RUSSIA'S DEFENCE.
GERMANS CONCENTRATING GREAI FORCES, - |
BATTLE OF THE SAN CONTINUES
PETROGRAD, June 17. The enemy's .strength on the San is enormous. With the new reinforcements, the Germans alone have 14 army corps concentrated in the regions oi Luba-czowka and Wisznia. The enemy's advance on the right bank of the Lubaczowka gives him possession of the railway spanning the river and leading north-east to Kawaruiika. The group on the *_übaezowka are endeavoring to advance" north-east, menacing tbe Russian rear on the Dniester, whilo the Wisznia group is moving in the direction of Lemberg. Official: Tlie German attacks during the last three days at Liatzkow have been unsuccessful, aud ended in oui favor. I Our troops in the Popeliahy. -district crossed the Venta, our caValry sabring hundreds of fleeing Gei'mani. Fighting at Shavli continues with varying fortune. Some villages, liave fallen into the enemy's hands. The enemy is fruitlessly attempting the offensive beyond, -the Middle Niemen, and. sustained, heavy losses. We recaptured all our advanced trenches northward of Prasnysz. The battle of the San, continues with increasing fierceness. Fighting on the Tistenitsa-Bystrit-fca - f rontj -"•ontinued to our advantage. We captured southward of Wida-cheft another 500 Germans, including 14 officers, and also four guns and. six machine-guns. TURKISH CRI/ISEiI DAMAGED. (Received June 18, 9 a.m.) PARIS, June 17. Le Temps' Petrograd correspondent report-**, that a Russian squadron severely ■ damaged tbe Turkish cruiser Hamidieh.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13714, 18 June 1915, Page 3
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231RUSSIA'S DEFENCE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13714, 18 June 1915, Page 3
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