EASTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17786, 15 July 1916, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

against the TUBits success nr the beach sea FBOOBESS BETOUTD EBZEHOTJIff (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) PETROGRAD, July 14. Received July 14, 9 p.tn. Our torpedo boats in the Black Sea captured a Turkish steamer, also a mail steamer and two tug-boats. The offensive westward of Braeroum is successfully developing. The Turks at several points made futile counterattacks. zufsmr coxteteb . attacks PETROGRAD. July 14. Received July 14. 9 p,m. Communique: Artillery actions continue on the Stokhod, with fighting at various places in Galicia westward of the lower Strypa. the enemy energetically counter - attacking. AVBTBZAB ASVZSSXOST. AMSTERDAM. July 19. Received July 14, 8.25 p.m. The Berliner Tageblatt publishes an Austrian message announcing that owing to the pressure of military events the Bukowinian administration department has been removed from Dornawatra to Kolossavar. A FIEBCE STBUOOLB VXTZABttB ATTSTBXAirS FBBVZZBS OEBMA2T RESISTANCE EFFOBT TO SAVE KOVEL (United Service.) i PETROGRAD. July 19. Received July 14, 8.25 p.m. It is seml-offlclally announced that seven German army corps were detached from other fronts in order to try and stop Brusslloff. Four army corps were brought from Farnco and the rest from the north and central Russian fronts. The Times' Petrograd correspondent describes that the counter-offensive on the Kovel front was planned at a special meeting. Linsingen. Murkensen, and Hindenburg are concentrating troops at various points, masking unprecedentedly vlolent attacks from the sector ZoblitsZaturce, preceded by the most violent artillery, ploughing the Russian first lines. The defenders refuged in the shell pits. The first assailants, who were Austrians, were allowed to approach to within 60 yards. The Russians volleyed at point-blank until the entire space in front of the trenches was strewn with corpses. The Austrians fled in disorder, but the German guns greeted them with a tornado of shrapnel, mowing down hundreds of the remainder, who frantically dashed to and fro between two fires with uplifted hands. The Russians saved 200. German infantry replaced the Austrians and displayed incredible obstinacy, despite awful losses, hurling themselves on the Russian bayonets as though Impelled by savage religious esctacy. Even the mortally wounded pressed forward, madly yelling, “To Lutsk,” There is a fierce struggle along the whole length of both banks of the Stokhed. The Germans are massing all available reserve from other fronts, and have evidently resolved to defend Kovel to the last gasy.