THE PLIGHT OF THE AUSTRIANS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11619, 10 July 1916, Page 5

THE PLIGHT OF THE AUSTRIANS.

RETREAT STRONGLY BARRED. ENEMY RAPIDLY COLLAPSING. London, July 8, The Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent says all the most eastern routes for the enemy’s retreat across the Carpathians into Hungary are held by the Russians,, and tbe position of the enemy in Galicia is daily becoming graver. Russian operations are proceeding at an accelerated rate, indicating the collapse of the enemy. A HASTY CLEARING OUT. A FRENZY OF FEAR.

Renter Telegram." London, July 9. Details reaching Petrograd sbo w the frenzy of the Austrian flight i n Bukoviua. A hospital was found at Kimpouiing in charge of a * single nurse. The doctors bad fled. The wounded had been foodless for lift} 7 - three flours, their wounds not being bandaged/ Now that the Delatyn-Sziget railway has been cut, supplies for the Austrian arm v must be enormously delayed. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. Amsterdam, July 9. An Austrian communique says: We withdrew from the Styr salient noithward of Kolki to previously allotted positions. The enemy is pressing after us at some points in great masses. The Russians northeast of Baranovitscfai were sanguinarily shattered. ADVANCE,ON THE STYR. STILL TAKING PRISONERS. MORE GUNS CAPTURED, „ Petrograd, July 9. A' communique states: The Russians on the lower Styr, after a battle, occupied the line GorodokGronsiatin, taking prisoner over 2000. We sabred many Austrians at Optovo during the pursuit after a cavalry charge. We also took prisoner 600 and took a number ot guns. • We captured the village of Gregorov, east of Monastir, taking prisoner over 1000. The combat atL ake Narotz is losing its intensity.