BATTLES IN BESSARABIA.
RUSSIANS RENEW THE OFFENSIVE. AUSTRIANS CLAIM A REPULSE. (Received January 24, 10.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23. An Austrian eomtnunique states : — After a respite of three days the Russian offensive m Bessarabia, was renewed with the arrival of reinforcements. After a night-long bombardment, the Russian infantry attacked at dawn, advancing m swarms. Fighting for the first-line trenches lasted till lato m the afternoon. The Russians penetrated portions of the trenches. Bitter hand-to-hand encounters took place, and tlie Russians were dislodged.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13899, 24 January 1916, Page 3
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