THE EASTERN FRONT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 438, 6 July 1915, Page 8

THE EASTERN FRONT.

DESPERATE FIGHTING. AUSTRO-GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED. PETROGRAD, July 5, An official statement says: "Desperate.engagements took place on Friday and Saturday between the [Vistula and the Bug. We successj fully stopped the enemy's offensive lon the Wyminica River. The enemy concentrated his principal effort eastward of Krasnik, towards Lykhave, where his attacks on Friday night were repulsed. The result of the subsequent fighting is unknown. The most desperate fighting took place where the Volitza joins the Vieprz. Here the enemy's losses were very heavy. "After holding up the enemy's advance on the Gnita Lipa, our patrols fell back on Saturday night to the Zlia Lipa." GERMAN REPORTS. KING OF BAVARIA HONOURED. BERLIN, July 4. An official statement says that General von Linsingen continues his pursuit, and has captured 3000 men. General von Mackensen is advancing on Krvlow (north of Lemberg). AMSTERDAM, July 5. The Kaiser has appointed the King of Bavaria a Field Marshal, in recognition of the Bavarian troops' fighting in Galicia. There is much discontent at this in Saxony and Wurtcmburg, the people considering it a slight on their own troops. < THE DARDANELLES. TREATMENT OF FIRST WOUNDED SEVERE CRITICISM BY "THE TIMES." LONDON, July 5. "The Times," in a leader, says that the story of the experiences of earlier batches of wounded from the Dardanelles represents one of the most discreditable phases of our participation in the war. Three ships were first sent to transport the wounded from Gallipoli, and the total accommodation was less than 1000. The ships were not properly equipped, and there were very few doctors and orderlies, and no nurses. The ships, crammed with wounded, were sent to Alexandria, where it was found that no accommodation had been provided. The ships were left lying at Alexandria for three days, during which the unhappy wounded received no attention from those ashore, and were not even washed, nor given clean clothes. The ships then went to Malta, where better preparations had been made, though they were inadequate for some time. When the authorities in England realised what had happened they made swift amends to the wounded, who had not been well cared for. BACK FROM jGALLIPOLL RETURNING NEW ZEALANDERS. FREMANTLE, July 5. Although many of the New Zealand wounded aboard the hospital ship are gravely injured, none is permanently incapacitated. The most serious case is that of Lieutenant Peake, who has lost an arm. Others are not wounded, but arc suffering from a kind of paralysis, through concussion. One explained that a bullet struck and lifted the barrel of his rifle. The force of the impact utterly shattered his nerves, leaving him a shaking, half-para-lysed mass. Another bears a long black line like a bruise across his stomach. He is paralysed from the hips down. He does not know what struck him. Doctors anticipate complete recovery. Many are suffering from bullet and shrapnel wounds, land will remain partial cripples. I All pay a tribute to the coolness and gallantry of the landing parties, who fought like old campaigners. They conform stories of Turkish women participating in the fighting. One saw the bodies of three women equipped with ammunition. belts. LANDS OVERSEA. HELP FROM INDIA. MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS. CALCUTTA, July 5. The Government of India is employing all the available resources of the country in manufacturing munitions. Mr Victor Bayley, late AssistantSecretary of Railway Stores, has been appointed Superintendent of Munitions, his task being analagous to that of Mr Lloyd George. IN THE COMMONWEALTH. PARTY STRIFE DEPLORED. MELBOURNE, July 5. Replying to a deputation representing a public meeting which protested against party strife in the taking of the referenda, Mr Fisher said he believed the Government was doing right. The British Defence of the Realm Act contained all the powers that the proposed referenda would bestow in the Commonwealth, therefore he did not sec why a division of the community should result from the Government's action. Prices had increased, causing suffering, and the Government must take action,