THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3244, 17 May 1916, Page 22

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

ENEMY ADVANCE REPELLED. PETROGRAD, May 13. A communique states : A German offensive is in progress from the village of Teruka, in the Jacobstadt region. The enemy artillery destroyed the village. The Germans also adopted the offensive southwest of Lake Medmus unsuccessfully. We repelled an enemy advance near Novoalexinetz. GERMAN PREPARATIONS FOR OFFENSIVE. COPENHAGEN, May 12. Many German merchantmen are carrying guns and ammunition towards Libau, escorted by destroyers and torpedo-boats, as British submarines have again appeared in certain parts of the Baltic. The National Tidende states that a shipbroker at Malmo, who has business relations with the German Baltic ports, has received a sensational report that Germany is commandeering all German merchantmen as from June 1. REVICTUALLING POLAND. LONDON, May 13. The Government has accepted the American proposal for the relief of the Polish territory in German occupation under certain conditions until October, when the harvest will be available. The scheme is that German}' shall provide relief ships manned by neutral crews to convey food from America, and undertake not to interfere with importations, which will be restricted to civilians, America controlling the revictualling of the cities. It will be necessary to import 40,000 tons monthly. America will contrib-d-; the cereals and fats, and condensed milk, on condition that Germany pays in gold for the American purchases. Sir E. Grey has agreed to the proposals on Germany agreeing not to export Polish foodstuffs except surplus potatoes, and to revictual Serbia, Albania, and Montenegro,