CAMPAIGN ON EAST FRONT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9717, 20 July 1917, Page 5

CAMPAIGN ON EAST FRONT

CAPTURES AND RECAPTURES INTENSE ENEMY ARTILLERY FIRING SOUTH OF BRZEZANY. Hit'll Commissianor's Cable, LONDON, July IS, 5.30 p.m. Russian official report Southward of Novma. after strong artillery work, tiro enemy occupied a height.. \Ve s.otvly retired on the hno et Berczmca. An "hour later tho enemy renewed the attack from Not tea. uur counter-attack threw back the enemy and wo rvocctxpicd the height-. A wireless official message states There as intense enemy artiU loo* firing in tho region of Potutory. .southward of iirzozany, and near hUiUc/.. The enomy strongly attacked southward of Novica and occupied a iicigut, but our counter-attack rcoccupied tho bought, HEAVY GERMAN ATTACKS ON RIGA REPULSED WITH GREAT TEUTON LOSSES.

Australian and Note Zealand Cable Association, deceived July 20, 12.5 a.m.) 1 WASHINGTON. July 19. Tho Russian Embassy states that it has received a cable, message stetag that heavy German attacks on Riga wore repulsed with great teuton losses. A GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and Reuter. (Received July 19, 5.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. A wireless German official report states There is increased fighting at Riga, southward of Dunaberg and at Smorgon, and strong artillery bombardment at Brzczany. , , , . , Wo captured the Carpathian heights eastward of Lomnica. Be re.pulsea counter-attacks and forced back the Russians on the Lomnica line. There is greater artillery activity in the Susita Valley and along tho Putna and Sereth rivers. BLOW IN THE BACK FOR FREE RUSSIA MENACE TO BRUSILOFF’S OFFENSIVE. Australian and New Zealand Cable Association, (Received 1 July 19, 5.35 p.m.) , PETROGRAD, July lb. M. Kerensky, Minister for- War, describes the retirement of U-r-'eMmis-ters aa a blow in the back for free Russia, menacing the success of General Brusiloff’s offensive. A cable message from Petrognld, dated July 17. said;—The Ministerslof Finance (M. Shingarifi), Education (M. Manmloff), and Public Assistance (Prince Skakhovikoff) have resigned. M. Prokopovitch has been appointed Minister of Commerce and M. Tchor now sky Minister of . Public Instruction. THE ANTI-GOVERNMENT DEMONSTRATION AT PETROGRAD PROVOKED BY DISSATISFIED EXTREMISTS. Reuter's Telegrams. PETROGRAD, July 18. The military anti-Govcrnraont demonstration on Monthly night was provoked by extremists as a protest to the disbandment of muntmous regiments at the front. It ended in wild and panicky shooting. There "ere a number of casualties, and a dozen people were removed to a hospital Iho disturbance ended in a few minutes, and tho troops returned quietly to the baiexecutive of the Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Delegates denounced the demonstrators as traitors, and! issued a manifesto which threatens the strongest measures against troops appearing in the streets armed, contrary to orp roc [ Qjna t; orl by the Provisional Government prohibits all demonstrations. Only a section of tho garrison participated. DEMAND FOR OVERTHROW OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. PETROGRAD, July 18, , A later message states that the demonstration began in tho afternoon. Motor lorries bristling with machine-guns and manned by Maxim alst agitators, paraded tho streets. The population at first kept indoors, but later emerged and watched tho demonstration with curiosity. Some regiments, yielding to the persuasion of the Maximalists, left the barracks in the evening carrying arms, contrary to orders. One regiment marched to the Novsky Prospect, evidently going to the Duma. Suddenly shots were fired, and tho regiment and tho population bolted to cover, from where tbe soldiers began a wild fusillade until their magazines wore emptied. They abandoned tho march to the Duma, and returned quietly to barracks. In twenty minutes the city bore its customary aspect. Meantime, four motor lorries, filled with armed soldiers and sailors and Maximalists, dashed to tho Warsaw Station, intending to prevent M. Kerensky going to tho front. They found ho had already departed. Another party seized the offices of the “Novoo Vremya” and compelled the compositors to print a. proclamation calling on the people to appear in tho streets armed, and demanding the overthrow of the Provisional Government, the seizure of land, factories, and other sources of production. REORGANISATION OF GOVERNMENT DISCUSSED PEOPLE DISTRUST EXECUTIVE OF SOLDIERS’ AND WORKMEN'S COUNCIL. " Australian and New Zealand Cable Association. PETROGRAD, July 18. The political situation is disturbed. The Executive Council is discussing the reorganisation of the Government. It is believed that- M; Thertell will become Premier. The proletariat of Petrograd is hostile to the Government and distrusts tho Executive of the Soldiers’ and Workmen’s Council. It is feared that an extensive strike is imminent. The workers at the Putiloff works stood all night outside tho Taurian Palace. Tho Government has taken measures to prevent bloodshed. Published in the ‘‘Times.” PETROGRAD, July 18. The Ministry is discussing the question of reorganisation, and all the Russian Soldiers’ and Workmen’s Committee Executive is considering the situation. Masses of workers stood all night round tho building. Tho Executive and the Government are collaborating in tranquilising the crowds, and endeavouring to prevent armed action. CONDITION OF CHAOS IN PETROGRAD KRONSTADT MUTINEERS TERRORISE THE PEOPLE. United Service Telegram. (Received July 20, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. A thousand Kronstadt mutineers are terrorising Petrograd. There ia much mixed fighting. Decisive fighting between tbe local troops and mutineers is imminent. One hundred persons were wounded and a number killed on Wednesday.

RECRUITING IN COMMONWEALTH DECIDED IMPROVEMENT REPORTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, July 19Recruiting tn the Commonwealth has decidedly improved. Last week’s total was 1009,

NEW AUSTRALIAN CRUISER TO BE LAID DOWN SHORTLY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright MELBOURNE, July 19. In the House of Representatives, Mr T Cook. Minister for Defence, said the .Government will shortly building the cruiser Adelaide.