A RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3214, 20 October 1915, Page 17

A RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

PETROGRAD, October 12. The Russians have pierced the AustroGerman lines on the Strypa River, and have taken over 2000 prisoners. October 13. A communique states: There has been desperate fighting around Dvinsk. The Germans occupied a portion of Our trenches north* west towards Illuski. Our artillery near Lautzehhia, dispersing the Ger= mans, forced their abandonment of their trenches and the village of Jorjok. South-w'est of Lake Demmen we at dawn, under cover of a fog, with* out firing a shot, captured three lines of trenches at the southern end of Lake Demmen. We crossed the River Prorua, and captured three villages. The Germans to the south of Pinsk were dislodged at the point of the bayonet from Komora, and fled in disorder. Our machine guns inflicted heavy losses. Our troops at Haivornke, to the westward of Trembovla, forced the enemy’s last line, and occupied two more trenches. They stormed a stronghold height east of Haivornke, comprising a system of covered trenches, loophoied and protected with steel plates. A strong counter-attack was repulsed. We forced the enemy’s line at Mount Mova, in the vicinity of liaivornke, capturing a whole Austrian battalion. The enemy was completely defeated, retiring in disorder beyond the Strypa, and pursued closely. The pursuers were delayed by a bridge being afire, but later crossed the Strypa, the cavalry sabring many and capturing a convoy of four guns and 10 machine guns.