GERMAN LOSSES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3254, 26 July 1916, Page 19

GERMAN LOSSES.

LONDON, July 17. Colonel Feyler, the Swiss expert, esii> mates that the Central Powers lost a million men during the spring. FIGHTING AT BAROXOVITCH. COPENHAGEN, July 13. 'lt is reported from Petrograd that violent German efforts to recapture lo c :t trenches at Barpnovitch failed, and the Russians are advancing. Bulgarians are participating in the Baranovitch fighting, CAPTURE OF GRUSIATYN. LONDON, July 17. Mr Gibson, the Daily Chronicle's correspondent on the Russian front, describing the fighting at Grusiatyn on the 7th inst., sa y S..—" The trenches monuments of patience and labour —melted like mere earthworks under the shattering impulse of great shells, and many hundreds of men woro buried twenty feet deep in bombproof shelters. Communication trendies were found blocked with men, who, afraid to retreat owing to the hail of shrapnel in their rear, eagerly surrendered. Most of the enemy were killed during the shelling, and the remnant surrendering when the Russian bombers and men with

bayonets poured into the first line trenches. An exception was the Honved Regiment, which fought magnificently till it was overwhelmed and destroyed. Grusiatyn was taken by the bayonet, and many of the enemy were killed. OPINION IN HUNGARY. LONDON, July 18. -The Morning Postf's Budapest correspondent states that M. Karolyi, president of the Independent Party, has resigned, and will form a Peace Party 70 strong, with the object of demanding immediate peace regardless of Austria's or Germany's approval or consent. THE FATE OF KOVEL. NEW YORK, July 17. A despatch from Petrograd predicts an early resumption of important fighting, and adds that the fall of Kovel would be a staggering blow to the Central Powers, compelling them completely to drop their plans. It would also menace Lemberg, and open the road to Brest-Litovsk. The Russians have enormous supplies of ammunition. A placard is on each cartridge box bearing the words: "Don't spare your bullets; there are plenty for all." SERAJEVO .MURDERS RECALLED. AMSTERDAM, July 17. The Austrians arretted a Serbian named Radovitz, a prisoner of war. He is charged as an accomplice in the murder of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. It is alleged that the Bulgarians, in searching some documents at Belgrade, found papers proving Radovitz guilty. He will be courtmar Hailed at Serajevo.