” (Received October 11, 10 p.m.) ZURICH, October , 11. The “Lausauno Gazette” states.that the Russians, after, ten hours! incessant bombardment, destroyed the Austrian first line trenches on the Bessarabian front. Tho High Commissioner states: ' LONDON, October: 11/ 5.30 a.m. Petrograd reports' that the Nitzgal railway station was bombed hi)-a German aeroplane. , _ “In the region north of Lihovrfccha, our infantry pierced the enemy’s trenches, bayoneting 200 and capturing ; 453 men and 3 officers.” THE ENEMY ROUTED. (Received October 11, 10 p.m.) PETROGRAD, October 11. A communique states: “There wag an extremely desperate all day fight at Prochilino and Garhunowka. Th< latter was taken and retaken several times, we finally abandoning the town. Our scouts northward of Likhovitcbi made a nigbt reconnaissance and penetrated the enemy’s trenches. They bavoneted two hundred, and took prisoner 456. The enemy near Czartorysk crossed to the right bank of the Styr. Tito enemy’s counter-attack south-eastward of Malaoheff was repulsed. Our cavalry routed the enemy eastward of Bucozacz, in Bukovina.” SOLDIER PLOUGHMEN RELEASED FOR AUTUMN. jjy Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright LONDON, October 10. Lord Selbome (President of the Board of Agriculture) states that Lora Kitchener is releasing ploughmen in the Army for a month to assist in the autumn ploughing.