EASTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17533, 22 September 1915, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

THU DUMA THE rKOBOGATION OPPOSED (By Te’egraph.— Press Assn. —Copyright) PETROGRAD, Sopl. 21. An important Zcmtsvo Congress at Moscow is considering a resolution urgently advocating the re-assembling of the Duma and the formation of a Ministry enjoying public confidence. The Congress at Octobristu also petitions the Czar to the same effect. THE VOLHYNIAN THEATRE. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT VIENNA, Bcpt. 21. Received Sept. 21, 9.25 p.m. A communique states; W c repulsed a stlong Russian attack cast of Lutsk, with hand-to-hand fighting at many points. Russian columns attacked C/.crnievice, and reached the west hank of the licwa. Our reserves speedily repulsed the enemy. VILNA STRIPPED OP METAL PIERCE BIGHT IN O ON THE VTX.IA HUGE CAVALRY FORCES IN MOVEMENT PETROGRAD. Sopl. 21. Received Kept. 21. 9.25 p.m. Unofficial: The Russians stripped Vi Ina of all metals, including the church bells. They defended the city until the last possible, moment, and arc now lighting between the Vilna and the \ ilna1, da railway. The German cavalry has been repulsed from Molodcehna, but seized the station at Vilczka. It is feared that if the German cavalry fail to cut off the Russians retreating from Vilna they will attempt a bigger enterprise against Minsk, threatening the communications of all the armies on the front. The movement of 50.000 horsemen recalls the great cavalry raids of the American Civil War. The struggle is entering the region of swampy landsprudently suspending* nis advance irom tiio SerotU owinff to the enemy having been reinforce*! irom sections oi von Mackensen’s widely scattered army.