EASTERN THEATRE

Southland Times, Issue 17791, 21 July 1916, Page 5

EASTERN THEATRE

HUNGARY INVADED FFDANZEB IN DANGE& INTENSE ANXIETY (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) PETROORAD, July 20. Received July 20, 7.30 p.m. General Dechltsky’n cavalry across the Carpathians on the main road from Xlrlibaba towards Morunaros— Szjget, are threatening Von Pflanzer’s communications, causing Intense anxiety In Hungary. CONFIRMATORY REPORT RUSSIANS 40 HIDES ][NTO HUNGARY AMSTERDAM, July 20. Received July 20, 7.30 p.m. A Vienna message states that telegraphic communication with Maraxnaros—Szlget has been suspended. A large portion of the village of Curahmora, in the war zone, was destroyed by fire and 500 houses were burned. (Marmaros—Szigct, the point in Hungary to which the Russian cavalry have penetrated, is 100 miles west and slightly south of (Vrmnvl tz, and to 7niles from the Carpathians at Pelatyn Pass.) THE DZFA FIGHT THE DAUNTDESI3 RUSSIANS AUSTRIANS SURRENDER IN BLOCKS PETROGRAD, .Inly 2«. Received July 20, 9.10 p.m. In the tight on tho Lipa the Russians forced the enemy's lire at 3 o'clock in th? morning of the 16th, wading under machine-gun and rifle lire through water and marsh above their waists, and reaching to their armpits. The engineers laboured under heavy shell tire to construct a bridge to enable the cavalry and guns to cross in pursuit of the enemy. The Austrian end of the bridge was a horrible place, congested with the dead, dying, and horribly wounded men. Many of the Austrians were apparently wounded by their own guns in attempting to prevent the bridging of the river. Tho Austrians’ now simply refuse to fight after the initial resistance, and prefer to surrender in blocks rather than risk being cut to pieces on the retreat. AUSTRIAN REPORT AMSTERDAM, July 20. Received July 1!), 8.40 p.m. Austrian communique; South-west of Delatyn we drove out. the Russian detachments which penetrated to the westbank of the TTuth.

THE FEBBXAH EBOHTXEB *■ TT7BKXSH BSFOXT AMSTERDAM, July 20. Received July 20, 7.30 p.m. Turkish communique: Operations on the Persian front are taking a course favourable to us. Persian Mudjahds are rendering us great assistance. We sur. prised the enemy on the Euphrates and captured seven food laden vessel. Mirv Bey, commanding Turkish volunteers at Tripoli, -defeated the Italians near Nusrata, capturing 200 officers and 6000 men, and 24 guns.