EASTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17785, 14 July 1916, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

THE WAY TO NOVEL. EVERY INCH HOTLY CONTESTED. MANY PRISONERS AT THE STOKHOD. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 13. Received July 13, 8.25 p.m. Tlie Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent reports hot fighting on the west bank of the Stokhod. The retreating Germans burned the bridges. The Russians are, pursuing across the river, and the Germans are straining every nerve to check the advance on Kovel. The Russian booty during five days at Stokhod included 611 offleers, 21,145 men, 71 guns, and 03 machine guns. AUSTRIAN REPORT. LONDON, July 13. Received July 13, 8.25 p.m. Vienna official : Several enemy attacks on the lower Stokhod failed. We took 2('00 prisoners. THE STONHOD STRUGGLE. ENEMY RESISTING FIERCELY. PROGRESS AGAINST THE TURKS. x Router’s Telegrams.) PETROGRAD, July 12. Received July 13, 7.3 5 p.m. Communique ; Fierce lighting continues on the Stokhod. Enemy attempts to re-cross the river again were, defeated. The Russians are progressing appreciably west of Erzerotim. The Turkish line of retreat is littered with arms and stores.