EASTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17789, 19 July 1916, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

STUBBORN RESISTANCE BY ENEMY. RUSSIANS ADVANCING. GENERAL OFFENSIVE DEVELOPING (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) PKTROGRAI), .lu'y 17. Received July 18, 8.30 p.m. A wireless communique, summing up the fighting on Sunday, states: —General Sakaroff has broken down the resistance of the enemy east and South-east of Sveauhi-and V.ollvynia. Ouradyanco continues along the Lower Lipa, where the enemy is making a stubborn ’resistance.We took prisoners 277 officers, and. 8037 men and captured’ twenty-four gurih. On the Lower Lipa -our offensive is also advancing in the direction of, Klrltbgba, on the frontier of Transylvania. Our offensive on the right bank of the Caucasus is developing. Cossacks belonging to General Gornastaeft’s column met with great success on the 16th. The Turks fired Bajburta before making a hasty retreat.

EARLY RESUMPTION. OP IMPORTANT FIGHTING. NEW YORK, July J7. A despatch from Fetrograd pi edicts an early• resumption of Important fighting, and adds that the. fall of Kovel would be a staggering blow to the Central Powers compelling them completely to drop their plans. It would also menace Lemberg, and open the road to Brest Litov.sk. The Russians have enormous supplies of ammunition. A placard is on each cartridge box hearing the words: "Don’t spare, your bullets, there are plenty for all.” THE SHATTERING IMPULSE. OP GREAT SHELLS. LONDON, July IT. Received July 19, 12.25 a.m. Mr Gibson, the Daily Chronicle s correspondent on the Russian front, describing the fighting at Gruseatyn on the 7 tli, says: The German trenches, which were monuments of patient labour,' molted like mere earthworks under the shattering impulse of the great shells. Miiny hundreds of men were buried ‘ twenty feet deep In the bombproof shelters. The communication trendies were found blocked with men, who were afraid to retreat, owing to the hail of s.’.rapnel in their rear, and also eagerly surrendered. Most of the enemy were killed during the shelling the remnants surrendering when the Russians with bomb and bayonet poured through to the first line trenches, with the exception of a Hanoverian regiment, which fought magnificently till overwhelmed and destroyed. Gruslatyn was taken with the bayonet, many of the enemy being killed. RUSSIANS PERSISTENT CONTINUE TO PRESS PKTROGRAD, July 18. Received July 19, 12.50 a.m. Communique: We continue to press the enemy at Volhynia, and are capturing prisoners. GERMAN ATTACKS FAIT. ' 'COPENHAGEN, July 18. Received July 19. 12.50 a.m. It is reported from Pcirograd that violent German efforts to re-capture the lust trenches Baranuvitchi have failed, and that the Russians are advancing. Bulgarians arc participating In tiie Bar. anovitclil fighting. AM AUSTRIAN REPORT. AMSTERDAM, July 18. Received July 19, 12.50 a.m. Austrian communique: The Russians south-west of Lutsk attacked with superior forces on our front sector near Sgklin and withdrew to the oast of Oorochow. The Allied troops ..smith uf Lutsk withdrew behind the l.ipa. The Italians are fiercely bombarding the positions at Horcolaps and also on the Dolomite front, and in Inc Marmolatu district. A squadron of hydroplanes successfully bombed the railway buildings and military objects at Treviso.