RUSSIA'S PROBLEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17066, 26 July 1917, Page 5

RUSSIA'S PROBLEMS

ENEMY OFFENSIVE IN GALICIA. EXCLUSIVELY GERMAN TROOPS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ROME, July 24. The Galician offensive is being exclusively carried out by German troops. There is a marked disinclination on the part of the Austrians to weaken the Italian front in order to help the Germans. KERENSKYS VIEWS. HEROIC MEASURES DEMANDED. PETROGRAD, July 24. M. Kerensky, interviewed;, said that the Government wouid save Russia by blood and iron if appeals .to reason, honour, and conscience failed. Whatever happened, a pre-revolution regime was impossible. The problem of tlhe moment was to check the retreat, to end the economic disorder, and restore the finances. The situation at the front demanded heroic measures, and they would deal sternly with traitors. GERMAN MONEY. INFLUENCE EVERYWHERE APPARENT. PETROGRAD, Jury 24. It is daily made more apparent the great part German bribery played in the revolt. When the occupants of the fortress of Peter and Paul yielded they were searched. Every man had at least £35 m his possession. ALLIES' WAR CONFERENCE. WASHINGTON, July 24 The Allies will confer with the Russians m August, when they will explain thenwar aims and foreign policies. . e United States has shown confidence m JAussia by to-day advancing 1,000,000 dollars. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. OFFENSIVE DEVELOPING IMPORTANTLY. RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO RETREAT. RICH BOOTY CAPTURED. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. m LONDON, July 24. (Received July 25, at 8.5 p.m.) German official: Bitter fights in our favour have taken place on tlhe whole east front from the Baltic to tlhe Black Sea Ihe Russians twice vainly attacked on a wide front near Jacobstadt. Six Russian divisions five times attacked south-west of FY?' .t nd ***** tou & h hand-to-hand ngntmg the Russians withdrew, suffering 'terrible losses. Renewed Russian, attacks failed on a wide front at Krevo, which we again hold Eight Russian divisions attacked southwards of Smorgon, but onlv remnants returned. • e ' strategical effect of our operations m Jiast Oalicia is becoming powerful The enemy .are retreating fawn the Northern Carpathian frontier, and we are pressing forward on a front of 250 kilometres from the Sereth to the wooded Carpathians. We forced a crossing over the Sereth southward of Tamopol, and repulsed desperate Russian mass attacks near Prembowla. We advanced beyond Podhetjce and Solotwmska. Our booty is not yet ascertained. Several divisions report 3000 prisoners taken, while each captured many heavy guns and railway trucks filled with foodstuffs, proving that the enemy are in Dreoipitate retreat. The Archduke Joseph's north wing has joined in the movement Ihe Russo-Rumanians attempted to advance on a wide sector between Trotus and the Putna Valley,- but were driven back. Fresh fights have developed. Marshal von Mackensen broke down a RussoRumaman attack along the Putna and the Sereth. TARNOPOL STORES DESTROYED. CITY STILL BURNING. The Tituos. LONDON, July 24 (Received July 25, at 8.5 p m ) ■'♦P° Anzei S er ' s Tjwr correspondent states that stores valued at £1,000,000 were destroyed at Tamopol, which was the main base of the south-western districts. The city is still burning. Some units stubbornly resisted.